They sell seeds. That is good. Are you in Australia? I probably will order some. However, what if I am only interested in potted plants? I think there is a business model problem. Some experts may conclude that these are unfit for the US because of their Hardiness 11 zones. However, most peopleÂs house environments are Hardiness 11+. These can be cheaply produced in Central and South Americas and shipped to us. Wal-Mart, etc. are very successful. Partially because they follow up on what items are sold and how many are sold. If an item is not popular for a year, then they stop carrying it. This model does not work for live plants, birds, fish and other agriculture products. People already have it and keeping it. There is no need for them to buy another one. However there are many new hobbyists show up every year. The correct method should be re-carry it every 2-3 years to probe the market.

Thank you, Rosemariero.I think it looks good too and look forward to seeing it bloom some time. It was the HTML link I copied. Since it was a long time since I posted to this forum I had forgotten where the Browse was for adding images to a message. I only have 3 types of cacti: Nopalxochia, Holiday Cactus (blooms in November so it is called November Cactus here) and the Mammillaria Longimamma. The first 2 thrive on coffee grounds, the Mammillaria on my urine diluted with 30 parts water as it likes slightly alkaline soil and I use no commercial fertilizer for any of my propagation. Otherwise I would have uploaded directly from My images (or perhaps it is My pictures in English?) as I usually do. I much prefer that alternative. Before I found Browse I tried copying and pasting the Direct link on Photobucket. It works but the picture is not shown in the message but a link to it. Browsing gets the picture shown in the message which is what I want done.

Hi, Orchid cactus is indeed a common name for this plant. It is an epiphyllum hybrid, but I don't think this is the hybrid ackermannii as the stems are totally different. Perhaps this is Nopalxochia ackermannii? It does look a lot like it but even then one cannot be sure with these plants... Pieter

They flower usually around mother's day. Let them go dormant during the winter months, and be sure starting about March to let them have some sun, fertilizer right after they flower because that is when they will grow. Sun will help them produce flowers. Don't change location when coming into bud, and yes this is an Epi, and all of the above information is very accurate. Epiphyllums flower very well, and the older they get the better they flower, they like to be crowded, and like a rich soil with decayed leaves, they are tropical jungle plants. They make wonderful hanging basket subjects, flowers come in several sizes, colors. Norma