my beautiful cactus flower got...more beautiful. It opened! - Upgoat

my beautiful cactus flower got...more beautiful. It opened!
submitted by paul_neri to Gardening 6 monthsOct 22, 2024 21:58:03 ago (+8/-2) (i.ibb.co)
https://i.ibb.co/3swkZsf/IMG-8246.jpg

at least I think it's a cactus. If tulip-grower @boekanier wasn't so busy selling his country's secrets to Russia he could inform us!

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[ - ] HelenHighwater 8 points 6 monthsOct 22, 2024 22:06:22 ago (+8/-0)

Really is beautiful. Now get back to spamming this forum with garbage!

[ + ] paul_neri

[ - ] paul_neri [op] 2 points 6 monthsOct 22, 2024 22:33:55 ago (+2/-0)

Ouch!

[ - ] dirtywhiteboy 4 points 6 monthsOct 22, 2024 22:01:08 ago (+4/-0)

smoke it

[ + ] Lurkathon9000

[ - ] Lurkathon9000 0 points 6 monthsOct 23, 2024 17:30:01 ago (+0/-0)

sage advice.

[ - ] iSnark 3 points 6 monthsOct 22, 2024 22:04:49 ago (+3/-0)

You should cut it while it's looking good, walk into the house, to the misses, look her deeply into the eyes, and say... "iSnark wanted you to have this." LOL! ;-)

[ + ] paul_neri

[ - ] paul_neri [op] 0 points 6 monthsOct 22, 2024 23:56:50 ago (+0/-0)

She doesn't approve of my on-line activities.

[ + ] iSnark

[ - ] iSnark 0 points 6 monthsOct 23, 2024 00:03:38 ago (+0/-0)

Well, Be careful and walk that fine line. Remember what's REALLY important in life, and we'll be around when you can come out and play. Peace Bro!

[ - ] Cantaloupe 3 points 6 monthsOct 22, 2024 21:58:54 ago (+3/-0)

Oh, very nice

[ + ] paul_neri

[ - ] paul_neri [op] 1 point 6 monthsOct 22, 2024 22:01:40 ago (+1/-0)

Yes it's quite stunning and unusually (?) for a gnarly plant it's a soft-to-touch flower. Its innards have iridescent colours blue/purple.

[ - ] Sector2 2 points 6 monthsOct 22, 2024 22:14:33 ago (+2/-0)

I suspect you have a succulent, but nice genitalia photo. Here's a recent bloom on my 22 year old, 9 foot cactus in a 3 gallon pot. https://img.gvid.tv/i/3pUNy719.jpg

[ + ] Love240

[ - ] Love240 1 point 6 monthsOct 22, 2024 22:19:42 ago (+1/-0)

Nice picture.

[ + ] Sector2

[ - ] Sector2 1 point 6 monthsOct 22, 2024 22:25:29 ago (+1/-0)

Thanks.

[ + ] paul_neri

[ - ] paul_neri [op] 1 point 6 monthsOct 22, 2024 22:36:08 ago (+1/-0)

Very nice. Subtle colours unlike my bold, brassy thing!

[ - ] iSnark 2 points 6 monthsOct 22, 2024 22:01:44 ago (+2/-0)

So what was the magic in getting this to bloom after 15 years of no success?

[ + ] paul_neri