Echinopsis spachiana

Post by **daiv** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 4:07 am

Thought I'd share this first. Echinopsis spachiana bloomed for the first time last night. Actually it opened in the evening and lasted all night and all day. As far as I know it's still going.

http://www.cactiguide.com/cactus/?genus ... =spachiana

Daiv

cactusbutt · Post by **cactusbutt** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:27 am

Great pic's Daiv,congates

Post by **daiv** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:30 am

BTW -I checked on it and it's still blooming. That means that flower has gone for Two days and two nights now. I'm curious how long it will last. It sure beats the 8 hour period of some species.

Daiv

ondy · Post by **ondy** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 6:05 am

Daiv,

I saw one of those at a nursery this weekend. It was quite a large plant and had a flower coming out on either side of the top of the branch. I was marveling at it for quite a while. Unfortunately I didn't have a camera. Thanks for sharing.

Andy

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:29 am

Nice looking flower, keep the pics coming

Bill

Post by **daiv** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 3:16 am

ihc6480 wrote:Nice looking flower, keep the pics coming

Will do Bill, got some more first timers (for me) with buds including Epiphyllum hookeri, Echinopsis pachanoi, and the one I'm waiting for the most Arthrocereus rondonianus.

My A. rondonianus had two fat buds earlier this year and the next thing I knew they were aborted. I've been watching it like a hawk, but don't really know what I could do if it did it again.

Daiv

bluedrinks · Post by **bluedrinks** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 12:39 am

always wondered what all these cacti i have were called E.Spachiana.i have about a dozen pots with this.Nice flowers .these are pretty common around here.

Post by **daiv** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:35 am

Yep, I got mine as a cutting from someone's yard.