My Night-blooming Cereus has finally graced us with a flower

[applestar]

Too bad it's not smell-a-vision. The fragrance is WONDERFUL
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[Kisal]

How absolutely thrilling! It's gorgeous! I wish we did have smell-o-vision!

[grandmasgift4me]

wow....that is beautiful!!!! I bet it does smell wonderful. How long does the flower bloom?

[applestar]

Just one night. I woke extra early to see what happened and the flower stayed open only until dawn light -- closed up even before the morning rays of sun reached it.

[a0c8c]

That reminds me of Dennis the Menace, where his neighbor has the night blooming plant and everyone is gathered waiting for it to bloom under the full moon, Dennis comes flying in wreaking the party and everyone misses the bloom which lasted only a minute or so.

Beautiful flower, now I want one.

[vintagejuls]

Applestar,

The flower is beautiful! How exciting... yes, smell o'vision would be great.