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Old 25-04-2010, 10:00 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.gardens
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Default Fluorescent Red Epiphyllum

Wendy7 wrote:
A beautiful Epiphyllum Bob, I have one too & wondering if you have a
name for it.
The colours are incredible, love it.
Cheers Wendy
"Bob Williams" wrote in message
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A friend gave me an Epi for my birthday. It bloomed last week.
The color is spectacular. It is almost fluorescent.
I created the black background by cutting a hole in the middle of a jet
black poster board. That cut out all the distracting background stuff.
I think I'll use this technique more in the future.
Bob Williams


The lady who gave it to me, got it from someone, who got it from someone
etc., etc. The botanical name got lost in the process.
There are sooooo many epi hybrids, named by individuals who hybridize
them, that names don't mean a whole lot anymore.
I Googled on Epiphyllums and the following site shows images of an epi
that looks almost exactly like mine.
http://www.orchidsandtropicals.com/toppage2.htm
The Vendor called it Epiphyllum Iridescence, which is certainly
descriptive, but probably not an "official" name.
Bob