Night Blooming Cereus

Question: night blooming cereus? does anyone know where i can buy an unusual cactus called a Night blooming cereus, aka bramha kamal. I would love to buy one for a collector, but when i "googled" it there were no hits for places to buy one. Thanks for your help! sorry i should add that im in the UK so can only pay in ££s! thanks for your help though L96vette

Answer: Here is a place in GA that sells them for $4.95. It was listed on an auction, but they have more to sell.

Question: A question about night-blooming cereus? I have a large night-blooming cereus in my sunroom, is there any rules as to when it blooms? Every year, every two years? I just need an approximation, thank you...

Answer: My sister inherited my mothers cereus, hers blooms all summer, but when she had it in the house in the summer it did'nt bloom. Only after she put it on her deck, it started blooming and is still blooming in October. Our zone is 7 if that helps. Try putting it outside next summer. Hers is HUGH, and she struggles to take it in and out but, it was my mothers plant so it is extra special. Also you can take and root cutting really easy, just snap at the break between the branch and leaf. This plant is awsome, the fastest growing plant I have ever grown, not alot of people know about this plant either, you have a gem and I hope your blooms soon, the fragrance is beautiful. I hope your feeding it. Let it get slightly root bound, feed and move outside this summer, I hope you are rewarded, be patient and I know you'll have big white good smelling blooms soon. Happy Growing!

Question: Type of flower mentioned in Lord of the Flies is the Night Blooming Cereus? I was researching night-blooming flowers that are candle shaped like the ones in Lord of the Flies, and I came up with the Night Blooming Cereus. (cereus=candle---for shape of flower) here's a picture of the Night Blooming Cereus. Do you think it fits the description in Lord of the Flies? http://www.flickr.com/photos/retinal_impressions/36916164/ I'm confused though...I researched it more and it said that the night blooming cereus only usually blooms once a year...so I'm confused. What flower do you think Golding is talking about in LOTF?

Answer: maybe cestrum night blooming jasmine

Question: where can i buy night blooming cereus? hey, i was wondering where i could get a night blooming cereus. online site for seeds or plants.. thanks.. !!!

Answer: try this i think it us what you are looking for i just googled night blooming cerus and this popped up along with ONE that a 6 '' plant that was one of the rare ones it was over 1200.00 dollars i choice this one cause i am cheap hahaha hope this helps oh by the way i screwed up and posted it twice to the link they are the same thing hope it what you where looking for

Question: My mom has a night blooming cereus, which has bloomed 4x this year, and now has 40 buds. Is this normal? As an inside plant, it is kept under very good care. This plant is not very spindly and approx. 12 feet high. I understood these plants bloom normally, once a year, and with just one bud...making 40 seem ridiculous. Any information on this plant would be appreciated.

Answer: 40 may sound like a lot, but for this size plant, not at all. These plants are very cool. They are originally from Africa. Sounds like you're already taking great care of it. A small amount of bone meal scratched into the soil in spring is a good idea.They also bloom better with rain water. I think you're Mom already knows this!

Question: Where can you find seeds of "dama de noche" or "Night blooming cereus" in Asia or Manila, Philippines? And .. how is it planted???Why is it rare here in manila, Philippines....

Answer: Dama de noche is widely cultivated in the Philippines for its sweet-scented flowers, which bloom at night. It was introduced from tropical America.

Question: Can tortoises eat night-blooming Cereus fruit? We have an African spur tortoise, and a cereus cactus in our yard. Is it alright for the tortoise to eat this cactus fruit? If so, what parts and do I have to prepare it in any special way?

Answer: Yes, the fruit of the cereus cactus are edible, but they can have a laxative effect. I would try a small amount and see if the tortoise develops runny stool. If this does happen, I would stay away from feeding this at all. Even if nothing bad seems to happen after feeding, I would recommend that you only feed these as an occasional food item, not as a staple item. These fruit are edible raw, or you can boil them before feeding.

Question: night blooming cereus and orchids please help!? Ok I know nothing about plants, but I just bought a night blooming cereus and and orchid dont know the species, how do i take care of them, lighting, watering, food, plants for dummies. :)

Answer: With the night blooming cereus it seems to do best the more it is ignored! Go ahead and let it get root-bound, let it dry out good before watering it. Give it light, but not direct light.. It seems like it took mine many years before it finally bloomed. Good luck!

Question: How many times per year should a Night Blooming Cereus bloom? I transplanted a Night Blooming Cereus 2 years ago. This late July, it produced it's first awe inspiring bloom. It now has a second bud, 2 months later. I had heard that they only bloomed once annualy. I am really asking how unusual it is for a second blossom to appear 2 months after the first bloom. Thanks to all your contributions, I found a fairly comrehensive site for these plants: http://www.ecology.org/orchids/index5.html#selenicereus The plant I have is most likely Hylocereus Undatus, or Hylocereus Costaricensis, and in Hawail, are reported to bloom through the 'summer months', several times. Too bad we cannot upload photos here for comparisons. (hint, hint!) I live in San Diego, CA

Answer: Congratulations on your second blooms. I have this plant on my wish list. I found this information in a forum for plants I hope this answers your question. Q: Hello everyone!! Hope someone can help me here. My Night Blooming Cereus is in bloom for the fourth time this summer! Does anyone know why? Not that I am complaining, they are beautiful flowers and smell great but aren't they only supposed to bloom only once per year? A: I've Epiphyllum oxypetalum for 15 years now...... And yes, they can bloom multiple times in a year! Mine now have about a dozen of buds now and ready to bloom in about a week..... :)

Question: my night-blooming cereus has something making holes? on the leaves a brown hole appears and the leaves tears and it looks almost like a dried up spider web.it has new leaves and its starting on them.old leaves look like something is eating it.i have it inside and it gets sun and i don't think i am over watering it.i don't know what to do

Answer: You can try here for more help with that. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/404328/

Question: The night blooming cereus grows on what?

Answer: ?? a succulent/cacti ?? Very vague question. http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=night+b…

Question: what is another name for night-blooming cereus? natural remedy for arrhythmia

Answer: It's called "Queen of the night" or Reina de la noche, but I don't know if that helps you at all.

Question: Have you ever watched a night blooming cactus bloom or photographed it? Describe the experience.? My neighbour has just finished photographing the night blooming cactus (cereus) and he called me to watch the session and assist him. Two opened last night but I missed them.Another two opened tonight; and one may open while I am sleeping or wait to be photographed alone. There were nine buds.Two did not flower and I have lost track of two. The crepe myrtle is in bloom so he did some shots to include both.I can hardly wait.Is the cereus cactus everywhere or in specific locales?I would like to hear from as many people as possible.it bloomed for the first time on the third anniversary of my father's death; and just before my Mom died there were eight buds.One was picked and seven bloomed.Let's compare notes.

Answer: Yes!!!!! I was about 12 years old and we were living in Mississippi and my Mother had one. She had waited for a long time for this Cactus to Bloom. I remember I stayed up with her and we had it on the Kitchen Table. We watched that Bloom from start to finish. Being young I was very tired, but, I stayed there, and it something I will never forget! Just Mom and me, very special. Did not take Pics, but, it in my mind forever. You ever get a chance, you really need to watch. It just a Blooming Flower, but, for some reason, it just seems more special how this do. ;-D

Question: Does anyone know of any bright colored flowers that bloom either at night or only once in a while? I'm looking for any flowers that have colorful, large-ish blooms (not ones with a bunch of tiny leaves on them) that bloom at night. I already know about the Night-Blooming Cereus, so please don't mention that one. If you can't think of any flowers like that that bloom at night, I'd also like to know about colorful flowers that bloom only once in a while.

Answer: The angel trumpet, moon flowers, passion flower blooms at night and is scented . The web sites be low show a list of different night blooming plants. Here is a list that I found on a DIY.com . moonflower white sand verbena fragrant plantain lily evening campion yucca night-flowering catchfly thornapple scarlet gaura citron daylily lemon lily evening iris evening star gumbo lily soapwort vesper iris evening primrose night blooming tropical waterlilies four o’clock desert lily white gaura evening stock Read more: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/nightbl…

Question: I need a great thesis statement for the novel "Cereus Blooms At Night" by Shani Mootoo. Any ideas?

Answer: I would write about dementia and the relationship between Mala and the gay male nurse who is able to draw the past out of her. Pax - C

Question: I can't hav pets, so what's a good plant that could substitute? Where I live, I can't have pets. My parents are divorced and I am often shuffled from one house to another. I would need a plant that is easily transported, and cared for. I live in Southern California so sunlight isn't a problem. I was thinking a night blooming cereus because they are very interesting but I know that they get really big sometimes. Please help, thank you.

Answer: The Home Depot is selling Venus Flytraps which would be a great pet substitute. They articulate and you have to feed them, they won't make a mess and are easy to transport.

Question: What are a couple of your favorite flowers? There are so many beautiful ones out there. I love Snapdragons, daffodils, gut here in Arizona I was able to grow two night-blooming flowers. One is the Night-blooming Cereus Cactus flower. It gives off a pungently sweet aroma, only blooms in the solstice of Summer, is spectacular and beautiful. It stays open for only one night, then bloses as the sun rises. The other is the Moonflower. It also opens at night, for only one night, and gives off a very similar fragrance. They are both white and gorgeous. :-) sorry about the typos...duh! lol

Answer: Hello,Lady Angel,Venus;)... This Dark Angel love's... SnapDragon's... Orchid's... The Rose... Yeah that's 3 cause i cheated...lol Thank You