I recently had the honor of being invited to what sounded like a “serious” little party. Actually, it was a “cereus” party, named for a night-blooming cactus. This party was called at the spur of the ...

After collecting newspapers from the driveway the other morning, I was almost back inside when I spotted some news of my own. At the edge of the porch, our night-blooming cereus had offered its first ...

I’ve shared here before the story of how my grandfather’s enthusiasm for gardening once caused a minor family scandal, but a recent note from a reader had me thinking about it again. In the early days ...

Can you give me some info about growing a night-blooming cereus? At what time of year do they usually bloom? Is there anything I can do to encourage blooming? What do you recommend about exposure to ...

Once a year, the night-blooming cereus wows us with white, palm-sized flowers that blossom at dusk and wilt before sunrise. And we love her. Also known as Peniocereus greggi var. transmontanus or ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — For just one night every year, the Night Blooming Cereus blooms spontaneously. Tohono Chul's Gardens Manager Chris Kibler has determined tonight is the night. Doors will open at ...

Night-blooming flowers have a history of being both enchanting and mysterious. During the Great Depression, people would post ads inviting their neighbors to come by to witness the magic of night ...

Cardinal flower lobelia, Lobelia cardinalis is a native perennial that thrives in moist conditions in its native range, but it can be a good garden perennial with regular irrigation. It will grow in ...