Saturday, April 9, 2011

Huge Bloom

I saw this gorgeous bloom and a more like it last weekend.

That flower is about the size of a dinner plate!

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14 comments:

  1. GunnApril 9, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    You made me want to go out and buy a new cactus, just now. It is pretty with flowers opening up.

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  2. Regina KApril 9, 2011 at 5:26 AM

    Beautiful.

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  3. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comApril 9, 2011 at 5:38 AM

    It is remarkable how a small cactus can have such large flowers.

    Alas, the flowers last for such a short time, some only a day or two.

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  4. JanetApril 9, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    Such beautiful blooms on such prickly plants!

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  5. KathyApril 9, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    I do believe this variety (Sharon, remind me of the name) does only bloom for one day. Did you find this one at DBG?

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  6. Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.comApril 9, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    very lovely. we just had some of these flowers bloom on this type of cactus. you are correct that the flowers are very large

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  7. JudyApril 9, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    Fleeting beauty!

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  8. UnknownApril 9, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    Gorgeous! Judging from the flowers it looks like a close cousin of my Echinopsis: http://mendoncajose1.blogspot.com/2010/05/first-time-this-year-ii.html

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  9. LowellApril 9, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    That is just incredible and absolutely gorgeous! What a show that must have been!

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  10. irinapicturesApril 9, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    Mama-cactus can be proud. Beautiful flower. Does it have any aroma?

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  11. RedPatApril 9, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Wow that is a huge flower!

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  12. BirdmanApril 9, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Such prickly plants have such tender blooms. Amazing to me.

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  13. RandyApril 9, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    What a beauty!

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  14. MagpieApril 11, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    My cactus that blooms like this, but with pale pink shading has already been going to town. I had six blooms on it last week. Not nearly as big as a dinner plate though.

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