ONE NIGHT A YEAR

It is from the cactus family.

It is called a NIGHT BLOOMING CEREUS and will bloom

only one night in the year. You had better hang around when a bud looks

ready to open.

The first time we ever saw one was in Indonesia when a friend introduced

us to this very unusual plant.

We took great care with the plant and stayed up till midnight,

an unusual event in our little Indonesian village.

But it was worth it! It blossomed forth and emitted a beautiful,

sweet fragrance. By morning, the large, white flower had wilted.

This is only a memory to us now.

I thought this to be a tropical flower that only bloomed in

hidden areas of a tropical forest.

But, lo and behold, friends here in East Texas, shared one of

these same plants with us. They let us keep one all through its

blooming period.

The long flat leaves were loaded with blooms. Here is what it looks like.

And now it begins to open up.

It's nearly there!

And it was worth the wait.
Apparently, these versions of the Cereus do well here in East Texas.
The blooms lasted longer, more than one night.
The plant we had  had many, many
buds and blooms on it for us to enjoy.