Epiphyllum oxypettalum

Just noticed that it is currently in bud for the first time. A friend gave me a cutting about 1 year ago. I will have to keep an eye on this one very closely!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/Greenpaph/08-9-06buds.jpg

Wow, that sure is very different and unusual! great shot! Thanks Peter!

That is a cool looking plant...thnx

Ooooooo! I love these! So totally cool! Are you going to have an all night cactus party watching it open? :woohoo:

Lucky you! Years and years ago, neighbors across the street always invited people over on "the night" the blossoms were going to open. It was magical, and I spent years trying to flower my own but without the knowledge and experience to succeed.

Don't leave town, and be sure and get pictures.

Ooooooo! I love these! So totally cool! Are you going to have an all night cactus party watching it open? :woohoo:

Come now Teresa, you can't be cerious, I mean serious!

Come now Teresa, you can't be cerious, I mean serious!

Somebody hit that gong and get the cane! ;)

Nice!
Hope all the four buds open up at the same time!
Thanks

so nice plant

and please get pics for us of the opened flower!!

Somebody hit that gong and get the cane! ;)

And more...

“Surely you can’t be cerious!”

“Of course I’m being cerious, and stop calling me Sherly!”

I know, I’m cruzin’ for a brusin’

Oh yes, the plant: looking good Peter!

And more...

“Surely you can’t be cerious!”

“Of course I’m being cerious, and stop calling me Sherly!”

I know, I’m cruzin’ for a brusin’

Oh yes, the plant: looking good Peter!

Aiming for a maiming....asking for a thrashing...:bat:

Beginning to open at 8PM EST 8-22-06. Will check again shortly!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/Greenpaph/begginingtoopen8pm8-22-06.jpg

9:30PM closeup

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/Greenpaph/opening930pmcloseup.jpg

9:30PM Side shot 3 flowers (2open 1bud)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/Greenpaph/Sideshot21308-22-06.jpg

Oh Peter, it's breathtaking! I bet the fragrance is awesome. How big are those blooms? Can you put something in the picture for scale?

Extremely fragrant! The whole greenhouse smells like perfume! It is 8.5 inches (22.5 cm) across.

10pm photo - It appears to be fully open

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/Greenpaph/10PM8-22-06.jpg

so beeutiful flower.ty

10:30PM The ruler is about 6 inches away from the flower, but you get the idea. I apologize, but it is almost impossible to hold the ruler, focus and shoot in the dark!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/Greenpaph/1030pm8-22-06.jpg

Spectacular shots! Must be quite an experience!
Thanks for posting

11pm flower is still about the same as 10:30pm. It is now 3 hours! I am fading fast! I hope the flower fades before me!

WOW...awesome flowers...scent must be yummy...thnx

Really cool shots. I love how the stigma sticks so far out.

The flowers are beautiful. Thanks for posting Peter!

That was just awesome. Thanks for sharing with us!

Wow! Worth the wait...

4am photo! Finally faded!

Someone told me that it closes within 3 hours! LOL! BOOOOO! TRY 8 HOURS!

It was worth it! I have one flower on the same side and two flowers on the other side yet to go! We won't party over these though!

thanks for bearing with me and enjoy!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/Greenpaph/4am8-23-06.jpg

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing it with us, Peter!:cool:

What's this "thanks for bearing with me" bit? The night-blooming cereus is the stuff of dreams and legends - magical and mystical beyond 'most anything but the Ghost Orchid, in my opinion.

Thank you for the delightful treat, for propping your eyes open and taking the breath-taking pictures.

What's this "thanks for bearing with me" bit? The night-blooming cereus is the stuff of dreams and legends - magical and mystical beyond 'most anything but the Ghost Orchid, in my opinion.

Thank you for the delightful treat, for propping your eyes open and taking the breath-taking pictures.

Well said!
Thanks

Very nice series of photos Peter. I remember as a kid in my grandmother's neighborhood in St. Petersburg, FL they used to have night blooming cereus parties, no kidding. The neighborhood would get out card tables and flood lamps and have a party right next to a tree full of the cactus. I liked it because I got to stay up late!

Tom

Very cool!

I look forward to a nice shot of the open flowers with everything else in darkness!

Ron Burch