Once again let me say for all of the nice comments, thumbs and acorns.

rocklady said:@terrafirma The next time you eat bananas, slice up the peels and put them on your epi. Seems to work for me.

Thanks, Jean! I'll give it a try!

@terrafirma I once heard someone say they had an epi for 30 years and it had never bloomed! At my age, I'm glad I didn't have to wait that long!

I hope I won't have to wait that long either! I'll never see it at that rate!

@terrafirma Let's hope that next year you see some blooms, but just remember that it's one night and one night only. It takes forever for them to mature and open. Maybe I'm just too impatient. First, several days before they open, the buds turn upward, thus giving them the nickname of Dutchmen's Pipe. The day they open, the buds swell and then in late afternoon, the show begins!

I am very late to the conversation here --
and as useless as this is I just have to say--That is so very cool!!!
Jean

@dirtdorphins This is one of my favorite plants. When it blooms, this is the closest thing to watching time lapse photography -- you can almost see it beginning to open!

Well, I sure don't need another plant to find room for in the house--but if I ever come across one of these I will give something away to give this a spot. I'd love to see it for real and I eat a lot of bananas

@rocklady
Jean,
This is all your fault I have epi cuttings coming soon and in several years I hope to see the show

@dirtdorphins Hoping to hear and see when your plant blooms. You won't be disappointed!

If we succeed, I'll be sure to share the joy!