I have this awesome vine called Queen of the Night. It blooms 1 night a yr

That night is tonight. Selenicereus grandiflorus is a member of the cactus family and it's growing on one of my Grandfather Oak trees.

When we moved to this place four years ago we didn't know what it was, just that it looked like dreadlocks. One night we came home from dinner to find it in full bloom. Since then we've watched closely towards the end of May to mid June as it opens up for it's annual show.

Tomorrow, by day break all these will be wilted and by Friday, they'll all be laying on the ground and I'll have a mess to pick up. Pretty cool though!

It starts off (in late May) looking like a cotton ball growing out of a vine. Then, today, it shows you it's ready to bloom. This was around 6pm tonight.

Posted: 06/18/2018 at 10:01PM

I have this awesome vine called Queen of the Night. It blooms 1 night a yr -- HokieinTampa 06/18/2018 10:01PM

Pic this morning as the sun was rising -- HokieinTampa 06/19/2018 09:35AM

Another about 30 minutes later -- HokieinTampa 06/19/2018 09:36AM

You're going to pollinate that personally, aren't you?? Perv. ** -- Nova Hokie 95 06/19/2018 10:33AM

One of Mozart's most famous plants ** -- jmanatVT 06/19/2018 09:19AM

I've always wondered about the evolutionary benefit of a plant blooming... -- MP4VT2004 06/18/2018 10:05PM

I'm thinking energy savings...native to SW US deserts... -- `lag 06/19/2018 08:00AM

This is how it looks when it's about 80% bloomed. -- HokieinTampa 06/18/2018 10:03PM

Here's a pic of the canopy. -- HokieinTampa 06/18/2018 10:06PM

Is that a Live Oak? I love those trees. ** -- MP4VT2004 06/18/2018 10:23PM

That particular one isn't. It's a water oak but I have live oaks as well. -- HokieinTampa 06/18/2018 10:28PM

Where do keep the Cannabis? ** -- Brown Water 06/18/2018 10:18PM

In a dedicated humidor and freezer, but that's not important right now. -- HokieinTampa 06/18/2018 10:30PM

Does the government know? ** -- 83Hokie 06/19/2018 07:13AM

I just assume the gub'mint knows everything I do. Much better than worrying ** -- HokieinTampa 06/19/2018 08:23AM

Yep, I like to check out the HiT webcam a couple of times a week ** -- Brown Water 06/19/2018 08:39AM

Brings up a tin foil hat thing I cringe about... home security cams -- HokieinTampa 06/19/2018 09:32AM

Cool.... ** -- DonHo-kieHi 06/18/2018 10:05PM

I have this awesome vine called Queen of the Night. It blooms 1 night a yr

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