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Mysterious Rhipsalis bloom. I bought it as R. dissimilis the bloom didn’t look correct from all the pictures I reviewed. It does appear that this is likely R. dissimils after all though. Buds starting on Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. unknown. A new addition to my collection, I’m excited the cuttings have started to produce new growth. …
While this plant is rare in cultivation it is not endangered or even near threatened according to the IUCN: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/151848/121570462. The rarity of this plant in cultivation is likely due to where it grows and the difficulty of growing it. It only grows in Brazil on the banks of the Rio Negro in the Amazon …
Looks like Weberocereus bradei has a fruit forming! I tried to pollinate it with Weberocereus frohningiorum, but I’m not sure if it’s self-fertile, either way, that is exciting. Sadly W. frohningiorum’s pollination from W. bradei did not take. There are more Weberocereus flowers to come, fingers crossed I get lucky and manage to also pollinate …
A site dedicated to the species & hybrids of the genus; Aporocactus, Demia, Disocactus, Epiphyllum, Hatiora, Kimnachia, Lepismium, Lymanbensonia, Pfeiffera, Pseudorhipsalis, Rhipsalidopsis, Rhipsalis, Schlumbergera, Selenicereus, Strophocactus, and Weberocereus. 💚🌱