Bloom Night Recap | The Queen’s Monsoon Magic
Last Sunday was an eventful one. Chris says that early that morning, the buds were still closed tight, but by afternoon some were already showing the white of their petals! […]
Bloom Watch #9
Bloom Night is Coming… Movement! As Chris suspected, the Queen’s buds are growing after the rain we had on July 17. The Queen’s are growing 20 mm a day now, […]
Bloom Watch #8
An Extrafloral Moment As of Tuesday morning, the buds are stalled between 40 and 55 mm. Thanks to the rainstorm that came through last night we expect movement in the […]
Bloom Watch #7
Another rogue player … “It looks like we have another rogue cactus on our hands!” said Chris on Monday morning. Queen of the Night #379 is at the head of […]
Bloom Watch #6
Blooming Secrets Our persistent Garden Manager, Chris Kibler, says the Queen’s buds have grown very little over the past week, with the biggest just a tad over 50 mm. However, he’s noticed changes that hint at something to […]
Bloom Watch #5
Cruel Summer This is when we remember why it’s called the desert. The insects in the trees seem to imitate the sizzling Sonoran heat. Critters take refuge in the shade […]
Bloom Watch #4
Rebel Flower Are you serious?! Oh, it’s cereus all right! Gardens Manager, Chris Kibler, was taken aback with astonishment this morning when he discovered that one of the Peniocereus greggii […]
Bloom Watch #3
The Queen’s Court On the Desert View Trail, the Peniocereus greggii flower buds are stalling growth as the dry heat of June arrives. On the other side of the garden, […]
Bloom Watch #2
Slow & Steady Garden member Beverly’s, Queen (pictured below) surprised her when it bloomed last Friday night; a few weeks earlier than last year. She says she’s going to watch […]
Bloom Watch #1
The Queen is Coming Chris Kibler, Gardens Manager at Tohono Chul, is watching the Queen of the Night cacti and measuring the flower buds at least twice a week now. […]