The Beautiful Giant
by Robert Bales
Title
The Beautiful Giant
Artist
Robert Bales
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Description
This is one of the most beautiful cactus, but the bloom last only a very short time. This is the first year we watched this one bloom in our front yard.
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 4th, 2016
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Comments (17)
Marvin Blaine
Wow, Wow, Wow Robert! This is breathtaking from the colors to the textures and background! Great Work! L/f!
Joan Kaplan
Robert, I've never seen this cactus flower. Thanks for posting it. Well done! Fav!
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Joan for the nice comments and it sure is a wonderful bloom, but it only last less than one day.