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Home & Garden > I Don't Believe it Will Ever Bloom!
 

I Don't Believe it Will Ever Bloom!


There
is a  cactus plant near building C that is supposedly a 'night blooming
cactus' and for 14 years I have been trying to catch it in bloom!!!
I
want to see how pretty they really are, what color and do they have the
aroma that wikipedia talks about
--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightblooming_cereus

During the day they have big pods looking about to blossom but I haven't caught them in the act yet!! I
have been there late at night plus early in the morning before the sun
comes up but all I see is this ugly. black, wilted, dead thing hanging
down when the sun comes up! I have been there at midnight and 5 in the
morning--nothing, nada, zero, zip!

Now
all our Hibiscus plants bloom during the day and by sunset they are
closing up and dying just as the yellow Cuban plants flowers only last 
until sunset but at least I get to see them.

I
am NOT giving up!!!  I may have to set up a camera all night or slip
the security guard a couple of dollars to take a picture if he catches
it in bloom or call me when the bud opens.

I am going to have to have a talk with Mother Nature!!!

posted on June 23, 2013 5:43 PM ()

Comments:

You should probably talk to the security guard in advance. You don't want to be mistaken for a prowler.
comment by boots586 on June 25, 2013 7:26 AM ()
UP at three---bugger that mate . winter time-- pee at about 6am --- put on heater then -- back to bed till well after sunrise at 7.30 am
comment by kevinshere on June 24, 2013 2:53 AM ()
It's summer here--we are lucky if it goes below 80 degrees at night!
reply by greatmartin on June 24, 2013 7:45 AM ()
Sounds like a good plot for a movie.
comment by troutbend on June 23, 2013 6:49 PM ()
Or for something a night person can do!!!
reply by greatmartin on June 23, 2013 7:21 PM ()
Well, sounds like you're missing the hours between midnight and 5 am. Maybe 3, yeah, 3 am, that sounds about right.
comment by jjoohhnn on June 23, 2013 6:02 PM ()
I'm up at 3--I could do that!
reply by greatmartin on June 23, 2013 6:06 PM ()

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