Spectacular late flower show

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Mal L
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Spectacular late flower show

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This year my largest Arthrocereus (Pygmaeocereus) bylesianus put on its best ever, nocturnal flower show (excuse the quality of the photos taken in poor indoor light at midnight!). 10 out of its 11 buds opened the same night with their very characteristic fragrance. Synchrony between plants is amazing, as my other, smaller plant (both from the same batch of seeds, but the larger one is grafted!) opened its 4 flowers the same night.

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Re: Spectacular late flower show

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Absolutely lovely Mal, well done. I've lost this species several times in the past before it has reached any size.
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That's magnificent. Well done.
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Re: Spectacular late flower show

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Gorgeous!
I tend to go to bed before midnight - just what am I missing?!
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So do I Tony.
In case I turn into a pumpkin lol.
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Re: Spectacular late flower show

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Very impressive. Mine only manages one at a time.
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My two plants usually produce a few flowers at one go, but despite various efforts to get them to synchronize, they almost always flower on different nights :???:
My plants are usually open still the next day which makes taking their picture easier (see left!)
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Re: Spectacular late flower show

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Ali Baba wrote: Mon Sep 10, 2018 7:16 pm
My plants are usually open still the next day which makes taking their picture easier (see left!)
An interesting observation, and a clear difference between our plants as the flowers on mine have always noticeably deteriorated by the next morning.
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