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- Q.Night-blooming Cereus Bud Growing From Tip Of “leaf”? - Just curious… I’ve always seen pictures with the night blooming cereus flower growing from an indentation in the side of ...
- Q.I Can’t Find Any Pictures Like It On The Internet.Night-bloomingleaf - Everything I have read says that the buds develop from the indentations on the leaves, which is how my last ...
- Q.Queen Of The Night “leaves” Turning Brown And Curling – Why? - The plant is potted in a mix of 2/3 cactus soil and 1/3 potting soil in terra cotta pots. I ...
- Q.Remove Dead Flowers Or Let Them Fall Off Naturally - I have a night blooming cereus cactus in my front courtyard. It's my pride and joy. It has ...
- Q.My Cereus Was In A Really Warm Room For 3 Years, Doing Good And Flowering Once Or Twice A Year. I Moved It Recently To Another Ho - use in a larger space less warm but still around 72 degrees and most leaves are pinkish red and seem ...
- Q.Can You Identify This Plant Please? - It is a large leaf cactus which flowers in July/August very large White flowers that come out at 9pm and ...
- Q.Night Blooming Cereus - What do I do with the stalk once the bloom wilts?
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cjj84 on
May 10, 2020
New York, NYQ.Night-blooming Cereus Bud Growing From Tip Of “leaf”?
Just curious… I’ve always seen pictures with the night blooming cereus flower growing from an indentation in the side of the leaf. But this time, the bud is growing from the tip of a very elongated leaf, like a ribbon. There’s another one starting the same way on another leaf tip. I’m wondering how often this happens, because as I said, I’ve never seen a picture of the flower growing from the tip of a leaf.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 13, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Unfortunately, your photo did not come through. I cannot diagnose the issue.
Dragon fruit can fruit anywhere along a branching stem, including the tip.
The leaves will be the spines, technically. A flower should never grow at the tip of a thorn, however the tips of branches is common.
Here is an article that will help you with their care:
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- Asked by
Cjj44 on
May 12, 2020
10001Q.I Can’t Find Any Pictures Like It On The Internet.Night-bloomingleaf
Everything I have read says that the buds develop from the indentations on the leaves, which is how my last bloom did. Now there is another one, which is developing from the elongated tip of the leaf. It seems like there’s another one coming on another very elongated leaf. I’m just wondering how come and this is, since I can’t find any pictures like it on the Internet.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 14, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Unfortunately, your photo did not come through. I cannot see what you are referring to. It will either be a flowering bud, or a vegetative bud. I cannot confirm that without seeing it.
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Lcisco on
June 2, 2020
92101Q.Queen Of The Night “leaves” Turning Brown And Curling – Why?
The plant is potted in a mix of 2/3 cactus soil and 1/3 potting soil in terra cotta pots. I water every other week.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 4, 2020
Certified ExpertA.I would really like to see the soil, but it looks like overwatering.
It is necessary to check, with plants like this, the moisture content of the soil between watering, AND to allow any extra water out of the container when you do water.
Make sure that the soil dries, very thoroughly, down to 3 inches or so before watering. This will almost never be on a schedule, and will rely heavily on the conditions at the time.
I would make sure that there is no standing water in the bottom of the container at any point. This will cause root suffocation, and rotting.
Here is an article that will help you to care for the plant:
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Anonymous on
June 11, 2020Q.Remove dead flowers or let them fall off naturally
I have a night blooming cereus cactus in my front courtyard. It's my pride and joy. It has given me more blossoms this year than ever before. My question is, can I remove the dead blossoms everyday or should I wait until they completely turn black and fall off on their own? Am I hurting the cactus by snapping off the dead blossoms.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
June 12, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Dead heading will help promote flowering for a longer period of time.
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Anonymous on
June 29, 2020Q.My cereus was in a really warm room for 3 years, doing good and flowering once or twice a year. I moved it recently to another ho
use in a larger space less warm but still around 72 degrees and most leaves are pinkish red and seem to dry out. It's on a south window but doesn't get direct light, more like strong indirect light. Is it dying ?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 2, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Your plant apparently didn't take well to the change, but it's hard to say from here whether it's dying. I would give it a diluted, light dose of houseplant food and maybe a bit more warmth, if possible. You can summer it outdoors if it's warmer outside.
If any of the leaves look healthy, you can propagate a new plant.
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jphurney on
July 10, 2020
FY6 9DNQ.Can You Identify This Plant Please?
It is a large leaf cactus which flowers in July/August very large White flowers that come out at 9pm and are dead by morning. They have the most amazing scent. Before the flower opens it is like a triffid with an ugly red spiney flower. Very unusual. Some one told me it could be Japanese. Thank you
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 10, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It looks like a type of night-blooming cereus.
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Anonymous on
July 13, 2020Q.Night blooming cereus
What do I do with the stalk once the bloom wilts?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 15, 2020
Certified ExpertA.You can remove the stalk at the base or wait for fruit to develop if your cereus was pollinated.
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