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Easter cacti bloom in spring, starting to reveal flower buds in February and flowering from March through May.
Christmas and Thanksgiving cacti bloom in late fall or winter,
I had my older Christmas bloom several times a year.
These come in lots of shades of red, as seen in Desert Meadows Park, Green Valley, Arizona, USA
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This cactus is just blooming like crazy 😊
Saguaro cactus in bloom with Curve Billed Thrasher. My back yard. Southwest Arizona, USA.
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Found this healthy example in bloom while I was hiking in the Redrock area outside of Las Vegas. Shot with. Fuji X-T2 camera and a Contax Carl Zeiss 28-85mm f3.3 lens
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Ocotillo Cactus in bloom, Arizona Desert areas, from my archives.
The only time it blooms is when it has rained and enough moisture to produce this lovely flower.
After watching and waiting for this cactus to bloom, it decided to show, some colour, just when we were ready to leave for our trip (with the RV)...I was like 'Oh no you don't'...So I grabbed the pot, and said, 'you'll go on a trip...like it or not'...I took a lot of shots in all stages...it really was important to me, because, I have never seen this kind of cactus in bloom.....Now I have...:))
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After leaving Tucson I went down to one of my favorite desert places, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument where I found some of the cactus in bloom. I especially liked the color on this one. I'm guessing this is a cholla of some type. Any ID help would be appreciated.
I finally found the Yucca cactus in bloom! I'd been waiting all Spring to see them. So gorgeous! North Boulder, Colorado
Lens: Vivitar 70-150mm Macro f/3.8
Cylindropuntia is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae), containing species commonly known as chollas (/ˈtʃɔɪəz/ CHOY-əz), native to northern Mexico and the Southwestern United States. They are known for their barbed spines that tenaciously attach to skin, fur, and clothing. Stands of cholla are called cholla gardens. Individuals within these colonies often exhibit the same DNA, as they were formerly tubercles of an original plant.
In the Sonoran Desert, not far from Agua Caliente near Tucson, Arizona in the Sonoran Desert. It was a very hot day today.
In my garden. La Ceja, Colombia.
The scientific name for the plant is "Cryptocereus anthonyanus" (syn. "Selenicereus anthonyanus"), and is a member of the night blooming cactus family. Best known for its long, arching stems coated with serrated leaf nodes, fishbone cactus is found in its habitat in groups, which hang from trees. The plant originates in Mexico, where tropical rainforests create a moist, humid environment.
Rarely the plant will bloom with soft pink flowers that open at night and last only one day. Ric-Rac cactus houseplant enjoys similar growing conditions as its cousin, the orchid.
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It's been a year since I posted my first cactus in bloom, this one. You can now expect to see more of these show flowers ... along with aloe and many other colorful bloomers in the garden in late spring and summer. So, the cycle recycles. But now, I have many more from early spring that still have to be posted. I'll begin the new beginning on Monday.
It is unfortunate that I have learned very little about Echinopsis and succulents in general. Those of you with succulents in your home and garden are way ahead of me. Considering that there are over 100 species of just these cacti, and I can barely remember my neighbors' names after 45 years, I'll just fill you in on details as they occur to me. Just wait: I've already forgotten about aloes ... and Odonata. I see too few dragonflies and damselflies since the 19th year of the drought in 2018. I remember enough if I see one that I've never photographed before.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch... Echinopsis is a large genus of cacti native to South America, sometimes known as hedgehog cactus, sea-urchin cactus or Easter lily cactus. One small species, E. chamaecereus, is known as the peanut cactus. The 128 species range from large and treelike types to small globose cacti. The name derives from echinos hedgehog or sea urchin, and opsis appearance, a reference to these plants' dense coverings of spines.
They are remarkable for the great size, length of tube, and beauty of their flowers, which, borne upon generally small and dumpy stems, appear much larger and more attractive than would be expected.
All you have to remember is: don't sit on or pet one, and never pick one. The flowers may only last a day or two, and there are people in line behind you!
Ollantaytambo, Peru--- near the ruins.
We were fortunate to be able to travel once more, and this was a huge bucket list trip--- Peru and Ecuador, with highlights of visits to the rainforest, Machu Picchu, and the Galapagos Islands. Lots more photos to come in the upcoming weeks.....
See my 2021 Peru and Ecuador album
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I've lived in a lot of places, and I became accustomed to flowering pear, apple, peach and other fruiting trees. But it was just last year that I saw on a daily basis huge (50 feet or more) flowering trees. The first thing that caught my eye when I was passing Bancroft Garden was a barrel cactus in bloom. I was on my way to the dentist, but I just had to get a shot of that flower, so for the first time in seven years, I used my phone for a camera.
On the way back from the dentist, I noticed six or seven huge (40 feet or more ;-) trees by the drive adjacent to the Garden. These, it turned out, were Tabebuias, one orange, one gold, one yellow and one pink. This called for a real camera so I continued my walk home, got my super duper SX50, and walked back ... every day for five days. It isn't easy to capture flowers 10-12 feet over your head with the sun at noon. That's when I became a subscriber and I continued trying to get the best out of the Tabebuias and later the Desert Willow with a 70 foot canope and, this year, the silk tree (having forgotten that there's one in the landscape at home).
Whatever time I spent on those trees, it was worth it. Breaking two cameras and my pride twice, maybe not.
You've already seen a Tabebuia: two weeks ago, I posted an Anna's Hummingbird literally entering the flower of a Tabebuia, aka, trumpet vine. flic.kr/p/2nVs4B1
Tabebuia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. The common name "roble" is sometimes found in English. Tabebuias have been called "trumpet trees", but this name is usually applied to other trees and has become a source of confusion and misidentification. (Not for me: I was already confused.)
Tabebuia consists almost entirely of trees, but a few are often large shrubs. A few species produce timber, but the genus is mostly known for those that are cultivated as flowering trees. Tabebuia is native to the American tropics and subtropics from Mexico and the Caribbean to Argentina. It easily escapes cultivation because of its numerous, air-borne seeds. (Think dandelions.) There are 99 species of Tabeuia plus one hybrid. That's what it says, but the hybrid was not identified though when I saw one, I called it "Ralph."
I think I will post three Tabebuias in a row, something I don't normally do. The variety will be the color and you can just keep coming back here for the "backstory."