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I was out late last night with a 'Lady of the Night'
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Posted by bossjim1 z9 Alvin,TX (My Page) on Sat, Jun 13, 09 at 19:15
Ha! Ha!
My Night Blooming Cereus, also known as 'Lady of the Night', bloomed last night.
Jim
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| They are just MAGIC -- aren't they! Beautiful pure white lady of the night! Thanks for the photos. |
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| Wooo Jim. She's a looker. But, better not let the wife catch you. |
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| I used to have one and when mine bloomed I used to think I could almost see fairies dancing on the petals. |
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| Jim, you do have a lot of pretty ladies there Roselee, what a wonderful visual |
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| Here are a couple of the night bloomers I've had. Not quite the head-turners your's are Jim. Good job. 
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- Posted by moogies z8, D/FW Texas (My Page) on
Mon, Jun 15, 09 at 12:44
| Wow - those are gorgeous!!! |
RE: I was out late last night with a 'Lady of the Night'
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| I have not ever seen a Cereus. Those are georgous! |
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Thanks to all. They are very pretty, but gone by morning, so you have to stay up late to enjoy them.
Jim |
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| I once had a hanging basket that had upwards of 30 or more blooms at once. This was in the days before digital cameras and I had no film in my old 35 mm. I had been watching the buds for days, and then one night about 10:30 I smelled the most delicious fragrance wafting in the bedroom window. It was blooming! Bob was asleep, the neighbor's lights were out so I had no one to share the magical event with. As Jim says all were gone by early morning. But I'll never forget it! People often thought it was a stag horn fern as it hung from low branches of a pecan tree by the pool. It was a huge and heavy thing and I'd lug it in the family room for the winter. One winter I didn't take it down in time to save it from freezing. :-( Oh well, beauty like fame is sometimes very fleeting, but I'm thankful for the memory. |
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| wow these are nice. I didn't know they bloom like that. Everytime I wake up around 6 the flower have gone down already. I wish it would stay full bloom for a day. I just threw a way a lot of stems. Lucky I didn't throw all of it away lol. I notice they have a slight fragrant smell. |
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It bloomed again. This time there were 8 blooms and one of them set fruit.
Jim 
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| Goodness, I have never seen a fruit on one. Is that the same plant. That is cool |
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It is the same plant and I have never seen one fruit either. A couple of places I googled, said they are good to eat. Kind of like kiwi.
Jim |
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The fruit has turned completely red now. Does anyone know how to tell when it is ripe? Will it get soft?
Jim |
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Jim, Night Blooming Cereus is the same as Dragon fruit, right?
I believe it is ripe when red maybe someone else knows for sure |
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No Jolana, they aren't the same. I've got both. The Dragon fruit has a triangular stem, while the Night Blooming cereus stems are round, among other differences. But when I google it, I have to read carefully,to be sure which plant is being discussed because there is quite a bit of confusion.
Jim |
RE: I was out late last night with a 'Lady of the Night'
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HAHAHA, I always thought they were the same, lol
Sorry |
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