Blooming cactus for the tropics

[Aramidesaxi]

Hello everyone,

I’ve recently gotten back into cacti with my 7 year old son. Since I’ve last grown cacti I’ve now moved to northern Honduras. So I’m in very different climate conditions now from what I was used to. Now here comes my question. Can somebody recommend us some cool flowering cacti that we can grow in an all year warm climate that will bloom without cool winter months. I understand that many cactus will need a cool dormancy during winter to flower. But here them temperature doesn’t go much below 25°C/77°F during winter. Will cacti still bloom if they have a warm and waterless dormancy during winter? And what species could we try to get to bloom?

Thank you all very much for your input!

[anttisepp]

I'd recommend beautiful Epiphyllums = Epicactus will be the best choice IMHO. A happy new year!

[DaveW]

Not very big flowers but interesting cephalism bearing plants are Melocatus which we in cooler climes have a problem with but suit yours.

https://succulentalley.com/melocactus/

As Anttisepp says the rainforest type of cacti given some shade would probably do well in your area, plus have reasonably large flowers.

https://worldofsucculents.com/origins/honduras/

https://www.cactiguide.com/state_search ... y=Honduras

https://www.exoticaesoterica.com/magazi ... ytic-cacti

[anttisepp]

+ look other tropical brazilian cacti as Pilocerei, Dicocacti, Arrojadoa etc.
PS have you planted yet Queen of the night?

[jerrytheplater]

What growing conditions do you have? Only indoors? Only outdoors? Both? Full sun? Shade? Trees to grow on? etc etc.