I had to laugh as I read the post about having far too many and the epi's and blooms being addictive.
I definitely have a problem. LOL As hubby and son set up a cold frame today, I was potting more broken pieces and cutting long straps to make them more manageable as I take over hubby's workshop until my greenhouse gets rebuilt. I just cannot stop making more of them. LOL

Tx Flower Child, We had 3 or 4 nights in the mid 30's and now we are right back to the 50's. It will be this way for a few days and then drop again.


I really like Sheer Elegance and the yellow varieties. What am I saying, I really like them all. LOL
I am loving your pics.
I have all of the epies, schlums, and rhips in the workshop, but really need to put lights in there. I will use the cold frame for some of the hardier things because January and February it will stay colder longer.

A big contrast in temperatures Linda.
We are forecast 38c today,(which I think is over 100f...it's been a long time since we had f).
Epis are only lasting a day so I have to get organised.


Forever young.

Adorable.


Maiden Erleigh.

King Midas.

Ambrosia.

Irette.

Flechsig's flame.

Viking.

Keep those beauties coming! Spring is a long way off in the northern hemisphere...though I did have a couple small, off season blooms earlier this month.

OK Carol.


Sun goddess.

Reward.

Whatta dream.

I bet my epis - or all my plants if I'm honest with myself - would do so much better if I actually took care of them. Like feeding them. Watering appropriately. Common things. At least I talk to them even if only to say 'good morning'.

Over the last few weeks I have been starting cuttings in Dixie cups in hopes that the cuttings will root. Last night I was looking at the labels and it hit me that I have a table full of Dixie cups holding cuttings from only 2 epis with just a few 1-offs. Oh well. Time for Christmas cacti now.

At least your table full of cuttings has labels. Only a couple of mine are labeled.

Some great epis out today


Jovial. Much better than the pic.

Class clown. Eyecatcher. My own hybrid,(Clown x slightly sassy).

Verano.

Impossible dream. Great name, choice bloom.

Tassel x nat. Another one from the same cross.

Reward. A better pic.
Btw, my Reward pic in the previous post...was upside down. Note the way the stamens are hanging.
This one is the correct way up. (This is crucial if you are showing blooms in a competition). (Just sayin'!)

Some more.

French dynasty. Great bloom that has been hard to grow for me.

Melrose. XL

Pegasus. A very big bloom.
This looks different to the bloom Ceci posted earlier. However if you look at the blooms on this site they are basically both there. (This is a good site for reference...check it out!)
http://www.epikakteen.de/14%20...

Today.


Ben's laura. Thanks Lynne for this one,

Californian dream.

Thalia x nat.

Those are beautiful! What a bloom fix for the off season. LOL, I have moved all of mine into hubby's workshop and I have taken cuttings of some that were just too large. I still have a lot to trim, but I am making progress.
My holiday cacti are blooming now and I am loving those flowers. They are epi's too right?

Thanks Linda,
'Holiday cacti' are Schlumbergeras (or Zygocacti).
They are epiphytic but not Epiphyllums.
They are nice and a good thing to have in winter.
I used to have a lot, but not now as I am concentrating on epis.
Today.

Falling in love. fabulous blooms but a slow grower.

Bridesmaid

Ulana Carrie.

Jennifer ann. One of George French's best hybrids but a bit hard to grow.

Olympia.

A big orange noid.

Love that Bridesmaid, and Jennifer Ann, Oh and that orange........... I need a bigger yard and greenhouse.

Had some more beauties open over the last few days, these are the best of them:


Best Regards, (I hope so anyway). This plant is a reliable bloomer every year and such a nice colour.


Chorus Girl. I think this one is definitely true to it's label. For me, it flowered when only a small plant and then it produces lots of buds every year, so it's one of my favourites. I love the intense colours on this, pity a snail or something ate one of the petals this year!


First Prom, another favourite, lovely pink. I only get one bloom a year but it's worth it. It's still a very small plant.


Kiwi Honey Moon, a new one for me and a nice surprise, small but very pretty, lemon yellow outer with creamy yellow inner petals and it produced 3 blooms at once on a very young plant!


Lemon Custard, a truly elegant flower, MUCH nicer than this pic. It didn't last long this year, so I didn't get a chance to take a better pic in different lighting. Maybe next year.


This was supposed to be a cutting of Pink Perfection but it does not look like Pink Perfection to me, so yet another NOID. But I love the shape and the colour of the flower, so it's a keeper too.


Lastly, Romantic Night, a new one for me and a lovely surprise. It is much nicer than I expected. I love the shape and the intense colours, so I will be propagating this one too. I have yet to confirm that it matches the official description of Romantic Night - it doesn't look much like other pics of Romantic Night I found on the web. If anyone else is growing this hybrid, could you please comment on this pic and let me know what you think? Thanks.

Wow Romantic night is a stunner Lynne, no idea if the name is correct but it sure is nice.
Yours could be Pink perfection. The plant has all triangular prickly growth.
Today.

Gladyce jones. A real eyecatcher.

Soft lights.

Great waltz.

Lady bold.

Karen michelle

Steve, that last batch is amazing.
Is Gladyce Jones as flat as the picture shows it?
The petals on Karen Michelle are sure wide.

Well thanks Carl.
Gladyce jones is rated favourite bloom by a couple of growers I know, and yes it does open flat which makes it very photogenic. An ok grower but doesn't exactly jump out of the pot!
Some more today.

Gladyce jones, side view.

Tambourine.

Bold venture.

Tassel.

London desire. Unusual.

Emmett Kelly. Eyecatcher.

Lovely blooms everyone. I think I have zone envy. Steve do you and Lynne grow yours outdoors? BTW, to Lynne and any other new members I missed. I look forward to seeing more of your blooms and hopefully growing tips.

Yes Deebie we both grow outdoors under shadecloth...the usual method in Australia.
It can get a bit too wet in winter but works ok.
Mine are almost finished now...but here are a few more.

Ivan the terrible. XL one tone dark red.

Andromeda.

Vista gold

W.H.Morris. Very fragrant, always a late bloomer.

More epis bloomed over the weekend, including some old-timers and some new to me ones. See images below of the best ones.
Someone in the forum asked if I grow them out of doors and the answer is basically yes, but I also have lots in a large shed with open ends, more in the sunroom which has large windows so lots of light (but in summer it is too hot in there, so I move them out somewhere cooler). Also have lots on the verandah which faces east so they get morning sun but afternoon shade. The rest are under shade cloth in the fernery and the orchid house. I have to confess I have about 170 plants and about another 100 or so named cuttings in big pots which eventually will have to go into individual pots. I have far too many already but I still have a wish list of ones I just have to have. They are SO totally addictive!



Achievement, a new one for me and really pretty. Thanks Steve for this one.


Aporo Vivide ,a lovely bloom and nicer colours than the image shows. Also new this year.


Chorus Girl, a second plant. I made a mistake in the naming of the image I posted last week. Now I don't know what that one was because THIS is the real Chorus Girl, not stripey at all, but very nice intense colours and lasts a long time in a jar of water.


Clown, possibly my very favourite plant. This same plant flowered in 2011 after 10 years of dreadful neglect and reignited my passion for epis. I have been buying them like a mad thing ever since!


Conqueror, another favourite, flowers reliably every year. It's actually a darker pink than the image shows.


Kiwi Honey Bright, a second bloom off the same plant which actually does not look exactly the same as the first one, but still lovely.


Kiwi Sunshine, another new one and just delightful - had two beautiful blooms open simultaneously on a very small plant so it's going on my favourites list too.


Royal Heir, another new one and very pretty, with basically a double cup shape and lots of petals, you can tell one of it's parents is Tassel. Another keeper.


Lastly Yellow Delight, a very pretty flower and another new one this year that will go on my favourites list