The Bloom of the Day for September 8th, 2009 was Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus herrerae).
View the bloom of the day here: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/botd.php?date=2009-09-08
September 8th, 2009: Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus herrerae) by Xenomorf
dave
Sep 08, 2009
Now that's got to be the most beautiful cactus bloom yet! Gorgeous!
I love it too. What colors. And the quality of the photo is so great.
Thank you both!.
I have nice barrel cacti in my front yard and the blooms are pretty but the flowers don't seem as big. I wondered if you water them?
It might be a different species that has smaller flowers.
Oh, yes, I didn't even think of that! Well, your photo is fantastic of a spectacular cactus flower!