Beautiful Giant
by Robert Bales
Title
Beautiful Giant
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
This is one of the most beautiful cactus, but the bloom last only a very short time.
A columnar cactus with each stem fast growing up to 4 inches wide, 3 feet tall, and clumping 6 - 7 feet wide. Most books say that they only clump to about 3 feet but as you can see from the top photo, the plants can spread to about 7 feet.
It's fragrant blooms normally open at night and persist until early morning. The bright white petals and yellow centers attract night pollinators such as, moths and bats.
While it is said to be a nocturnal blooming cactus with the flowers closing at early morning. On cool, cloudy days in Arizona; the flowers continue blooming during the day.
It is also one of the most beautiful cactus of the world.
The Argentine Giant (aka Easter Lily Cactus) is known for its sprawling stems that originate from a central point. But its better known for the giant flowers, measuring up to 8 inches across, that it gets: Unfortunately, these flowers only last about 1 day, opening at night. If the weather is hot, as it was the day I shot the above photo, they start to wilt by mid-morning.
While it is said to be a nocturnal blooming cactus with the flowers closing at early morning. On cool, cloudy days in Arizona; the flowers continue blooming during the day.
It's fragrant blooms normally open at night and persist until early morning. The bright white petals and yellow centers attract night pollinators such as, moths and bats.
While it is said to be a nocturnal blooming cactus with the flowers closing at early morning. On cool, cloudy days in Arizona; the flowers continue blooming during the day.
Echinopsis candicans is low water use, but that does not mean it requires no water. It prefers deep infrequent irrigation and well-draining soil.
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April 28th, 2015
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Comments (28)
Nick Boren
It is a really beautiful image Robert... and thanks for sharing. FV
Robert Bales replied:
It is one of the most beautiful cactus I have seen and thanks for the visit and great comment along with the FV!!
Roger Reeves and Terrie Heslop
Wow what a delicate and sweet beauty from a cactus. Beautifully captured.
Bruce Bley
Beautiful macro capture, Robert!! Congratulations your work has been feature in the group "Beautiful Flowers - One per day" and is one of my Administrators Picks for the day. F/L/T
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks so much Bruce for the feature and the wonderful promotion!! I really appreciate all the work you do for the group.
Lucinda Walter
Congratulations! Your beautiful work is featured in the FAA group "Beauty of Arizona" l/f
Hanny Heim
This is truly beautiful, Robert and wonderful edited, love the silky shine of the petals !