It bloomed about 10:30.  Isn't it gorgeous?  Yes, it is!!!  It is always exciting when this happens.

 

The flower is about 8 inches across, and the pinkish petals in the back curl backward.  So the whole thing is enormous, and very fragrant.  I could smell it as soon as I opened the door to step outside.  I wonder if the right kind of moth to pollinate it lives around here.  If any do live close by, I'm sure they could smell it too, and came running.  I didn't stay up long enough to see that.

 

I did stay awake for the grand opening though, and it was so great, I had to get Jon up to come see it.  He said he was glad I did.  

 

We had three big bloom nights this year, but this is probably the last one.  I knew you'd like to see it.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!