Monday, October 17, 2011

Garden Bloom Update

The Night Blooming Cactus bloomed on Sunday night, October 16 - one day past the GBBD event!







7 comments:

  1. Dear Lea, Definitely 'better late than never'. P. x

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  2. That bloom is so pretty! And very unique. It was certainly worth waiting for!
    I was wondering if it has a fragrance. Thanks for posting the photos.

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  3. The smell is a woodsy type smell, not really flowery. It does attract flies, gnats, and other night-time insects.

    Thanks for visiting
    Lea

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  4. I finally figured out just last month that one of these due to a plant swap I attended. And there it was! I've had one of these plants for about 8 years and never knew what it was or seen the bloom and here you have captured so many! I'm glad I figured out what I have as I was about to get rid of it. It's gorgeous!

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  5. Want to send you some info on cuttings of epis....but you have no email address on your profile.
    Email me at thequeenofseaford@gmail.com and I will send it to you.
    Your pictures are great!

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  6. They're always a thrill, no matter how many blooms we see between July and October. You are right, they cannot stand a freeze. I used to keep mine over winter in an unheated utility room that never got colder than 45 degrees. Now I keep them in the greenhouse. I root the pieces that break off which they invariably will.

    As to the fragrance, I was able to compare an Epi with a Datura one night. The Datura is sweet; the Night Blooming Cereus is spicy and heavy, too cloying to bring inside.

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