Are they one-shot-wonders or will the blossoms open again the next day? They are beautiful. I have a few calendar plants also, like the tree dahlia that blooms at Thanksgiving.
Your cactus is operating on a way different schedule from the one mine is on. Here in Hollywood, blooming begins sometime from early June to mid July, and lasts 90 to 100 days. This year, it started June 1, and the last blossom opened two days ago
HelenB: It sounds like yours must be a lot more mature than mine. Mine is a second-year cutting in a pot. I love it, and I know where it will eventually go in the ground, but I have some land-moving to do before it settles into its longterm home.
You need a scratch and sniff element to your blog. The unfamiliar with these flowers might be in for a surprise.
ReplyDeleteI miss my flowering cactus - an unfortunate victim to my cinderblock wall that crashed on top of it.
Happy new school year - do you teach in the area?
PA: I have an extra potted up if you'd like it. I work out further east in the San Gabriel Valley, not here in the 'denas.
ReplyDeleteAre they one-shot-wonders or will the blossoms open again the next day? They are beautiful. I have a few calendar plants also, like the tree dahlia that blooms at Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteMichelle: They only bloom for one night. They do, however, produce hot pink fruit that are very tasty. Your tree dahlia sounds fantastic!
ReplyDeleteYour cactus is operating on a way different schedule from the one mine is on. Here in Hollywood, blooming begins sometime from early June to mid July, and lasts 90 to 100 days. This year, it started June 1, and the last blossom opened two days ago
ReplyDeleteHelenB: It sounds like yours must be a lot more mature than mine. Mine is a second-year cutting in a pot. I love it, and I know where it will eventually go in the ground, but I have some land-moving to do before it settles into its longterm home.
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