Pictures of the Night Blooming Cereus. Oh, and I found out it's also known as "Queen of the Night" and "Dutchman's Pipe". Now I can totally understand where the "Queen of the Night" name came from, these blooms are fantastic. But can't figure out the other name. However, you want to see pictures....

First a picture I took with flash, you can tell this is where the 3 blooms were together. The flash doesn't let you see the detail so....

Here's just a single bloom. My mom had to hold a flashlight to light it while I took pictures.

A little better detail

A bit fuzzy, but still beautiful

You can barely see that there are 2 other's in this shot.

This is my favorite shot! I had to do a little work in a photo program so you could really see them, but I like the effect.
So that's it. We enjoyed them for one night and then they were gone. The fragrance was wonderful. If anyone ever offers you one of these, I suggest you take it. From what I've read they will grow indoors. We keep ours in a pot outside. Have to bring it in when it freezes, but otherwise, it seems to do pretty good on it's own. It's always a treat to see the bloom. Glad this year was so special. Hope you've enjoyed seeing the pictures.
Oh my god, this is absolutely awesome! These pics are real art, and what a great memory they make until this beauty decides to bloom again! With looking at these photos, I could almost smell its fragrance - impressive indeed, and thank you so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful pictures you have taken of this very beautiful flower, I have never seen this one before I wonder if it will grow in the uk.
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So glad the blooms finally made their appearance! They're absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing them. :)
ReplyDeleteZowsers, T, that is just gorgeous!! I love the first flashlight pic. Great photographs!! Thanks so much for posting them!
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