Registered in 1997 by Galen Pittman, MONTECITO is a Watts hybrid. This Beautiful extra large (9+ inch) flower has iridescent inner petals that are cerise in color with a reddish purple midstripe. The outer petals are red with an orange overcast and are edged with a light cerise. This is truly a beautiful Epi.
When established, the plant has 2 – 4 inches wide, flat and three angled branches that grow an average of 2-4 feet per year. This variety grows tall and upright. We recommend this variety for every level of grower.
*Note* This variety has mild spotting
Pacific Epiphyllum Nursery only sells rooted plants grown from our verified stock. To ensure our customers have the best quality, each Epiphyllum plant is shipped in a pot so there’s no need to worry about planting it when they arrive. All our plants are 1 to 3 years old and will ship with new growth. Individual plant sizes will vary between 6 and 28 inches depending on the Epiphyllum variety ordered.
We enclose a complete care guide with each order to take the guess work out of growing these magnificent epiphytic cacti.