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Actually, there are THREE cats in the house & they travel to VT for the spring, summer & fall too! And, yes, they all have been known to chew on the Epi stems & all the Zygos I havediamondstate wrote:Wow! Those Epi flowers are stunning!Does your cat mess with the cacti? My cats likes to knock mine over every now and again.
Now that I think about it, anybody want to adopt two cats?
Jim
. So those plants have to be put out of reach. I was careful to read up on which plants are toxic to cats, so I don't have any of those. As for trying to chew the spiny ones , they MAY have tried ONCE 
but being stuck in the nose tells them to not try it again! Once in a great while, they'll knock over a pot, but I've somehow made them understand they have to be careful. Actually, I think it's just that I scare them when I yell at them, so they don't want to give me an excuse!Does this really work, Daiv? I've been so careful to protect all my Epis from strong summer sun because all the info I've seen reminds us "They are jungle cacti and, therefore, don't do well in full sun." --or words to that effect. If I see yellow stems, I think I've done something wrong and they're dying. What about even the very young ones just a year old?daiv wrote:Give that Epi strong sun and it will bloom! If the stems look green and healthy - no flowers. If the stems are all sickly yellow and ugly - flowers galore!
Well, cactuslee, all I can say is neglect it until the leaves get all wrinkled. Then say to it, 'Omigosh! I'm sorry I forgot about you.' and soak it with tepid water & spritz the whole plant. Maybe a week later give it more water--this time with a fertilizer; I like Schultz's liquid. Once in a while I treat it to a liquid cactus-type fertilizer (low or zero nitrogen, but a high middle number (phosphorus). It doesn't need (or even like) a lot of sun; where mine is indoors it gets a glancing blow of morning sun. In warmer weather I hang it under the porch roof on the southeast side of the house. It's not fussy about soil, either. In fact, the dirt in the pot now looks totally used up of all nutrients. I usually fuss over plants (not just succulents) & end up doing more harm, I'm afraid. Maybe a little neglect will give your Hoya the kick in the rear it needs! Meanwhile, mine is putting out a few more sprays of flowers. Perhaps I'll post a photo or two when it's looking good. Good Luck!cactuslee wrote:wow that hoya is really fantastic. i have one but has never bloomed.thanks for sharing.
