Arizona Queen of the Night
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Ali Baba
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Arizona Queen of the Night
In flower on 6th August, luckily the flowers are still open in the morning, which makes photos easier. The scent is very strong and carries a long way on the breeze.
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KarlR
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Re: Arizona Queen of the Night
That's brilliant! It's one I've been meaning to grow for a while.
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Re: Arizona Queen of the Night
Super! Peniocereus greggii, I presume?
How warm do you keep this in winter? i've been wondering if it's a good candidate for an unheated cold frame..
How warm do you keep this in winter? i've been wondering if it's a good candidate for an unheated cold frame..
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Ali Baba
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Re: Arizona Queen of the Night
Yes P greggii, probably ssp transmontanus as the flowers are about 4 inches across.
Very easy to raise from seed, but a bit tricky to grow to flowering size, as they tend to sulk if the pot is too small, and they seem to resent repotting! They also like a lot more water than you would expect for a tuberous rooted cactus. The one in the picture was raised from seed sown around 1998.
I tried a couple of spare seedlings in an unheated greenhouse and they didnt thrive. Kept now at 5C in the winter.
Very easy to raise from seed, but a bit tricky to grow to flowering size, as they tend to sulk if the pot is too small, and they seem to resent repotting! They also like a lot more water than you would expect for a tuberous rooted cactus. The one in the picture was raised from seed sown around 1998.
I tried a couple of spare seedlings in an unheated greenhouse and they didnt thrive. Kept now at 5C in the winter.
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rodsmith
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Re: Arizona Queen of the Night
Super flowers, Ali Baba.
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Growing a mixed collection of cacti & other succulents; mainly smaller species with a current emphasis on lithops & conophytum.
Growing a mixed collection of cacti & other succulents; mainly smaller species with a current emphasis on lithops & conophytum.