Beginner Gardening: How do you make a Night Blooming Cereus bloom?, 1 by podster

podster wrote:
I have kept these for years and never saw a bloom. They would grow large and unmanageable and I would tire of them. Last summer I left them sitting outside, in bright light, receiving an occasional shower but neglecting watering them. To my surprise I found quite a few buds, then blooms in late Sept.

One Epi grower suggested stirring cut up banana peels into the top soil. They are a high potassium fertilizer which should help with blooms. I am trying that for next year... but maybe I just got lucky...

You will have to pay attention as they only bloom one night and only at night. Well were worth the wait. Yes, mine are in pots.