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Old 25-01-2004, 02:33 PM
si_mats
 
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I've been growing a rather strange plant for a few years now and despite my
best attempts I have been unable to identify it. I would be most grateful if
the members of this group would consider examining a couple of photos I have
on the site below.



Any help would be appreciated.

If anyone would like a cutting I would be happy to provide such for the cost
of postage.


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Old 25-01-2004, 03:08 PM
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I've been growing a rather strange plant for a few years now and despite

my
best attempts I have been unable to identify it. I would be most grateful

if
the members of this group would consider examining a couple of photos I

have
on the site below.



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Old 25-01-2004, 05:02 PM
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"si_mats" wrote in message
I've been growing a rather strange plant for a few years now and despite

my
best attempts I have been unable to identify it. I would be most grateful

if
the members of this group would consider examining a couple of photos I

have
on the site below.



Any help would be appreciated.

If anyone would like a cutting I would be happy to provide such for the

cost
of postage.


It's an Epiphyllum, a tropical forest cactus that grows up in the branches
of trees in S. America.
There are a couple of species that have scented flowers, the white and night
flowering ones (to attract moths). E. gertrudeanus is one, but that's not
your plant. Possibilities are E. cooperi or E.crenatum .
However, there are hundreds of hybrids available from specialist nurseries
and these come in colours in all shades from white to purple to yellow to
deep red some have two colours. Most don't smell though.
My Favourite has to be "Mrs Beardsley", a pure solid orange, although
"Jennifer Ann" a free flowering yellow is nice, easy too.
I have a number of named varieties and E. gertrudianus if you want some
cuttings (remember they do take up a lot of room when grown) or I also have
a fruit which is nearly ripe if you would like to grow some from seed. No
idea what you would get though, but then that's half the fun.

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Old 25-01-2004, 06:11 PM
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I've been growing a rather strange plant for a few years now and despite my
best attempts I have been unable to identify it. I would be most grateful if
the members of this group would consider examining a couple of photos I have
on the site below.




Any help would be appreciated.


I'd suggest you put thumbnail jpegs on the page as links to larger jpegs.

The page was taking so long to load that I just cut the connection. Not
all of us have broadbeans.

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My apologies. I've reduced the file size of the photos now considerably.


"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
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The message
from "si_mats" contains these words:

I've been growing a rather strange plant for a few years now and despite

my
best attempts I have been unable to identify it. I would be most

grateful if
the members of this group would consider examining a couple of photos I

have
on the site below.




Any help would be appreciated.


I'd suggest you put thumbnail jpegs on the page as links to larger jpegs.

The page was taking so long to load that I just cut the connection. Not
all of us have broadbeans.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/





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Old 26-01-2004, 11:17 PM
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My apologies. I've reduced the file size of the photos now considerably.


"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
...
The message
from "si_mats" contains these words:

I've been growing a rather strange plant for a few years now and despite

my
best attempts I have been unable to identify it. I would be most

grateful if
the members of this group would consider examining a couple of photos I

have
on the site below.




Any help would be appreciated.


I'd suggest you put thumbnail jpegs on the page as links to larger jpegs.

The page was taking so long to load that I just cut the connection. Not
all of us have broadbeans.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/



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Old 26-01-2004, 11:19 PM
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"si_mats" wrote in message
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My apologies. I've reduced the file size of the photos now considerably.



So you have, it loads much quicker. The plants are beautiful, by the way -
well done :-)

Chris S


"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
...
The message
from "si_mats" contains these words:

I've been growing a rather strange plant for a few years now and

despite
my
best attempts I have been unable to identify it. I would be most

grateful if
the members of this group would consider examining a couple of photos

I
have
on the site below.




Any help would be appreciated.


I'd suggest you put thumbnail jpegs on the page as links to larger

jpegs.

The page was taking so long to load that I just cut the connection. Not
all of us have broadbeans.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/




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Old 26-01-2004, 11:20 PM
Chris Stewart
 
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"si_mats" wrote in message
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My apologies. I've reduced the file size of the photos now considerably.



So you have, it loads much quicker. The plants are beautiful, by the way -
well done :-)

Chris S


"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
...
The message
from "si_mats" contains these words:

I've been growing a rather strange plant for a few years now and

despite
my
best attempts I have been unable to identify it. I would be most

grateful if
the members of this group would consider examining a couple of photos

I
have
on the site below.




Any help would be appreciated.


I'd suggest you put thumbnail jpegs on the page as links to larger

jpegs.

The page was taking so long to load that I just cut the connection. Not
all of us have broadbeans.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/




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