Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Orchid Cactus 'Queen of the night'
Early Autumn 2017
28
- 10
Mid Summer 2017
15
- 5
Mid Summer 2017
15
- 4



Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Early Autumn 2017
28
Mid Summer 2017
15

leisel
Night flowering orchid cactus - torch held behind to get photo

Sussanah
Great pic

Qing
@leisel are you a photographer, because this is amazing good . 😀😀

leisel
I wish I was @Qing just luck of the shot, but usually these shots have been taken at night and using a torch to illuminate the flower. Thank you for the compliment too 👏

brightcolours
Well done!
Mid Summer 2017
15

leisel
Wait all day to see these flower at night and comes next morning realise I missed that exquisite moment of full bloom again. The morning after bloom shot! A few to open tonight though. #nightflowers #white

usgardentags
Let us know if you need to set your alarm 😉

leisel
Thanks @usgardentags might need too, by end of day the old grey cells and body need their rest.....lol

brightcolours
#epiphyllum #orchidcactus #queenofthenight
Just counted another 16 flowers to come.
Wow 😮
When this blooms in India, we (Hindus) bring the pot indoors and worship the flower 🌺 seeing it in bloom is considered good luck...
Unfortunately this is in ground up a Gum tree, usually go out at night to view in flower. Thank you for the comment @Pushkraj
I'd sort of guessed, because it doesn't flower as profusely in a pot 😊
Only this afternoon on my walk observed a number of these plants that obviously flowered recently too. All easily accessible to get a cutting.
#epiphyllum #queenofthenight #orchidcactus
I have had only one bloom, I missed it! Mine is indoors so I have to keep cutting it back, it gets so big! One of my favorite plants!
Mine is covered in buds
Woohooo....it's so exciting waiting, watching then comes the night they open and forget them. So many around neighbourhood at moment seeing in flower.