Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Now that the night bloomer (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) has bloomed, it's time to get back to normal and resume mid-summer gardening activities. As noted, the flower lasts just one night, and by the next …
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A magical night at May Dreams Gardens. The night blooming cereus, Epiphyllum oxypetalum, bloomed, going from a bud to a fully open flower in just a few hours. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:30 …
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Tonight, the night bloomer is blooming.In just a few hours it will be fully opened, for one magical evening.Update to follow... …
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Patience in the garden is one thing, persistence is quite another.Patience is about waiting, persistence is about not giving up.Last summer, I lamented that I could not get a decent harvest of green …
We interrupt your morning for this breaking news from May Dreams Gardens.The night-blooming cereus has a flower bud on it.I had been checking this plant (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) for the last few weeks, …
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Outside, there is a foot of snow, but inside my hyacinths are all in full bloom, both pink and blue. At times, sitting just around the corner 10 feet from them, the scent is almost overbearing but it …
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