The ORCHID cactus might be called the Cinderella of the garden world. Most of the year the plant, with disheveled, arched, trailing branches, is easy to ignore. But from February through June, ...

The biggest problem with growing orchid cacti is figuring out just what they are. They are cacti, but are not spiny. Their spectacular blossoms are neither orchids nor orchid-like. Sometimes orchid ...

A. The orchid cactus is a beautiful flowering plant that does not fit the typical idea we associate with cacti. The Epiphyllum orchid cactus is a rain forest dweller, not a desert inhabitant. This ...

Epiphyllum Spring on Mars at the L.A. County Arboretum. More... • Call it orchid cactus or epiphyllum, it’s a plant that hangs around Also in Home & Garden: • Westwood bungalow remodel • Free software ...

People stay up at night to enjoy the opening of the flowers of the tropical wonder Epiphyllum petalum, better known by its ...

Epies do best in filtered sunlight under a tree, against north- or east-facing walls, or in a shade structure. They need protection from frost. They can be planted in hanging baskets or pots. Some ...

QUESTION: A beautiful white flowered plant blooms at night in our yard. Its thick flat leaves grow more than a foot long. What can it be and how can I start more plants? ANSWER: This evening delight ...

The night-blooming cactus Epiphyllum oxypetalum is known for its brief yet powerfully fragrant flowers that bloom only for ...

I've had an orchid obsession for the last 20 years, and then Fred Whitley gave me a division of an orchid cactus (epiphyllum) from one he'd been given by the late Lucille Sharp. The flower on this ...

The Epiphyllum oxypetalum is known as the real Queen of the Night flower. Learn why this massive, fragrant, white cactus ...

Inga and Werner Opitz had given up on their flowering cactus. It hadn’t bloomed in 16 years. “We were so upset,” said Inga, 89. “We were ready to throw it out.” The north Everett couple bought the ...

The biggest problem with growing orchid cactuses is figuring out just what they are. They are cactuses, but are not spiny. Their spectacular blossoms are neither orchids nor orchidlike. Sometimes ...