****** EPIPHYTIC CACTI ******

Epiphyllum cartagense

Michel Combernoux's website

(Epiphyllum, Schlumbergera (or Zygocactus), Rhipsalis, Rhipsalidopsis and more genera)

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*** Latest update on 22 March 2013: ***

** Photos of all my Rhipsalis, Lepismium and Pfeiffera **

** from 2002 to 2012 **

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*** Penultimate update on 16 November 2012:***

*** A monstrous Epiphyllum .... **

** .... and other abnormal plants. **

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*** Update on 14 September 2012 :***

*** 2012 new photos **

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*** Update on 25 May 2012 :***

*** The watering installation of my collection **

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*** Update on 15 March 2012 :***

*** Photos of all my Easter Cacti from 2002 to 2011 **

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****** Update on 14 January 2012 :******

*** Rescue of a Schlumbergera in danger **

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*** Update on 16 September 2011 :***

*** 2011 new photos **

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*** Update on 11 March 2011 :***

*** My collection in the garden and in the greenhouse **

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*** Update on 3 December 2010 :***

*** Photos of all my Christmas Cacti from 2002 to 2010 **

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** History of Christmas Cacti **  (enlarged first page)

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*** Update on 12 March 2010 ***

*** Sexual reproduction of Epiphyllum oxypetalum ***

or :

*** The fruit of "Queen of Night" Love life ***

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In the biotopeRhipsalis elliptica

How to grow them

My collection in the garden and in the greenhouse   

The watering installation of my collection      (new)

About blooming

Propagation

Photo galleries of each month

2003 photo galleries

2004 photo galleries ( parts 1 and 2)

2005 photo galleries

2006 photo galleries

2007 photo galleries

2008 photo galleries

2009 photo galleries             

2010 photo galleries          

2011 photo galleries 

2012 photo galleries             (new)

 

Fruits and their photos

 

The imaginary trip    

Variations on Epiphyllum x "Elke Paetz"     

A Vietnamese legend

The fruit of "Queen of Night" Love life             (new) 

"Thanh Long", the Dragon Fruit     (** enlarged page **)

The Dragon Fruit (Pitaya) is also produced on the Reunion Island

Wittia amazonica.... or "The Cactus with blue blooms ?"   

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Photos of all my Epiphyllum from 2002 to 2006    

History of Aporophyllum

A monstrous Epiphyllum and other abnormal plants      (** new **)

 

History of Christmas Cacti

Christmas cacti : Schlumbergera orssichiana and its "Queen"hybrids    

Photos of all my Christmas Cacti from 2002 to 2011       (new)

Rescue of a Schlumbergera in danger            (** new **)

 

History of Easter Cacti

Photos of all my Easter Cacti from 2002 to 2010        (new)

Debated History of Rhipsalis

Photos of all my Rhipsalis from 2002 to 2012         (** new **)

An unusual plant in my collection

Botanical species and hybrids

Tikal : a Maya archeological site and Epiphyllum biotope

Visit to a historical grower: "Kakteen Haage"

Links and useful directions

If you want to contact me

If you want to know me a little better

 

LIST OF PREVIOUS UPDATES. (you may click on the links.)

Updated on 16 January 2004 : Fruit photos, the Dragon Fruit. Updated on 6 March 2004 : my trip to Tikal and Guatemala. Updated on 27 March 2004: History of Easter Cacti. Updated on 18 June 2004 : 2004 new photos (first part). Updated on 16 October 2004 : 2004 new photos (second part). Updated on 11 March 2005 : History of Aporophyllum. Updated on 27 May 2005 : My visit to the German nursery : 'Kakteen Haage's. Updated on 16 September 2005 : 2005 new photos. Updated on 21 October 2005 : Photos of all my Christmas Cacti from 2002 to 2005. Updated on 2 March 2006 : Debated History of Rhipsalis ; Photos of all my Rhipsalis from 2002 to 2005. Updated on 31 March 2006 : Photos of all my Easter Cacti from 2002 to 2005. Updated on 15 September 2006 : 2006 new photos.Updated on 20 October 2006 : Photos of all my Christmas Cacti from 2002 to 2006. Updated on 8 December 2006 : Production of the Dragon Fruit on the Reunion Island. Updated on 9 March 2007 : Photos of all my hybrid Epiphyllum and some of their botanical ancestors. Updated on 21 September 2007 : 2007 new photos. Updated on 9 November 2007 : Chrismas cacti, the discovery of Schlumbergera orssichiana, is hybrids : the "Queen hybrids". Updated on 3 October 2008 : 2008 new photos. Updated on 12 December 2008 : The Imaginary Trip. Updated on 8 March 2009 : Wittia amazonica... or "The cactus with blue blooms ?". Updated on 25 May 2009 : Variations on Epiphyllum x "Elke Paetz". Updated on 18 September 2009 : 2009 new photos. Updated on 6 November 2009 : Photos of all my Christmas Cacti from 2002 to 2009. Updated on 12 March 2010 : Sexual reproduction of Epiphyllum oxypetalum or : The fruit of "Queen of Night" Love life. Updated on 26 March 2010 : Photos of all my Easter Cacti from 2002 to 2009. Updated on 17 September 2010 : 2010 new photos. Update on 3 Decembre 2010 : Photos of all my Christmas Cacti from 2002 to 2010.and : History of Christmas Cacti (enlarged page). Updated on 11 March 2011 : My collection in the garden and in the greenhouse. Updated on 22 April 2011 : Photos of all my Easter Cacti from 2002 to 2010. Updated on 16 September 2011 : 2011 new photos.Updated on 14 January 2012 : Rescue of a Schlumbergera in danger. Updated on 16 March 2012 : Photos of all my Easter Cacti from 2002 to 2011.Updated on 25 May 2012 : The watering installation of my collection. Updated on 14 September 2012 : 2012 new photos.Updated on 16 November 2012: A monstrous Epiphyllum and other abnormal plants.Update on 22 March 2013 : Photos of all my Rhipsalis, lepismium and Pfeiffera from 2002 to 2012.

 

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(first put online in March 2003)

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