This picture was taken at 6:30 am. The flower is still open on a chilly morning.
by RUK Jun 19, 2005 11:21 PM
by Dinu Jan 25, 2002 4:54 AM
Hand in picture to show size of this beauty!
This is a plant few even know about. Each giant bud blooms only one night. The bud slowly swells until one afternoon you know for sure "tonight will be the night!" and you can invite your friends over for the gala event. Then about an hour after dark it happens, this beauty opens to delight all present with a sight and aroma few expenience in their lifetime. Truly a sight to behold.
by cgkathy May 9, 2002 1:45 PM
This is a picture of my night blooming cereus. It has had as many as 23 blooms at a time.
by wynxsmom Jul 5, 2002 8:27 PM
by yang Oct 16, 2002 10:02 PM
I was just given this plant a few days ago - I think it got too large for the previous owners. This picture was taken during the day, so it doesn't show off the blooms, but it does show how big these can get!
by ninjacam Jul 16, 2003 12:53 AM
This is a sequence of 4 photos, showing the opening over 4 hours.
by darius Aug 27, 2003 11:43 AM
by darius Aug 27, 2003 11:43 AM
by darius Aug 27, 2003 5:00 PM
by darius Aug 28, 2003 8:34 AM
My Mother was given a start of this plant when I was 8 yrs. old.Mother gave me the plant in 1977 and I have divided it several times. Somewhere in these pots is a 50+ yr. old root. I have learned how to care for mine by trial and error. I did learn two very important thing. 1. they bloom better if they are root bound. 2. If you pinch the tips off of the long shoots it will force them to make more leaves, instead of growing long and producing 1 or 2 leafs on the end. If you look closely at the picture you will see that there are 2 pots here. Each pot has a tomato stake in it that the stems are tied up to and that is what gives mine the cascade leaf look. Feel free to write if you have any questions on the care of this plant. cbalihi@yahoo.com
by Connie243 Oct 13, 2003 8:40 AM
Here is a picture of the fruit that the night blooming cereus grows after blooming. It is supposed to be edible but it didn't have much taste. Probably fell before maturity. The wasp really like this plant.
by ford3728 Oct 23, 2003 12:59 PM
Recently rooted cuttings.
by Jenks Oct 24, 2003 7:08 PM
Close up of the flower. I noticed a "track" of stamens on the way to the entrance of the tube. The insect needs to land on there and walk over all those anthers to get the nectar inside, covering itself with pollen. Rio de Janeiro, early summer.
by Monocromatico Jan 24, 2004 12:12 PM
General aspect of my plant when it was blooming for the first time. Rio de Janeiro, early summer.
by Monocromatico Jan 22, 2004 11:29 PM
This shot very early, at dawn.
by trois Jul 4, 2004 8:57 AM
I own this Night Blooming Cereus in Carlsbad CA pictured 7/4/04
by poupic Jul 26, 2004 10:05 AM
plant was cutting taken year before
by Saraon Aug 31, 2004 3:09 PM
New bud about 2.5 inches in it's 6th day. My first, I'm praying that it fully blooms.
by irene22 Sep 1, 2004 10:52 AM
my beautiful although non-blooming epi
by ladyblueheart Jun 7, 2005 11:40 PM
Sideview at 6:30am. The flower is still open on a cool morning.
by RUK Jun 20, 2005 11:25 PM
Epi, as she is affectionately called, gave us our first bloom June 24, 2005
by junglegoin Jun 25, 2005 11:07 PM
Picture on our cool deck by the pool
by barbian Aug 28, 2005 11:07 PM
My first bloom,on my Night Blooming Cereus
by ladyfirebird93 Sep 15, 2005 10:59 PM
The flower usually opens after dark and closes before daylight. Occasionally it will be open in the morning.
by picabo Sep 20, 2005 11:09 PM
Usually before sunrise the flower begins to close
by picabo Sep 21, 2005 11:35 PM
Bud (early stage, 8x zoom)
by trilian15 Sep 24, 2005 9:52 PM
16th day, still growing (now 21 cm)
by trilian15 Oct 8, 2005 10:20 PM
19th day (29 cm)
by trilian15 Oct 12, 2005 10:08 PM
fully developed bud, opens tonight
by trilian15 Oct 14, 2005 6:42 PM
cutting taken two years ago!!! Only just begain to rapidly grow.
by zemerson Oct 22, 2005 6:11 PM
My Night Blooming Cerus plant is over 125 years old. I have had my small cutting that grows like a weed for 2 years.
by Allison_FL Oct 28, 2005 8:39 AM
Epiphyllum oxipetalum October 2005
by Krickett Nov 24, 2005 8:08 PM
you have to see it live to capture the beauty of this flower
by sunshiney Jan 20, 2006 10:47 PM
9.30PM 16th March 2006 A hot balmy night in Perth. One of 6 blooms making a brief appearance.
by MRFLIBBLE Mar 16, 2006 10:58 PM
Spectacular blooms - this plant has grown 25 feet up our Live Oak tree and produces numerous flowers.
by revlar May 18, 2006 11:10 PM
Queen of the Night ~ She earns her name ~ Mine is showing off again !
by Allison_FL Jun 4, 2006 10:18 PM
Queen of the Night ~ There is no other plant/blossoms so Spectacular as this one .
by Allison_FL Jun 4, 2006 10:11 PM
Unretouched photo; my husband was shining the flashlight from behind. (Bloomed 8/14)
by JFullerRenfro Aug 16, 2006 11:18 PM
More pics of this plant: www.chumchurch.org/cereus/cereus.htm & www.chumchurch.org/cereus/cereus2.htm
by JFullerRenfro Aug 16, 2006 10:56 PM
Although my Cereus doesn't much care for the climate in Iowa, this is the second bloom he produced this summer.
by IowaCrone Aug 26, 2006 10:05 PM
This plant started from a clipping 125 years ago. Last night's bloom. 1 of 3.
by mgrey Aug 27, 2006 10:36 PM
This plant started from a clipping 125 years ago. Last night's bloom. 2 of 3.
by mgrey Aug 26, 2006 10:09 PM
This plant started from a clipping 125 years ago. Last night's bloom. 3 of 3.
by mgrey Aug 26, 2006 10:05 PM
Bloomed again on 8/15/2006. Next image shows previous night's blossom (above).
by JFullerRenfro Aug 30, 2006 11:34 PM
Set up dramatic lighting for your NBC...just block your camera's flash a bit with your finger when you take the pic!
by JFullerRenfro Aug 30, 2006 11:34 PM
the night of blooming
by Lotus32 Sep 5, 2006 9:56 PM
Third flush of the season.
by Happenstance Sep 4, 2006 10:57 PM
September blooms
by Clare_CA Sep 6, 2006 11:12 PM
The fragrance is intoxicating.
by Clare_CA Sep 7, 2006 10:53 PM
September blooms
by Clare_CA Sep 6, 2006 11:13 PM
I have three plants from three separate sources, and they are all blooming at the exact same time.
by Clare_CA Sep 7, 2006 10:51 PM
Queen of the Night in France - She was born in September in my own ''Jardin d'hiver'
by mactambour Oct 7, 2006 11:08 PM
Queen of the Night - Open few hours only for our pleasure and to admire her perfection and to praise her beauty
by mactambour Oct 7, 2006 11:09 PM
illuminated with a flashlight
by Brummig Oct 14, 2006 9:03 PM
The fragrance of the angels
by Brummig Oct 15, 2006 10:11 PM
First bloom since I have had it, im so happy.
by Norm_au Jan 4, 2007 10:54 PM
Ther great trio of May 2007
by Dinu Jun 25, 2007 10:43 PM
With the moon in the background. As if to prove that it blooms at night!
by Dinu Jun 27, 2007 3:20 AM
Night Blooming Cereus grown indoors WA state.
by kialex Jul 11, 2007 3:18 AM
Our Epi photo was taken this week; it lasted 2 days with a prop holding it up. Also called "Christ in the Manger", How'd it get this name? We see a choir of angels or Christ preaching to his flock.
by peacefulgardenz Jul 31, 2007 6:00 PM
by texan2 Aug 31, 2007 11:39 PM
Closeup of 3 simultaneous blooms. Live in CT and it always blooms within a day of the summer solstice
by craftsman969 Sep 1, 2007 12:38 PM
Five year old Night Bloomer... I think. She has had five blooms these summer nights and budding with 7 more this week. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
by daveanddeb95 Sep 10, 2007 4:01 AM
Epiphyllum oxypetalum blooming in a pot (living outdoors in San Diego)
by nomosno May 17, 2008 12:58 PM
Epiphyllum oxypetalum flower from close up
by nomosno May 17, 2008 12:58 PM
Epiphyllum oxypetalum - the day before The Night, the flowers are ready
by nomosno May 17, 2008 12:58 PM
2 blooms earlyl stage 7/14//08 TN
by tnnative1 Jul 28, 2008 5:09 AM
Tennessee July, 2008
by tnnative1 Jul 28, 2008 5:09 AM
First 2 of 5 to bloom in my Denver, Colorado home on July 31, 2008 after 9 years.
by abfabjiglet Aug 1, 2008 11:53 PM
She finally bloomed! The smell was so heady and sweet, you could literally feel it radiate from this crystalline beauty!!
by xaia Aug 31, 2008 2:59 AM
after the blooming eve
by tini2 Sep 5, 2008 12:34 AM
Night Blooming Cereus... Picure of front and back.
by lusarytole Sep 7, 2008 6:05 AM
Note multiple "veins" supplying extra nutrients to the flower bud. The flower is quite a production for this plant.
by joegee Sep 14, 2008 4:50 AM
Down the rabbit hole. This is a very deep-throated flower.
by joegee Sep 14, 2008 4:50 AM
This flower makes it so easy to take stunning photographs. With a flashlight, manual exposure.
by joegee Sep 14, 2008 4:50 AM
my first bloom - worth staying up for
by nativesrgreat Oct 22, 2008 11:09 PM
Baby bud just beginning
by Chantell Nov 26, 2008 5:04 AM
1 week after first photo of emerging bud
by Chantell Nov 26, 2008 5:04 AM
Well worth waiting for....
by Chantell Nov 26, 2008 11:02 PM
Gorgeous display - huge bloom larger then my hand with such a beautiful fragrance
by Chantell Nov 26, 2008 11:02 PM
by xaia Dec 23, 2008 7:33 PM
Bud progression at 10:00 p.m.
by plantladylin Jun 15, 2009 3:06 AM
6/13/09 11:45 p.m. First time I've seen my E. oxypetalum bloom!
by plantladylin Jun 15, 2009 3:06 AM
First Bud! June 13, 2009
by plantladylin Jun 15, 2009 3:06 AM
This was taken the evening of August 4, 2009
by Lindaliv Sep 8, 2009 12:22 AM
Another bloom on August 4, 2009 Southern Interior of British Columbia
by Lindaliv Sep 8, 2009 12:22 AM
Collage of four blooms one night
by chuck7701 Sep 8, 2009 4:44 PM
Side view with black background
by chuck7701 Sep 8, 2009 4:44 PM
Full plant with flower4 in bloom Night blooming cereus
by nikkidavis26 Sep 25, 2009 7:27 PM
Isnt she a beauty This is the flower by itself Night blooming cereus
by nikkidavis26 Sep 25, 2009 7:27 PM
About 11am in October
by mswestover Oct 9, 2009 6:14 PM
Bumble bees go crazy in the flowers, rolling around on their backs
by mswestover Oct 9, 2009 6:14 PM
June 2010
by Dinu Jul 4, 2010 2:21 AM
in bloom tonight (July 10, 2010.) on my sister's 18th birthday!
by xaia Jul 10, 2010 5:28 PM
the scent is truly haunting!
by xaia Jul 10, 2010 5:28 PM
by xaia Jul 10, 2010 5:28 PM
by xaia Jul 10, 2010 5:28 PM
My favorite plant!
by cheryltm Oct 20, 2010 6:30 PM
A late blooming NBC. This is its 3rd repeating blooms for the year. First wave came during early and mid summer.
by Lily_love Nov 21, 2010 6:09 AM
Almost Fully Open
by stevesivek Jun 30, 2011 9:25 AM
Bud ready to start opening
by stevesivek Jun 30, 2011 9:26 AM
Back of an opening bud
by stevesivek Jun 30, 2011 9:28 AM
the day before they open
by HydroPinke Aug 18, 2011 9:54 PM
White, burst into bloom after a heavy rain.
by Meehlticket Oct 2, 2011 9:08 AM
The white Cereus silhouetted against the early morning sky...
by Meehlticket Oct 2, 2011 9:08 AM
This is our Queen of the Night orchid cactus
by xaia Jan 10, 2012 2:25 PM
Night blooming cereus with a varigated bromeliad in the background
by otter1971 Sep 1, 2012 4:09 PM
new buds, only 1/2 to 3/4 inches
by otter1971 Sep 1, 2012 4:09 PM
more mature buds, these are approximately 3 1/2 to 4 inches long
by otter1971 Sep 1, 2012 4:09 PM
Strange-looking red bloom - never saw this before. It's hard to the touch.
by shirleyfleniken Sep 5, 2012 8:30 PM
I gave my friend a cutting of my Night-Blooming Cereus. Look what it grew into!
by shirleyfleniken Sep 5, 2012 8:30 PM
A beautiful bloom on my friend's Night-Blooming Cereus plant, in Belle Rose, La.
by shirleyfleniken Sep 5, 2012 8:30 PM
Just keeps on blooming; summer in the shade and move them to the greenhouse in the winter
by DianneNurse Sep 4, 2014 6:23 PM
Blooms. Richmond TX, z9a, 09/23/2015
by vossner Sep 24, 2015 8:47 PM
Growing in hanging basket. Richmond TX, z9a, 09/23/2015
by vossner Sep 24, 2015 8:47 PM
side views of open flower showing neck (Dutchman's pipe stem) and bud above and behind
by xanadu9999 Aug 29, 2017 3:30 PM
next day shot of side view of open flower and bud above
by xanadu9999 Aug 29, 2017 3:29 PM
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore.
by Kell May 6, 2018 2:05 PM
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore.
by Kell May 8, 2018 7:59 PM
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore.
by Kell May 8, 2018 7:59 PM
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore.
by Kell May 8, 2018 7:59 PM
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore.
by Kell May 8, 2018 8:00 PM
All done. Photo courtesy of and copyright of Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore.
by Kell May 8, 2018 8:01 PM
