How to grow Epiphyllum from Cuttings with Results: The Complete Guide

In this video, I will be showing you a complete guide on how to grow Epiphyllum from cuttings. A brief summary of what I talked about in the video is as follows:
Epiphyllums are a group of epiphytic cacti that originate from the forests of southern Mexico through Central America and to the northern parts of South America. They are great plants for any collector as they produce large showy flowers. Natural varies have white flowers that only last for one night whilst many cultivars have a range of colours from pinks, reds, yellows, etc. which lasts a few days.
Epiphyllums require more water and less sun than desert cacti, making them a great candidate to grow under cover. During the growing season (spring and summer), they can be watered several times a week, and in winter, watering should be cut down to only around once a month. They cannot tolerate any amount of frost.
Propagation by cuttings are very straightforward and can be done during the growing season. Take a piece of growth that has hardened off and cut it off, allowing it to callous for 1-3 days. Then plant in some well draining soil and give it the same care for mature plants, but ensure the substrate almost drys out fully before watering as the roots have not developed yet. Once the cutting plumps up, you will know that you have succeeded in propagating the plant and sooner or later, new growth will emerge.
Cuttings from plants that have already flowered may be able to flower in as little as 2 years and in order to get a much fuller planting much faster, plant at least 2-3 cuttings in a pot as they can still thrive with multiple individuals in one pot (they do not mind their roots being constricted).
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Chapters:
00:00 Part 1: Info & Care
01:47 Part 2: Taking Cuttings
02:39 Part 3: Preparing & Planting the Cuttings
06:57 Part 4: Results
09:45 Part 5: Final Update of the Cuttings
10:44 Part 6: Additonal Information about Epiphyllum
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Song 2: Wobble Theory
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Song 3: True Love
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Song 4: Funkorama
Artist: Kevin Macleod
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[@cactusandfriends_by_vane]

Really useful video! Thank you for all the info🙏🌱👏👏👏

[@Kelly-kn5go]

Very good informative video, was pleased to see the updates and new growth, thank you

[@nancywolf3786]

i just bought a couple of those for half price. thank you for the info

[@thebadger9302]

Great info, thank you for sharing.

[@wendychad7975]

Great information.

[@lisascenic]

Wow! The fruit is fascinating!

[@shashanortieal8916]

Hi, I was given one long piece about 3 feet tall with many leaves on each side all the way up. Can I plant that as one plant after I let it callus over, or is it too tall to do as one planting? Or do I need to take the leaves off to callus and plant? Also do you ever use rooting powder? Thank you ❤

[@TobyJin]

If you are given a cutting that big, I suggest cutting it up to around 15 cm pieces and let it callus for a few days (make sure you remember which side is up and which side is down, and each piece has a few undamaged areoles). I don't use rooting hormones for Epiphyllum since they root so easily.

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[@fouziamohideen4837]

When do you fertilise and how often

[@TobyJin]

I usually don't fertilise my Epiphyllums heavily, but I recommend some in spring when they are developing their buds, as well as some after blooming.

[@Lwgnr61]

No one tells how often or how much to water the cuttings... And should they be sprayed with water?

[@TobyJin]

When I water any plant, I always ensure the soil is fully soaked and water runs out the bottom of the pot. With these cuttings, as they don't have roots, you'd water them less than an actively growing adult plant, but they aren't too picky with how much water they take. I would say wait until the soil is pretty much dried before you water again (around once a week, give or take a few days depending on how hot it is).

[@annadidio9152]

Ma queste piante vogliono stare al sole o all'ombra grazie❤

[@TobyJin]

These plants prefer part shade, if they get too much sun, the segments may turn a red colour indicating they are stressed, or they may get sunburnt.

[@annadidio9152]

Grazie per aver risposto ma non ho capito perché non è scritto in italiano