Beautiful Argentine Giant #2 is a photograph by Robert Bales which was uploaded on March 30th, 2015.
Beautiful Argentine Giant #2
This is one of the most beautiful cactus, but the bloom last only a very short time.... more
by Robert Bales
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Beautiful Argentine Giant #2
Artist
Robert Bales
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Photograph - Photo
Description
This is one of the most beautiful cactus, but the bloom last only a very short time.
A columnar cactus with each stem fast growing up to 4 inches wide, 3 feet tall, and clumping 6 - 7 feet wide. Most books say that they only clump to about 3 feet but as you can see from the top photo, the plants can spread to about 7 feet.
It's fragrant blooms normally open at night and persist until early morning. The bright white petals and yellow centers attract night pollinators such as, moths and bats.
While it is said to be a nocturnal blooming cactus with the flowers closing at early morning. On cool, cloudy days in Arizona; the flowers continue blooming during the day.
It is also one of the most beautiful cactus of the world.
The Argentine Giant (aka Easter Lily Cactus) is known for its sprawling stems that originate from a central point. But its better known for the giant flowers, measuring up to 8 inches across, that it gets: Unfortunately, these flowers only last about 1 day, opening at night. If the weather is hot, as it was the day I shot the above photo, they start to wilt by mid-morning.
While it is said to be a nocturnal blooming cactus with the flowers closing at early morning. On cool, cloudy days in Arizona; the flowers continue blooming during the day.
It's fragrant blooms normally open at night and persist until early morning. The bright white petals and yellow centers attract night pollinators such as, moths and bats.
While it is said to be a nocturnal blooming cactus with the flowers closing at early morning. On cool, cloudy days in Arizona; the flowers continue blooming during the day.
Echinopsis candicans is low water use, but that does not mean it requires no water. It prefers deep infrequent irrigation and well-draining soil.
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March 30th, 2015
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Comments (10)
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in Art For Close Ups And Macro Happy And Friendly:-)
Bob and Nadine Johnston
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Robert Bales replied:
Thanks so much for the great promotion and all of the work you do on this site!!
Gardening Perfection
Nocturnal blooms?! Sounds like some of my bff's!!! Lol!! But seriously Mr Bales, what a fantastic capture!!! I love that this beautiful plant is an oxymoron.. Your photo/treatment is beautiful!! l/f