We share the balcony and the view with a few pots of succulents. Going on the logical assumption that cacti live in the desert and don't need much water, we, well, didn't water them. Our neighbor/landlord/friend then told us that they actually do really well if you give them a drink, so we've been adding a few drops of agua every day or two. Practically overnight, this unassuming little pin-cushion of a plant sprouted this enormous appendage, which borders on the obscene. It is actually difficult to capture the true magnitude of this garish growth, but trust us that it's quite a sight. Stay tuned...we'll be posting updates when this thing opens and the little magenta aliens emerge.
* * U P D A T E : THAT SAME NIGHT...
As I was typing about magenta aliens, the darn thing was out there strutting it's stuff to the night lights of POA. Here's a glimpse of this beauty:
I am flower, hear me roar.* * U P D A T E : THE NEXT DAY...
In what appears to be a sad, evolutionary glitch, it was just a one-day night-bloomer. Why all that effort for one day of glory?
Lucky for us camera-happy, cactus-watchers, it looks like there's another on the way.
Conclusion: drink water and bloom.
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