my first one and so glad i got to see it
look what bloomed on my birthday
more pics
these are from early like one am so darker pics
out of order but this is where it first started then the above one
final result before bed
lovely congratulation!
Lovely and happy birthday!!!!! Lucky you! Clemen
angele
Aug 09, 2008
Congratulations!!! Hope the rest of the year is bloomin' happy for you too!
Happy birthday
Night blooming cereous???? Am i right???
was given to me but think so
I think that one might be an Epiphyllum hookeri.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2100/
I think some call it E. Strictum
Leaves and flower do not look like oxypetallum.
looks like it except the bud photo.
my bud was green till just about the night before and then turned white
Most buds are green, yes, and very long. At least that has been my experience with mine.
I am by no means an expert here, but I do have about 20 different epis, some cereus and some hylocereus.
Regardless, still some very exciting photos, esp. in light of the special day they chose to open!!
I have a "Night Blooming Cereus" that I have had for severala years now. Got it from someone in CA. along with 2 Red Epis. One of the red Epis has now bloomed for the last 2 Summers. The other one has not yet. This is the one with the thicker leaves.
The Night Blooming Cereus is growing and growing.....and I don't know WHAT TO DO WITH IT!!!! It seems healthy! I cut it back this Spring a bit---but the "leaves" now have other leaves forming off of them. It is in a pot that it should be "comfortable" in. Not to small-not too big. I don't know what to do for it! It is getting too big for my LR shelf where I overwinter all my Houseplanyts.
Here is a picture taken a couple of days ago.....I have it on a plant stand under my high Patio roof. It very late-afternoon sumn only. It is now about 5-6 years old from the leaf-cutting. It is now planted in an 8" glazed, ceramic pot. Growing well--as you can see.
WHY has it never bloomed yet WHAT do I need to do for it to bloom????
Thanks, Gita
They need a long time to mature to bloom .... some say up to seven years.
Here is a picture of one growing .... and as you can see ..... they get large!
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/20630/
I think you might need to give it another year .... might need to get a little chilled to trigger some blooms??
edited to add: I think they like to be kind of root bound.
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