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These plants are not much to look at most of the year. The blooms only open at night, in the summer, and just for a few days. Victorians planned neighborhood parties around “opening night”, particularly in warmer southern climates where the cereus buds open in an hour or so—seemingly right before your eyes. Children were allowed to stay up late and everyone gathered on the porch for refreshments as they watched with a mixture of awe and delight.
"As I pointed out, this Epiphyllum is an ugly duckling, but for one night, on a magical late summer evening, it becomes a swan." ~Ken Druse - full story here
The internet is filled with elaborate instructions for turning these starts into plants, but literally, all I have ever done is stick a portion of the leaf in some dirt that's kept somewhat moist (but not wet) and it sprouts roots in no time.
See more technical info about the plant and it's care is here
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