Comments on: My Grandma’s Cactus http://lifeonthebalcony.com/my-grandmas-cactus/ Gardening Tips for Apartment and Condo Dwellers Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:13:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fern http://lifeonthebalcony.com/my-grandmas-cactus/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Fern Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:38:56 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=64#comment-652 Hi Kathy, thanks for stopping by and sharing your epiphilium expertise. I did not inherit it, it is still in my grandparents' back yard (my grandfather is still alive). It is in an East facing spot. I think it might be getting watered too much. But I will definitely stop by and give it some tomato fertilizer. Thanks again for the tips! Hi Kathy, thanks for stopping by and sharing your epiphilium expertise. I did not inherit it, it is still in my grandparents’ back yard (my grandfather is still alive). It is in an East facing spot. I think it might be getting watered too much. But I will definitely stop by and give it some tomato fertilizer. Thanks again for the tips!

]]> By: Kathy Payne http://lifeonthebalcony.com/my-grandmas-cactus/comment-page-1/#comment-651 Kathy Payne Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:19:43 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=64#comment-651 Yes, it's an Epiphilium. Have you seen it bloom? I have a lot of them, but only the White Night Bloomers. Is this your plant now? Did you inherit it from Grandmother? You can give it plant food, but I once saw a Helpful Hint that said that cactus likes Tomato Fertilizer for blooming. In California, this is the time they are blooming, at least at our house. I just took photos of our night bloomers and there are tons of buds to be blooming shortly. I have it on the East side of my house for the morning sun. I also have some in our gazebo which has filtered lighting. I would stick photos for you, but I don't think I can attach them to this message board. If you want some photos, email me. Kathy Yes, it’s an Epiphilium. Have you seen it bloom? I have a lot of them, but only the White Night Bloomers. Is this your plant now? Did you inherit it from Grandmother? You can give it plant food, but I once saw a Helpful Hint that said that cactus likes Tomato Fertilizer for blooming. In California, this is the time they are blooming, at least at our house. I just took photos of our night bloomers and there are tons of buds to be blooming shortly. I have it on the East side of my house for the morning sun. I also have some in our gazebo which has filtered lighting. I would stick photos for you, but I don’t think I can attach them to this message board. If you want some photos, email me.
Kathy

]]> By: Bilingual Blogger http://lifeonthebalcony.com/my-grandmas-cactus/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Bilingual Blogger Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:42:49 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=64#comment-63 The story behind that cactus is interesting. Seems like that little cactus can survive almost anything! The story behind that cactus is interesting. Seems like that little cactus can survive almost anything!

]]> By: Fern http://lifeonthebalcony.com/my-grandmas-cactus/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Fern Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:58:01 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=64#comment-61 <i>"...keep it dry in the winter"</i> Thanks Jen! It's watered by a drip system that runs on a timer. I doubt my grandpa knows how to change the timer for winter. I noticed when I was there that it looked a little water-logged too. I also noticed that there are parts of the yard that the gardener is not keeping up with. I'll have to see if my Grandpa would like me to talk to his gardener about things...I don't want them to take advantage of him just because he doesn't know a cactus from a hydrangea. “…keep it dry in the winter”

Thanks Jen! It’s watered by a drip system that runs on a timer. I doubt my grandpa knows how to change the timer for winter. I noticed when I was there that it looked a little water-logged too. I also noticed that there are parts of the yard that the gardener is not keeping up with. I’ll have to see if my Grandpa would like me to talk to his gardener about things…I don’t want them to take advantage of him just because he doesn’t know a cactus from a hydrangea.

]]> By: jen http://lifeonthebalcony.com/my-grandmas-cactus/comment-page-1/#comment-60 jen Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:18:28 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=64#comment-60 It looks like a epiphilium to me. Sometimes known as Easter Cactus. It has very large lovely flowers, loves part sun, and keep it dry in the winter. Jen It looks like a epiphilium to me.
Sometimes known as Easter Cactus. It has very large lovely flowers, loves part sun, and keep it dry in the winter.

Jen

]]> By: Remembering Grandma : Life on the Balcony http://lifeonthebalcony.com/my-grandmas-cactus/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Remembering Grandma : Life on the Balcony Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:47:50 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=64#comment-59 [...] incorporated some of her favorite plants. She loved bearded irises, geraniums, gardenias, and this peculiar cactus that she had for over 20 years, maybe even 30. She hated “spikey” plants and made her gardener take out the Dracenas [...] [...] incorporated some of her favorite plants. She loved bearded irises, geraniums, gardenias, and this peculiar cactus that she had for over 20 years, maybe even 30. She hated “spikey” plants and made her gardener take out the Dracenas [...]

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