Its is considered hardy to maybe 10F under desert conditions. That means it should be dry at the roots, low humidity, and somewhat shrivelled which increases frost resistance. In practice you should keep it much warmer than 10F, frost free might be best for a newly potted and watered plant. The orange spots may be frost damage or they may indicate a pest problem such as spider mites. The mites might be gone now and you are just noticing the scarred skin. Frost damage tends to be black and will go mushy. It is even possible that you are seeing sun scorch if the plant has been inside a dark store for a while. It will flower best with a cold and dry period in winter, but try to keep it somewhere like a porch for this winter at least. Even a garage would be good, it doesn't really need much light if it is kept cool enough because it won't grow. Make sure you get it used to bright light gradually in spring. More general care is easy. Plenty of sun in summer but some afternoon shade if you are in a desert area. A big plant like your's will not need watering very often, water deeply and then allow to dry out. It won't need watering at all during winter, even though it may shrivel quite a bit especially if it is exposed to freezing conditions. Use a dilute fertiliser a few times a year, or a very dilute fertiliser with every watering, producing those massive flowers can really take it out of a plant ;)

hello Birdsrwonderful, If we are talking the same cacti, I've and echinopsis obrepanda that just finished a bloom. It tends to flower the most in spring but I do get a few blooms here and there throughout the year. I also have E. cinnabarin (sp?) that blooms on and off from spring through fall, it has a bud opening today and one for tomorrow. Depending your weather and placement of your cacti, it might just fully flower for you, if not.....next spring should be great. good luck, -Ethan

I sympathize with your confusion over "Easter Lilies". I used to think lilies only bloomed at Easter. This house I have is an old one--now about 95 years old. At different places around the acres of grounds the lilies come up between the traditional "Easter" lily time and September/October. There may be a few weeks when no lilies bloom, but they are always "getting ready" if not actually blooming. They are all colors. Some bloom in full sun, other in full shade, yet others in between. Some are blooming like crazy right now in this August heat. Some bear leaves in spring, some bear leaves in the fall, and some bear leaves the entire summer. Some die down, some don't. Go figure. Whomever planted these lilies obviously made a study of them and collected a wide variety. I just enjoy them as I can.

I agree it looks asiatic however my only reason for being somewhat curious is there is a lily growing where the black lily was planted. I'm sure you're right as I assumed the same thing but just odd that they would have swapped locations. The lily in the spot where the black was planted isn't growing well and is very short but does have sepals forming so I'm hoping they bloom and if they are white I know that somehow the two swapped spots and the black I planted was indeed a mislabeled bulb. You confirmed my theory which is what I wanted but was even dubious of NY own theory lol.