You need to understand that just about the only kind of pot plant that survives in our care are cacti. We have plant stand at the back of the house on which stand a few pots that used to be home to a variety of Christmas cacti, very pretty plants with lovely flowers in spring.
Living in our vicinity is a variety of bird that makes a racket, they visit regularly bearing various bits of edible bric a brac that they dump in my pots, then proceed to dig around with their substantial beaks and bingo my plants are ousted, and no longer - languishing on the ground - dead! The bric a brac varies from old chop bones to liquorice allsorts and lumps of raw mince. The birds hide them in the pots and come back later for a snack. They even deposit these offerings on a table as if they were going to have a picnic!
I know that I do not have success with pot plants and have reluctantly accepted the fact, but this strap cactus that I mentioned earlier is amazing. In spite of difficult circumstances, it manages to produce an enormous bud and then a sensational flower. Today was the day that the flower would open.
I got up to make the tea this morning and looked out of the window, yesterday the huge bud looked as if it would soon open, and YES, the flower had opened and what a beauty!
Before I made the morning cuppa, I found my camera and raced outside to capture the bloom before it was spoiled by wind or visiting birds. There I was in my pyjamas (again, I do all my best photography in the early morning!)I was able to show the images to my sleepy husband while he sipped his tea.
I share some pics with you of the bud the flower and maybe one of a cheeky bird being eyed by a neighbour's cat!
Friday tomorrow
Simply Susan
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