Hi. In previous lives, I've had a large wedding, been the bride's right hand for a couple more, and been an event planner. My suggestion would be to keep you and all friends and family members away from the Phals, except to pay for them later. :) To accomplish that, you could 1. see what options the wedding planner has, if you're working with one 2. rent them through the florist, as Texasopt mentioned, letting the florist receive and store them and cart them to and from the reception. Because the wedding planner and florist do this all the time, they have relationships with suppliers whom they trust. 3. check out some of the growers mentioned here. If you decide to go with one of them, have the plants delivered to the florist 4. have a back-up plan w/ the florist, in case something messes up w/ the grower If the Phals are sent to you or a buddy/relative, someone will need to wait around to accept delivery so they're not sitting out in the weather, unpack them carefully and make sure they're all okay, deal w/ the grower or the florist close to the last minute if they're not, put them somewhere safe from kids and pets w/ enough room and adequate conditions (mainly temps in the summer) and care (maybe watering, maybe not, but your buddy/relative might not know) for x number of days, then pack them up so the flowers are safe, transport to the place, unpack with care, put on the tables, or leave them for those who will do that. This last step can get time-consuming and harrowing, if say, you want to drop them off early in the day, and no catering staff is around yet. What do you or your buddy do with them, and how do you make sure they get put on the tables? They can't stay in the car, unless the weather's cool, but someone has to come back either way, and everyone's on the countdown. And then there needs to be a plan for the Phals after the reception. If you were having a garden party rather than a wedding, this would be a bit of a logistical consideration for you. With a wedding, numerous other things will need attention at the last minute. In my opinion, with the possibility of emotions running high, you'd be doing yourself a big favor by passing this one off to people who can do it in their sleep. Oh, and congratulations. :) Whitecat8

Hi Keiki, how are ya? It is a schom hybrid from Hamlyn (last year, F & S Park). I have it mounted on a piece of cypress tree root and it seems to love it.

To do genetic cross breeding really takes some experience. What exactly is dragon fruit. Never heard the term before. If the genus is at least a cousin of the family it may be done. But another species or orchid catus,(Epihphyllum)I doubt. You can use other orchid cactus species to cross, do you mean Schulumbergera as (Orchid Cactus) and Dragon Fruit ????? what species is this or family. Thanks Norma

Those are very nice.... I went to Mounts Botanical Garden's annual orchid sale on Saturday.... I ended up getting a couple.... I hope I don't kill them. Here is what I got.... I got a couple of other ones.... but they are not in bloom... The one in the last picture is very fragrant.