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Photo Gallery: Night-blooming cereus at Tohono Chul Park
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Photo Gallery: Night-blooming cereus at Tohono Chul Park

  • Jun 30, 2010
  • Jun 30, 2010 Updated Jul 18, 2017

A few early blossoms have appeared on the unique night-blooming cereus cacti at Tohono Chul Park. The flowers bloom for only one night each year. The public will be invited into the park for a Bloom Night when the majority of the cacti will have flowers. It is predicted to be sometime after July 5. To find out more call the Bloom Buzz hot line at 742-6455, X-915, or send a message to marketing@tohonochul.org to be updated via e-mail.

Night-blooming Cereus

Night-blooming Cereus
Fully open night-blooming cereus flowers at Tohono Chul Park. Greg Bryan/Arizona Daily Star

Night-blooming cereus

Night-blooming cereus
A few night-blooming cereus flowers glow in the beam of a flashlight in this 30-second time exposure taken at Tohono Chul Park. These early bloomers are just a preview of what's to come on Bloom Night, predicted to be sometime after July 5 this year. Greg Bryan/Arizona Daily Star

Night-blooming Cereus

Night-blooming Cereus
The setting sun makes for a unique backdrop as a night-blooming cereus flower, highlighted with a flashlight, begins to open at Tohono Chul Park. Greg Bryan/Arizona Daily Star

Night-blooming Cereus

Night-blooming Cereus
Lit by a flashlight, a night-blooming cereus flower begins to open at Tohono Chul Park. Greg Bryan/Arizona Daily Star

Night-blooming Cereus

Night-blooming Cereus
Lit with a flashlight, a night-blooming cereus flower begins to open at Tohono Chul Park. Greg Bryan/Arizona Daily Star

Night-blooming Cereus

Night-blooming Cereus
A night-blooming cereus flower glows in the beam of a flashlight as it begins to open at Tohono Chul Park. Greg Bryan/Arizona Daily Star

Night-blooming Cereus

Night-blooming Cereus
Fully open night-blooming cereus flowers at Tohono Chul Park. Greg Bryan/Arizona Daily Star

Night-blooming Cereus

Night-blooming Cereus
A fully open night-blooming cereus flower at Tohono Chul Park. Greg Bryan/Arizona Daily Star

The Queen of the Night at Tohono Chul Park

The Queen of the Night at Tohono Chul Park
A pair of night blooming Cereus bloom at Tohono Chul Park. Colored lights were used to illuminate the flower. Mamta Popat/Arizona Daily Star 2007

The Queen of the Night at Tohono Chul Park

The Queen of the Night at Tohono Chul Park
A Night-blooming Cereus shows it's stuff at Tohono Chul Park. CHRIS RICHARDS/Arizona Daily Star 2004

The Queen of the Night at Tohono Chul Park

The Queen of the Night at Tohono Chul Park
A Night-blooming Cereus shows it's stuff at Tohono Chul Park. CHRIS RICHARDS/Arizona Daily Star 2004

The Queen of the Night at Tohono Chul Park

The Queen of the Night at Tohono Chul Park
A pair of night blooming Cereus, also known as the Queen of the Night, bloom at Tohono Chul Park. Colored lights were used to illuminate the flower. Mamta Popat/Arizona Daily Star 2007

The Queen of the Night at Tohono Chul Park

The Queen of the Night at Tohono Chul Park
A Night-blooming Cereus shows it's stuff at Tohono Chul Park. CHRIS RICHARDS/Arizona Daily Star 2004

The Queen of the Night at Tohono Chul Park

The Queen of the Night at Tohono Chul Park
Nine year old sisters Rebecca Bauer (left) and Kacie Bauer (right) take photos of the night blooming cereus during the annual Bloom Night,. Chris Coduto/for the Daily Star 2008

The Queen of the Night at Tohono Chul Park

The Queen of the Night at Tohono Chul Park
Pat Coleman takes a photo with a disposible camera of a night-blooming Cereus, Peniocereus greggii at Tohono Chul Park. Dean Knuth/Arizona Daily Star 2006

The Queen of the Night at Tohono Chul Park

The Queen of the Night at Tohono Chul Park
Armed with flashlights and cameras, crowds gather at Tohono Chul Park to view the yearly one night only night blooming cereus. DAVID SANDERS/Arizona Daily Star 1999

The Queen of the Night at Tohono Chul Park

The Queen of the Night at Tohono Chul Park
A pair of night blooming Cereus, peniocereus greggii, bask in the glow of an admirer's light at the Tohono Chul Park. AARON LATHAM/Arizona Daily Star 2000

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