It's in Brazil and some parts of Africa, thus far I believe that only 2 Rhipsalis (incl. Hatiora) are growing there in Africa: Hatiora salicornioides forma cylindrica (rare and with another flowering period originating from Madagaskar and impossible to spot that "forma" in South America). I and Frank Süpplie concluded that the genus Rhipsalis is 180 million years old. The other Rhipsalis grows in the forest on the West and also never discovered in America. At this time there was probably a very dense jungle with almost no chance to survive on the ground. True, Hatiora salicornioides forma salicornioides is very easy to find in trees in Brazil. It's a true cactus (CAM metabolism) and chemical analysis is conducted by me: it contain huge amounts of phosphates and no alkaloids due to the absence of light. Never ever give too much water-soluble nutriënts, rather nothing except some KH2PO4. Don't overwater it because it grows in trees. It's impossible according to David Van Sanden to find alkaloids in those shadow plants due a lack of energy (sunlight) and thus safe to keep this when you have children. I disagree that Hatiora cylindrica is a separate specimen: not true!. There is a lack of DNA evidence thus far and due to gay-bashing at a certain point of Frank and David all these true claims are rejected by Derek Butcher who called Frank Süpplie, Mister Frank. Rhipsalis.com is now not active anymore by these constant rejections. Phosphorylated sugars are released by H. salicornioides to attract insects as fruits are rarely seen as household cacti: try it out! Photoperiodic thus avoid any light at night, they don't survive outside due to low humidity and like an acid soil well-drained soil with a low EC. The chemical studies where performed by me and this is my work. The more light a cacti or plant receives the more likely it is that it contains alkaloids, in shadow plants you simply wasting too much time. When the leaves are dark it's a shadow plant. Cheers, David
David, Rhipsalis baccifera reached Africa from Brazil. Perhaps this is the other species you had in mind. Wilhelm Barthlott (Bonn) has written extensively about this species for those would like investigate.
That is great footage and I like the detailed information! My reaction is two thumbs up for flowers and fruit, more thumbs for the short background info and the careful editing. Thanks from the Arizona desert.
Temos várias espécies de ripsalys aqui no Brasil e são lindas . Nas matas no topo das árvores em bifurcação se encontra vários . Eu amo . Amo ter plantas ornamentando minha casa . Cuido com muito carinho . Amo plantas amo natureza . Tudo isto e magnífico
Hi Mark, small starting S. truncata may look a bit like S. russelliana (rounded stems) and the video's were taken far below the growing heights of S. russelliana
@@Cactusinformation thank you for your comments. It raises the question for home growers of Sclumbergera hybrids with strong russelliana phenotype: will my hybrid require the temperature range of its truncata ancestor or of its russelliana ancestor?
@@MarkOgilvie-farm S. russelliana and S. truncata can stand temperatures close to zero Celsius. S. russelliana likes a maximum of 10-15 Celsius in winter for better flowering. S. truncata does not care. The hybrids also do not care
@@Cactusinformation thank you! Those temperatures are fortuitously the December range in my greenhouse except for the odd warm day. My Buckley hybrid has just concluded blooming in fact. In the interest of a modest electric bill, I keep a cool greenhouse in winter. I leave the equatorial plants to my more affluent friends to fuss over. What are the odds that none of the hybrids share the cold preference of their russelliana ancestor? Surely there must be some. Your thoughts?
@@MarkOgilvie-farm S. russelliana orginates from higher grounds. S. truncata flowers at every temperature. The hybrids will care less than S. russelliana depending on their genes
Great to see where they grow. Thanks for your efforts to upload this.
thanks for the educational videos showing there natural habitat .. I'm sharing this to friends... love it .. your friend J from ontario canada
Great video, many thanks! First time see them growing in habitat. Regards from Finland,
Fantastic to see these plants in habitat. Thank you
It's in Brazil and some parts of Africa, thus far I believe that only 2 Rhipsalis (incl. Hatiora) are growing there in Africa: Hatiora salicornioides forma cylindrica (rare and with another flowering period originating from Madagaskar and impossible to spot that "forma" in South America). I and Frank Süpplie concluded that the genus Rhipsalis is 180 million years old. The other Rhipsalis grows in the forest on the West and also never discovered in America. At this time there was probably a very dense jungle with almost no chance to survive on the ground. True, Hatiora salicornioides forma salicornioides is very easy to find in trees in Brazil. It's a true cactus (CAM metabolism) and chemical analysis is conducted by me: it contain huge amounts of phosphates and no alkaloids due to the absence of light. Never ever give too much water-soluble nutriënts, rather nothing except some KH2PO4. Don't overwater it because it grows in trees. It's impossible according to David Van Sanden to find alkaloids in those shadow plants due a lack of energy (sunlight) and thus safe to keep this when you have children. I disagree that Hatiora cylindrica is a separate specimen: not true!. There is a lack of DNA evidence thus far and due to gay-bashing at a certain point of Frank and David all these true claims are rejected by Derek Butcher who called Frank Süpplie, Mister Frank. Rhipsalis.com is now not active anymore by these constant rejections. Phosphorylated sugars are released by H. salicornioides to attract insects as fruits are rarely seen as household cacti: try it out! Photoperiodic thus avoid any light at night, they don't survive outside due to low humidity and like an acid soil well-drained soil with a low EC. The chemical studies where performed by me and this is my work. The more light a cacti or plant receives the more likely it is that it contains alkaloids, in shadow plants you simply wasting too much time. When the leaves are dark it's a shadow plant. Cheers, David
David, Rhipsalis baccifera reached Africa from Brazil. Perhaps this is the other species you had in mind. Wilhelm Barthlott (Bonn) has written extensively about this species for those would like investigate.
Wow .What a great video.I love rhipsalis varieties.At my place it is not available.thanks for sharing 👍
That is great footage and I like the detailed information! My reaction is two thumbs up for flowers and fruit, more thumbs for the short background info and the careful editing. Thanks from the Arizona desert.
A most impressing and beautiful video.
Temos várias espécies de ripsalys aqui no Brasil e são lindas .
Nas matas no topo das árvores em bifurcação se encontra vários .
Eu amo .
Amo ter plantas ornamentando minha casa .
Cuido com muito carinho .
Amo plantas amo natureza .
Tudo isto e magnífico
Excellent!
Just stunning!
Nice to see u back
It's funny how we spend alot of money for these plants when they grew wild in the rainforest all over.
4:02 Is that Opuntia growing out of the side of a tree like an epiphylum ?? Am I seeing things ? I never observed this before. Aarre Peltomaa
It is a Schlumbergera opuntioides. As the name suggests it looks like a small Opuntia
Anyone else here because Summer Rayne Oakes grew your interest in rhipsalis??? All pun intended.
Hatiora salicornoides.
Although only S. truncata and S. opuntiodes were mentioned in the text, it looks like S. russeliana was in the video as well.
Hi Mark, small starting S. truncata may look a bit like S. russelliana (rounded stems) and the video's were taken far below the growing heights of S. russelliana
@@Cactusinformation thank you for your comments. It raises the question for home growers of Sclumbergera hybrids with strong russelliana phenotype: will my hybrid require the temperature range of its truncata ancestor or of its russelliana ancestor?
@@MarkOgilvie-farm S. russelliana and S. truncata can stand temperatures close to zero Celsius. S. russelliana likes a maximum of 10-15 Celsius in winter for better flowering. S. truncata does not care. The hybrids also do not care
@@Cactusinformation thank you! Those temperatures are fortuitously the December range in my greenhouse except for the odd warm day. My Buckley hybrid has just concluded blooming in fact. In the interest of a modest electric bill, I keep a cool greenhouse in winter. I leave the equatorial plants to my more affluent friends to fuss over. What are the odds that none of the hybrids share the cold preference of their russelliana ancestor? Surely there must be some. Your thoughts?
@@MarkOgilvie-farm S. russelliana orginates from higher grounds. S. truncata flowers at every temperature. The hybrids will care less than S. russelliana depending on their genes
omg!
fantastic footage 😊 though music totally unnecessary.cheers.
cactus over trees...! strange....