Moon cactus blooming!

LA_Sunshine

12 years ago

I've had three of his friends for some time now, and I've never seen any of them bloom.

I found this guy today at Walmart.

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KAlien

12 years ago

Waw the flower is beautiful!!

I have a moon cactus with lots of flower buds on it, but these buds fall off before they bloom. I have placed the plant under a well lighted and well ventilated place, but the flowers still die before they bloom. Any idea why???
I have included a photo and circled the flower buds. The biggest flower bud dies and falls off in this state. It happened 3 times already :(

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LA_Sunshine
Original Author
12 years ago
Another picture...
LA_Sunshine
Original Author
12 years ago
One more...
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LA_Sunshine
Original Author
12 years ago
And another one. Such a pretty pink flower!
hijole
12 years ago
Wow! Wow WOW!... I've never seen that either that's awesome! And thanks for sharing.

Greg
mingtea
12 years ago
Just in time for the supermoon, huh? ;)

-Ming
LA_Sunshine
Original Author
12 years ago
Ming, maybe that's exactly why it's blooming?

Greg, I could not not post because only the crazy cactus lovers on this forum would appreciate how cool this little guy is :)
olwas2013
12 years ago
Look this is my green moon cactus flowering. I believe it's a moon cactus.
Dzitmoidonc
12 years ago
Olwas, yours seems to be a grafted Rebutia. The plant called Moon Cactus (shudder) is a Gymnocalycium.
mushibu10
12 years ago
oh wow! I was concidering buying a grafted non green cactus and after seeing that, am so going toget one! thank you!
notolover
12 years ago
I bought a Moon Cactus with buds also, but mine didn't flower as well as yours. One bud fell off and the other one never opened all the way. The flower was more white than pink and I never had a chance to get any kind of pic.

Your's is very cute, though!
Candy_NorthCoast_California
11 years ago
I have the same problem. I thought I would NEVER buy one of these, but it had buds, so I was curious and wanted to see the flowers...but, the buds dried up and dropped off