E is for Epiphyllum
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| Epiphyllum, Night Blooming Cactus |
Mine are in pots. They spend the Summer on the front porch and the Winter indoors.
The blooms are pollinated by moths and other night-flying insects.
They are open for only one night and wilt the next morning.
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| August 13, 2013, Lee county, Mississippi, USA |
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Gorgeous! Definitely worth having a late night when the flowers appear.
ReplyDeletepretty, pretty! Didn't know the name!
ReplyDeleteROG, ABC Wednesday team
That's a gorgeous cactus bloom and a lovely sky too. Carver, ABC Wed. Team
ReplyDeleteThose smell so sweet!
ReplyDeleteGreat captures.
Beautiful. I wish I had not killed mine.....
ReplyDeleteThat is a stunning flower, and so large, I'm glad you showed the size of it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this extraordinary bloom, Lea. Lovely sky shot too!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful are these cacti. It is a pity that some of them bloom at night and wither the next day.Great post!
DeleteWil, ABCW Team
I let several Epi blooms go by without checking on them recently.
ReplyDeleteYou do know you can pick the fully open bloom, put it in a plastic bag in the refrigerator or a styrofoam cooler and bring it out the next day to display for those who weren't up to see it? Kept in the cool dark, they'll last until the next day.
What an interesting looking flower. Love the sky shot!
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