Many people don't know that most cactus flowers bloom only for one day. Most of them bloom in the spring. Here is a photo of an original cactus planted in my Land Park garden that did not have any flowers at all last year, but this year exploded in color. There were a bazillion flowers that opened on April 22:
And here is another. This is a round cactus. With all those thorns, it's hard to pick out debris, too, without getting poked or punctured. I recently planted this cactus to replace one that died in the frost last winter.
I had no idea that these type of cacti even bloomed. It didn't last year. They also multiple like crazy. I see them at many homes in Land Park, so they must like the weather here. Also, none of these died in the frost last winter. Cacti are a perfect for me because they require so little care -- and time, which, as a Realtor, I don't have.
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Elizabeth - Absolutely lovely! I love seeing cactus that have flowers. It seems somewhat of an oddity to me. Anyway, beautiful!
Stunningly beautiful blossoms Elizabeth. They aren't something you would normally expect here in the Sacramento area!
They are just amazing. The first one actually looks like little faces to me. That's what I like about my lantana... low to no maintenance because who has time? I always love the beauty of your yard though.
Elizabeth
Great pictures; and wonderful plants. You are quite the gardener.
Hi Elizabeth... I am always amazed that cacti have some of the most beautiful flowers. It's sort of an irony of nature!
Well, to be honest, one of those photos is not a cactus. It's a succulent, and those flowers bloom for a long time.
They don't last for long so they have to make statement during the time they have . Nice photos.
Elizabeth,
I especially liked the second photo. Looks like a heavily guarded beauty, isn't it? Why is that they are blossoming only one night? Is it becuase they are usually in the desert, and it is some sort of adjustment to the climate?
Cactus...Wisconsin...oh not...I used to have a Christmas cactus that did not have a calendar and bloomed at Easter and all kinds of other times...and every time it bloomed (I was single then) my love life went south...so I gave it to my Mother....they are gorgeous.
Hi Jon: Well, Sacramento is not the desert, but we are located in the Central Valley. You can grow cacti just about anywhere as long as it doesn't get much colder than 40 degrees at night. When cacti bloom, they send out a stem or leaves first, then the showy flowers.
I don't do much with the cacti in the winter. Sacramento gets enough rain then that I don't even water them. During the summer (it rarely, if ever, rains), they need water about once a week. A little Cactus Juice every couple weeks helps, too.