The Elusive Cactus Flower
I brought this cactus with me from Arizona one year and soon after it had doubled in size a single flower emerged opening during the night and and lasting only one day. It starts with a little bud that I call The Button which extends into The Stems where you can see the pink bud getting ready to open. Then a couple of days later if you happen to catch it the flower opens into a beautiful display. This year we had a total of seven flowers forming The Cluster They really are spectacular and I wish they would last more than one day. I don't know the name of it but I've been propagating and now have two mature and several small ones. I hope you enjoy the Cactus Flower
I came back to edit because I found this in another file. This is actually the First Flower which was taken with a Canon AE 35mm during the night. It shows more of the true color of these flowers when they first open. Thanks for stopping by!
May 9, 2008 @ 6:17:47 AM
Thanks Lori.........your query prompted me to search for the name and it seems like it is Echinopsis oxygona or the Cereus oxygonu.
Though some of the flowers appear slightly different the process of blooming seems the same.
It seems the word cereus applies to any variety of cacti that has large funnel type flowers.
wikipedia;
Echinopsis oxygona is native to South Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina. Its features include: many robust spines, spherical shape, and a large, nocturnal flower, with sharply pointed lavender petals, and a fine faint scent.
May 9, 2008 @ 6:41:18 AM
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May 9, 2008 @ 7:03:40 AM
Beautiful buds. I have one that looks the same as yours only the buds are white.
May 9, 2008 @ 8:06:10 AM
May 9, 2008 @ 9:12:24 AM
Purty flower!!
May 9, 2008 @ 9:34:28 AM
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