Around the yard updates

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. I purchased this as Rhipsalis paradoxa ssp. septentrionalis. I thought this was R. pacheco-leonis ssp. pacheco-leonis based on the pictures in the New Cactus Lexicon but the yellow bloom should confirm this is R. paradoxa ssp. septentrionalis. I’m quite happy to have this odd kid in my collection, and how funny is it that the new growth comes out in a loop!

I found this new little growth on Weberocereus biolleyi, the plant is so special that any new growth is big deal.

Epiphyllum hookeri is budding.

A few off-seasons Disocactus hybrid are starting producing buds.

Some fruits are ripening.

Hoya retusa is blooming. I like Hoya that look like Rhipsalis 🤣!

I finally started to sand and finish my ash slabs. I say this because it will explain the sawdust on some of the Schlumbergera.

The Schlumberga are budding everywhere. Two species caught my eye though! S. kautskyi! S. truncata! She looks so rough because I think she got mites inside during the winter. I’m happy she is tough and is growing and still managing to produce buds. It will be interesting to see what color the blooms are. In the wild S. truncata has many different bloom colors.

Hybrids are starting to bud outside with the temperatures dropping and shortening days.

Time to begin the great migration, where all the kids move back inside for the winter. They look so pretty outside.