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title: "There’s a lot going on here, but had to improvise a spot to take a…"
description: "There’s a lot going on here, but had to improvise a spot to take a pic. This ric-rac cactus developed its first flower bud! I read that they open at night. How…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Summz"
published: "2026-10-07T22:29:11.801391Z"
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# There’s a lot going on here, but had to improvise a spot to take a…

_Lagt ut av Summz den 2026-10-07_

There’s a lot going on here, but had to improvise a spot to take a pic. This ric-rac cactus developed its first flower bud! I read that they open at night. How long does it stay open though? If I’m not watching it at night, will I still be able to see it early in the morning?

![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5Krc5XZ9bPv1Ru4TAHRMGUa3DyH44qcwKAJnHdoy-W4/k7v-jiVYQB6iFH1SY841ZA.webp?size=large)

## 5 kommentarer

### Mel 🌸 🪴 kommenterte den 2026-10-07

It should stay open for a little while in the morning as long as it’s not getting direct sun.

### Leanne kommenterte den 2026-10-08

Did you do something different to get it to produce flowers? I have had mine for about 5 years now and it has never produced a flower.

![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mcPm93unQuQgRRdaWDVljvwLSzCgTNm-hDNSPx4_rBU/znA2uUm5R6-9EzLlpVNkcg.webp?size=large)

### Summz kommenterte den 2026-10-08

I gave it some fresh soil about a month ago, but I put it back in the same pot. I have it in an east facing unobstructed bay window. It’s upstairs, so it gets pretty warm in that window in the summer. I think that they don’t prefer to dry out completely between waterings, but because that window is so warm it does completely dry out before I remember to water it again. Other than that it was a complete surprise to see that bud.

#### Leanne svarte den 2026-10-08

Thanks 😊 I didn’t even know it flowered until I found this picture posted recently, so I did some research. It does like less water and cooler temperatures in order to flower.

![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mcPm93unQuQgRRdaWDVljvwLSzCgTNm-hDNSPx4_rBU/WdjFtGPrR2edYgs0_QygDg.webp?size=large)

#### Summz svarte den 2026-10-08

Well, the days are starting to cool down, so maybe you can get yours to flower too! 🤞🤞

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