Thought I would put this plant up to show one of the few advantages of my having to keep plants under glass, while you lucky guys and gals can keep them outside, some of you all the year round.
Stenocereus pruinosus
I have been able to keep the bloom on this plant as there is no water applied directly to the plant. I also need to remember when I'm spraying the others. The same bloom remains on Myrtillocactus geometrizans and Acanthocalycium glaucum.
The greener lined area is where the plant has restarted into growth, after its rest period.
Many of the succulents: Pachyphytums, Graptopetalum and Echeverias also have a nice bloom on their leaves, but it can soon be washed off, or even a stray finger (particularly young grandchildren in my experience) will do the same. Unfortunately it will never appear again once it has been removed.
Daiv has one in his garden that looks pretty good, but the sun always shines on Daiv.
All the best,
John
I haven't heard that before either.