Re: Night-blooming cereus

Hi Bobbi and all,

I'm wondering which "Night Blooming Cereus" you have.  There are at least a
couple of white-flowered (hence night-blooming) cacti related to the
epiphytics, and both are common in the trade.  Does yours have spines?  Or
flat, spineless leaves?

In any case, I suspect that the chilly, dry rest period in winter followed
(or preceeded) by growth in bright light (mine is currently in full sun,
and it is one of the flat-leaved, spineless type) will produce at least a
few flowers.

Regards,
Jim Shields
ion central Indiana

At 11:17 AM 7/7/02 -0500, you wrote:

My secret is beginner's luck, I guess! All I can tell you is that I was
given the cactus last fall. I overwintered it in the garage, where it got
minimal light and water. I was told it is semi dormant at that time of
year and can be ignored. This May I put it out on our north-facing front
porch, and increased the water somewhat but it still stays on the dry
side. I also cut it back quite a lot, but even so it is an ungainly
creature. No ferts, no TLC. A few days ago it produced a curious looking
red flower bud. Surprisingly quickly, it bloomed. I'm wondering if it will
produce any more flowers this summer.

What have others done for success with this plant?

Bobbi Diehl
Bloomington, IN
zone 5/6


On Sun, 7 Jul 2002, Terri wrote:  > I'm glad to see the subject of n-b
cereus. I've had a plant for about four years and although it is very
healthy, it has yet to bloom. What is the secret?

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