Blossoms On My Night Blooming Cereus Don’t Open All The Way. Tips Are Fused.

I can usually pry them apart gently with a toothpick but what is causing this? Plant is maybe 18 years old. Started doing this with just a few 2 years ago, no happens to most of the blooms.

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 08/03/2022 @ 12:49 pm

It could be that soil nutrition has been depleted too far, or that there is too much nitrogen, and not enough phosphorus and potassium in the soil. These articles will help:

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