My friend's Night-Blooming Cereus bloomed!

[Ocelot II]

This is a BFD because these plants bloom only once a year, and for only one night. I've been looking after my friend's house and garden while he's out of town, and he asked me to watch the cereus plant and take photos if it bloomed. They bloom only after sundown, usually between 9:00 and midnight, so I've been prowling around this garden late at night for the last few nights, hoping the neighbors didn't notice me and call the police, and it finally bloomed. And the flowers smell wonderful!

[radical noodle]

1. Gorgeous!

Thanks for sharing the photo with us.

[liberalla]

2. Beautiful!

[niyad]

3. Just lovely. Thank you so much for sharing this rare treat with us.

[aggiesal]

4. Isn't that the same picture Higgins used in the old episodes of Magnum P.I. ? ...

Just kidding.
Great pictures.

Higgins had it in a photography dark room and was trying to prove that he could get them to bloom in the middle of the day.

[TexasTowelie]

5. Thanks for sharing,

but I imagine that your neighbor will be a bit aggravated because he wasn't there for the event himself.

[Lunabell]

6. Oh wow, that's gorgeous.

I'm sure your friend will be happy that you didn't miss it.

[C Moon]

7. Beautiful! And something else you won't find posted on a RWNJ website. DU is the best!!

[ShazzieB]

8. That is absolutely amazing!

So beautiful, and such a rarity! You are truly fortunate to have experienced this, and the photo is divine!

I'm sure your friend will be thrilled. Maybe a little disappointed that he didn't get to see it firsthand, but absolutely thrilled and grateful to have such a beautiful photo of it!

Great work!

[Ka-Dinh Oy]

9. Beautiful!!!

[druidity33]

10. Where are you in the world?

That sure looks like a warm climate. I've only just started planting flowers on my property. I somehow don't think this Cereus would withstand a MA winter. I can just imagine how lovely it smells. Saving it all up for its one glorious show.....

Thanks for the pic! K&R.

[Ocelot II]

11. Minneapolis, but the plant is in a pot and is taken inside for the winters.

It would not survive a Minnesota winter, and its owner will be bringing inside pretty soon.

[voteearlyvoteoften]

12. And the intoxicating scent

Memories of Key West summer nights ...

[Ocelot II]

13. The scent is amazing. Wish someone would make a perfume of it.