GIANT CACTUS BLOSSOMS FROM MY LAND PARK CACTUS GARDEN

Many people don't know that most cactus flowers bloom only for one day. Most of them bloom in the spring. Here is a photo of an original cactus planted in my Land Park garden that did not have any flowers at all last year, but this year exploded in color. There were a bazillion flowers that opened on April 22:

And here is another. This is a round cactus. With all those thorns, it's hard to pick out debris, too, without getting poked or punctured. I recently planted this cactus to replace one that died in the frost last winter.

I had no idea that these type of cacti even bloomed. It didn't last year. They also multiple like crazy. I see them at many homes in Land Park, so they must like the weather here. Also, none of these died in the frost last winter. Cacti are a perfect for me because they require so little care -- and time, which, as a Realtor, I don't have.

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Photos: Land Park cacti garden by Elizabeth Weintraub