Plantladylin, that is one big Epi, what color is the bloom? Clem
I think I have flowers !
White. It's this one: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2100/
Wow plantladylin, that is one gorgeous epi and to think you have never seen the blooms! How can you stand it! lol, Clem
How late do y'all stay up?
The wait is almost over, it may be tonight. The bud has swollen a lot today. I am downloading pictures, it does not really show how large it has getten.
Here is the bud this afternoon.
Wren how many inches long is that bloom????? Need to know so that I can measure mine, Clemen
It really, really looks like it will be tonite. Not a good picture but you can see the size.
This bud might not be a good exsample for size. The poor plant was mistreated for a number of years. Besides the stem has curled already. I will go out later and check the size for you.
Ok I found a piece of string and from the bud tip to the leaf it is 12 inches long and 6 inches around the widest part of the bud.
Stand back .... that puppy's about to blast off!
The waiting is killing me. About three hours to go! I will post the pictures as soon as it opens. Just be warned that it will be after 11pm
Oooh, how exciting! From the looks of that picture I think you are right ... tonight's the night! I'm usually up until midnight or one o'clock so I will definitely be watching for that picture! Woo Hoo ... can't wait to hear about the fragrance too! Isn't the Epi Oxypetalum supposed to be real fragrant? I have a couple of small plants of the Oxy but they are small and have not bloomed yet.
I don't remember about the fragrance. I have six of different sizes.
Ok it is 8 pm no change
this is so exciting ! I am so pooped I am not sure I can stay up that late . To be honest I was thinking of going to bed now! I will check as soon as I get up
good luck wren
laura
Making nervous over here, don't do that lol, Clemen
No Laura, wren must stay up and me and you too, lol, C
I promise I will stay up. Here is the 9pm shot. We are beginning the unfolding
Here we go. Open wide.
Wren i m here with you watching, so exciting! Show us more, Clem
I will but it is opening slowly. They usually open around 11pm. I will go out about every 15 min.s the skeeters are bad out there, so no way will I stay out there the whole time.
Here is the next stage.
Wren, she goes pretty quiclky, now I can't go to bed, lol, must wait with you!
Here is the next one
Amazing photograph's Wren! Keep em' coming ... That is one beautiful flower!
This is just so cool, being able to watch the opening sequence along with you!
Here is a close up of the inside.
sorry that everything looks yellow. I jerry rigged the lights.
Fragrance, can you sense any yet??
Yes it has a very nice scent-kind of lemony to me.
I think it is open as wide as it will. I was looking at other pictures and it seems to be a cup form
And here is another.
And here is another.
It is a beautiful white.
And here is the last for now.
So are we done for the night and we can rest, it is sort of like giving birth, lol
Beautiful! Can you get a shot from a little distance to show the foliage too? That is really pretty! and oooh, a lemony fragrance sounds nice too! I can't wait for mine to grow up and bloom for me!
Thanks so much for sharing this with us Wren! I've really enjoyed watching the progress of that bloom!
I am soo wanting to catch my E. Hookeri in bloom to see if it is fragrant! I have a really nice Ric Rac that I've had for years and never even knew it was an orchid cactus or that it even bloomed! It was never my favorite plant but then it was ID'd here on DG for me and I found a bud one day and then all of a sudden it was wilty and awful looking. I thought it had bugs of some sort that was killing it ... LOL, come to find out it is a night bloomer too and I missed it as well! I really look forward to seeing that one bloom again some day too. Now that I know it's a night bloomer I will be watching and waiting on that one too!
I think so. I will go out one more time.
My dog is trying to tell me that it is way past his bed time.LOL
I will get a picture of one of my other ones that is in better shape in the morning.
Ok. And, Thanks again for staying up and sharing that pretty bloom! I've been showing the photo sequence to my hubby and he thinks it's pretty cool too.
G'nite for now ... sweet dreams!
Here is the last for tonight. It has not opened any futher.
So I guess i can go to bed now, thanks for sharing Wren and i waited with you all along! zzzzzz Clemen
good nite all