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GETTING CEREUS

Every May we get re-amazed by the night blooming cereus cactus plants that we have around the yard.

There are a few species of cereus night bloomers also known as 'queen of the night'. Ours is Cereus hildmannianus (syn: C. peruvianus). I looked it up. Chew on that one for awhile.

This year, the focus is out front on the newer cacti. They are going crazy with blooms.

Out back, the big mother of them all is having its second down year; not a lot of blossoms. So far.

It is an amazing process. The blooms open around midnight and last until about 10AM; then drop right off and turn black. Until then, they are alive with hornets and the huge black bumble bees that we have out here. No yellow striped bumbles like back east.