Echinopsis cactus

[brownrexx]

This cactus is classified as a perennial and is from South America. It blooms a couple of times in the summer but this is the largest number of blooms that we have ever had. It is spectacular but sadly the blooms only last one day.

20200729_075211 (1) by Brownrexx, on Flickr

[ponyexpress]

Beautiful plant! Does it survive your winters or do you need to bring it indoors?

[brownrexx]

[mention]ponyexpress[/mention] It comes indoors in the Fall.

[Growing Coastal]

Wow! That's gorgeous!

[peebee]

I have a few but they never bloom that much wow! Do you fertilize?

[Nan6b]

Brownrexx, the flowers on my prickly pear cactus bloom only one day apiece, but they still put on a smashing display. What is the actual latin name of your cactus?

[brownrexx]

[mention]Nan6b[/mention] it is Echinopsis ancistrophora 'Dominos'
Common Name(s): Dominos Easter Lily, Easter Lily Cactus

I can't believe that I typed echinacea in the original title but I just fixed it to the correct name.

[worth1]

I thought it was inchilada cactus.

[brownrexx]

Last time it bloomed was July 29 and our cactus bloomed again today. I saw 50 buds enlarging last week but only 30 bloomed today. It looks like the other 20 will bloom tomorrow. They start opening around 10 pm but are closed and wilted by Noon the next day.

We have had this plant for many years and it has never bloomed like this before.

No bees visit these flowers. Where they are native are the deserts of south America and they are pollinated by moths.


Echinopsis Sept 2020 by Brownrexx, on Flickr