Obscenely Gorgeous Cactus Flowers
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Just two weeks in Arizona provoked a riot of huge orange flowers on this epiphyllum.
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The South American Easter Lily Cactus has produced no less than three batches of 6-8 gorgeous pale pink cactus blossoms (so far). The scent is indescribable -- even Caliche had to stick his nose in it!
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This unidentified trichocereus honored me with two flowers that opened and dusk and exuded the most delicate possible fragrance for one night only.
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I spotted this extravagant claret cup cactus on the steep cliff near Atacosa Lookout.
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Strawberry hedgehog cactus in Alamo Canyon.
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Pincushion in bloom on the Ruby Road. The colorful rainbow cactus are also common along the Ruby Road
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Another fabulous bouquet produced by South American cacti in my own backyard
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This night-blooming cactus surprised me with four hand-sized blossoms early one August morning.