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My son just bought me this from ebay
« on: May 22, 2007, 07:08:35 PM »
The blooms are like 10 inches. They have like 35 for buy it now.
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Re: My son just bought me this from ebay
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2007, 09:04:42 PM »
Oooooooooohhhh!  I like it!  Do you lend your son out? ;)
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Re: My son just bought me this from ebay
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2007, 02:12:11 AM »
WOW!! What is that? It's gorgeous!!  GOOD BOY YOU GOT THERE!! O0
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Re: My son just bought me this from ebay
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2007, 06:18:26 AM »
How pretty.

Your son has excellent taste.

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Re: My son just bought me this from ebay
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2007, 06:27:28 AM »
Yes he is a wonderful son, Mikey when I told him about yours and showed them to him he said we have got to get you one so the search was on. The ones they are selling are mature ones and showing signs of budding so I don't have to wait a few years to get a bloom. Not to bad of a price 14.95 for the plant and 6.95 shipping
They are called Epiphyllum. Mikey has got to show his they are wonderful.
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Re: My son just bought me this from ebay
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2007, 07:31:43 AM »
That's awesome!!

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Re: My son just bought me this from ebay
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2007, 08:09:28 AM »
What a gorgeous flower. Your Son is a sweetie!
I remember Jerry posting pictures of his, and thinking that they'd be out of my league.

I checked ebay, and I think I found them. Is the seller "greatsalehere"? How do you take care of this plant? Do you think it would survive being wintered indoors as a houseplant?
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Re: My son just bought me this from ebay
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2007, 09:11:21 AM »
Very pretty I love the pink color.

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Re: My son just bought me this from ebay
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2007, 09:24:55 AM »
Karen J yes that is the seller. You can get all kinds of growing info at www.epies.net They can be rooted but I think those take 2-3 years to bloom that is why I bought this one from ebay.This is going to be my first try with these.
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Re: My son just bought me this from ebay
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2007, 01:02:48 PM »
I think you got a pretty good deal for a potted plant with blooms.  My earliest bloom from a cutting took about 3 years and it took several more years for the other leaves to grow out and produce more flowers.

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Do you think it would survive being wintered indoors as a houseplant?
It should do quite well being wintered indoors since they usually are confined to a pot outdoors in a shaded (bright light) area. 

Below is a photo of my Atlantis which was blooming during our garden tour and it has since finished flowering.


And here is one currently blooming.  I thought it was called "Humdinger" but now I'm having second thoughts and it actually may be another yellow epi named "Going Bananas".  Someone pulled the markers out during the garden tour to look at the names and they were careless and placed both markers in the same pot.......  I won't know for certain for another few weeks when my other yellow epi blooms.  The one that is the most yellow is "Going Bananas"..... 
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Re: My son just bought me this from ebay
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2007, 01:35:09 PM »
Mikey, those flowers are truly amazing!
Thanks for the pics.

I did a little reading up on them, and I probably could bring them through winter just fine.

Hummm.  ;) ;D :thinking:
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Re: My son just bought me this from ebay
« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2007, 01:47:05 PM »
You know you want one,  ;) you should get one of the mature ones.Mine went in the mail today and I should have it in a couple of days O0
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Re: My son just bought me this from ebay
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2007, 04:12:42 PM »
NOT out of your league, really.  They do very well, seem tough as can be.
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Re: My son just bought me this from ebay
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2007, 07:28:23 PM »
Mikey and/or Jerry mine came today, my question is can I mix orchid bark and miracle grow garden soil for the potting mix?
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Re: My son just bought me this from ebay
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2007, 08:06:41 PM »
Yes.  I'm unfamiliar with Miracle grow potting soil but as long as it is somewhat coarse and fast draining you should be okay.  Does your plant look healthy?
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Re: My son just bought me this from ebay
« Reply #15 on: May 27, 2007, 07:37:20 AM »
Yes it looks healthy, I will post a picture of it today.
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Re: My son just bought me this from ebay
« Reply #16 on: May 27, 2007, 09:29:49 AM »
You know you want one,  ;) you should get one of the mature ones.Mine went in the mail today and I should have it in a couple of days O0

Yes, I guess I DO want one.  ;)  I'm glad that yours arrived looking healthy. Can't wait to see the pics.

We just spent a ton of $$$ at my favorite garden center this week though.  :D Maybe next week.
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Re: My son just bought me this from ebay
« Reply #17 on: May 27, 2007, 01:21:33 PM »
Here is a picture of it.
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