They are just MAGIC -- aren't they!

Beautiful pure white lady of the night!

Thanks for the photos.

Wooo Jim. She's a looker.

But, better not let the wife catch you.

I used to have one and when mine bloomed I used to think I could almost see fairies dancing on the petals.

Jim, you do have a lot of pretty ladies there

Roselee, what a wonderful visual

Here are a couple of the night bloomers I've had. Not quite the head-turners your's are Jim. Good job.

Wow - those are gorgeous!!!

I have not ever seen a Cereus. Those are georgous!

Thanks to all. They are very pretty, but gone by morning, so you have to stay up late to enjoy them.
Jim

I once had a hanging basket that had upwards of 30 or more blooms at once. This was in the days before digital cameras and I had no film in my old 35 mm. I had been watching the buds for days, and then one night about 10:30 I smelled the most delicious fragrance wafting in the bedroom window. It was blooming! Bob was asleep, the neighbor's lights were out so I had no one to share the magical event with. As Jim says all were gone by early morning. But I'll never forget it!

People often thought it was a stag horn fern as it hung from low branches of a pecan tree by the pool. It was a huge and heavy thing and I'd lug it in the family room for the winter. One winter I didn't take it down in time to save it from freezing. :-(

Oh well, beauty like fame is sometimes very fleeting, but I'm thankful for the memory.

wow these are nice. I didn't know they bloom like that. Everytime I wake up around 6 the flower have gone down already. I wish it would stay full bloom for a day. I just threw a way a lot of stems. Lucky I didn't throw all of it away lol. I notice they have a slight fragrant smell.

It bloomed again. This time there were 8 blooms and one of them set fruit.
Jim

Goodness, I have never seen a fruit on one. Is that the same plant. That is cool

It is the same plant and I have never seen one fruit either. A couple of places I googled, said they are good to eat. Kind of like kiwi.
Jim

The fruit has turned completely red now. Does anyone know how to tell when it is ripe? Will it get soft?
Jim

Jim, Night Blooming Cereus is the same as Dragon fruit, right?
I believe it is ripe when red maybe someone else knows for sure

No Jolana, they aren't the same. I've got both. The Dragon fruit has a triangular stem, while the Night Blooming cereus stems are round, among other differences. But when I google it, I have to read carefully,to be sure which plant is being discussed because there is quite a bit of confusion.
Jim

HAHAHA, I always thought they were the same, lol
Sorry