Easter Lily Cactus Blossom

An Easter Lily Cactus blossoms in a window-box garden at the side of our patio. The box also holds Ghost Plant succulents and Pin Cushion Cactus.

This year there were two blossoms. This was yesterday's. It was open when we opened the door at about 9:00 A.M. and lasted until shortly after noon.

The second blossom was open when I stepped outside at about 7:00 o'clock this morning. There are several varieties of this plant with slightly different colored flowers from pristine white to brilliant pink. They begin with an ugly black hairy growth from the side of the globular cactus that lasts two or three weeks, and then very suddenly this gorgeous blossom appears.