Comments on: Old Man’s Beard ( Rhipsalis Capilliformis ) http://herselfshouseplants.com/2007/04/old-mans-beard-rhipsalis-capilliformis.html Over 100 Houseplants specific care, tips, and help Sun, 12 Sep 2010 03:58:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: salvage http://herselfshouseplants.com/2007/04/old-mans-beard-rhipsalis-capilliformis.html/comment-page-1#comment-100 salvage Sun, 12 Sep 2010 03:58:51 +0000 http://timestocome.org/houseplants/2007/04/old-mans-beard-rhipsalis-capilliformis.html#comment-100 Yes I agree a very cool plant. I came across one in a small town called Warren in Northern New South Wales, Australia. It was on display hanging up in a very small market garden. The owner had bought 2, and sold 1 but had no idea of the name. As I was travelling interstate by plane I could not take one with me but was able to smuggle a couple of shoots which took along time to recover in water but are now some 40 cm long but have a long way to go to thicken like the one in the nursery. Glad to have found you on the web. PS I got the name of the plant out of this weekends newspaper, Rhipsalis and found the rest on Google. Yes I agree a very cool plant. I came across one in a small town called Warren in Northern New South Wales, Australia. It was on display hanging up in a very small market garden. The owner had bought 2, and sold 1 but had no idea of the name. As I was travelling interstate by plane I could not take one with me but was able to smuggle a couple of shoots which took along time to recover in water but are now some 40 cm long but have a long way to go to thicken like the one in the nursery. Glad to have found you on the web. PS I got the name of the plant out of this weekends newspaper, Rhipsalis and found the rest on Google.

]]> By: ljmacphee http://herselfshouseplants.com/2007/04/old-mans-beard-rhipsalis-capilliformis.html/comment-page-1#comment-22 ljmacphee Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:22:52 +0000 http://timestocome.org/houseplants/2007/04/old-mans-beard-rhipsalis-capilliformis.html#comment-22 This is a very cool plant, one of my favorites. I just use regular potting soil, nothing special. I'd wait for the blooms to finish. Only because he sounds pot bound so you'll probably have to loosen up his roots a bit that that is traumatic. ( see <a href="http://herselfshouseplants.com/2008/05/what-to-do-with-a-pot-bound-plant.html" rel="nofollow">What to do with a pot bound plant</a> ). I just take scissors and trim off the bottom of the long strands to even it up a bit and encourage him to fill out more up top about twice a year. I do it just like I would if I was trimming my sister's hair. This is a very cool plant, one of my favorites.

I just use regular potting soil, nothing special.

I’d wait for the blooms to finish. Only because he sounds pot bound so you’ll probably have to loosen up his roots a bit that that is traumatic. ( see What to do with a pot bound plant ).

I just take scissors and trim off the bottom of the long strands to even it up a bit and encourage him to fill out more up top about twice a year. I do it just like I would if I was trimming my sister’s hair.

]]> By: S_Holmes http://herselfshouseplants.com/2007/04/old-mans-beard-rhipsalis-capilliformis.html/comment-page-1#comment-21 S_Holmes Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:42:09 +0000 http://timestocome.org/houseplants/2007/04/old-mans-beard-rhipsalis-capilliformis.html#comment-21 I have had this plant for a couple of years now, but never knew what it was until now. I think "Harry" needs to be repotted. (The soil level has diminished so far down that I have a hard time checking the soil before I water.) What should I use for soil? I want "Harry to be happy in his new pot. Also, You mentioned above that your plant needed to be trimmed. What is the proper way to trim a Rhipsalis Capilliformis? "Harry" is currently blooming. (For the first time ever!) Should I wait until after the bloom cycle to replant in a new pot? I have had this plant for a couple of years now, but never knew what it was until now. I think “Harry” needs to be repotted. (The soil level has diminished so far down that I have a hard time checking the soil before I water.) What should I use for soil? I want “Harry to be happy in his new pot. Also, You mentioned above that your plant needed to be trimmed. What is the proper way to trim a Rhipsalis Capilliformis? “Harry” is currently blooming. (For the first time ever!) Should I wait until after the bloom cycle to replant in a new pot?

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