Disocactus nelsonii (Jungle Cactus)

Disocactus nelsonii is a jungle cactus from the mountain forests of southern Mexico and Guatemala, where it grows on trees rather than in the ground. It's a close cousin of Rhipsalis and often sold alongside them.

Its stems are long, flat and strap-like. They arch up, then hang down as they lengthen, so it looks best in a hanging basket. In spring it can put on some of the biggest flowers of any cactus, in bright magenta-pink, from the little notches along the stem edges.

Give it bright, indirect light. Gentle morning sun is fine, but keep it out of hot afternoon sun. Water when the top couple of centimetres of mix feel dry, and less often through winter. A cooler, drier winter helps it flower. New growth is soft and dries out fast, so don't let it go bone dry while it's actively growing.

Available in a 130mm or 270mm hanging basket.