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 #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. […]
Bloom Watch #4 – She Is On The Move
The Queen has decided to push to bloom! This morning the majority of the buds were between 60 and 80 mm. What does this mean? Well, what it means to […]
Bloom Watch #3 – Waiting Patiently
This week has been interesting, if not unusual. Although most of the buds are still in stall status, the Queen has pulled a few surprises. First of all, as of […]
Bloom Watch #2 – Slow, but Steady
This week has been overall pretty slow. There have been a few new buds and a few that gave up and went away. This is normal for her and she […]
Bloom Watch #1 – Her Majesty’s Resilience
Hello Everyone, Hope you all had a good year. It’s that time again for the Queen and she is showing her resilience. Although it has been dry and warmer than […]
Bloom Watch #5 – Keeping Us Captivated
I just got back from talking with the Queen and she is displaying her usual attitude. She has let me know that Bloom Night will happen when she is darn, […]
Bloom Watch #3 – A Few Bloomed Too Soon
Sorry for the delay in this update I’ve been busier than a one armed paper hanger. I have however been making daily checks on the Queen and she is up […]
Bloom Watch #1 – Hope Awakens
Hello everyone. Hope you all had a good fall and winter. Now that spring is giving way to summer the Queen is waking up and preparing for another season of […]