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Christmas Cactus

Cissy63 — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:40:53 GMT

I enjoy my Christmas Cactus plants. And I look forward each year to their blooms. This year they are blooming well ahead of time.

As you can see, there are multiple blooms still waiting to open.

I will take other pictures as the flowers bloom.

Does anyone else share my love for this plant?? If so, please share your pictures with our community!!!

Re: Christmas Cactus

Cissy63 — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:40:36 GMT

So here are some updates on how the plants are doing. I have kept them in the same location since the summer. They get very little water. But last month or possibly late September, they were given some Miracle Grow with their water.

The last pictures were on 11/6/22. And these are from 11/10/22

Re: Christmas Cactus

Cissy63 — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:51:03 GMT

And here they were on 11/12/22

In the same spot on my window sill

This window is an Eastern window. It will get am sun all morning. And a little southerly afternoon sun, especially in summer

These pictures are from 11/12/22

Re: Christmas Cactus

itsfi — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:24:41 GMT

@Cissy63, the blooms are beautiful!

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Cissy63 — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 22:15:45 GMT

Thank you @itsfi! They are doing well this year 🌵🎄

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Cissy63 — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 03:50:42 GMT

The plants are doing so well. These are from yesterday. There are so many blooms!!

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tsavorite — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 06:35:55 GMT

@Cissy63 ,

I love Christmas Cactus plants, too! I don't have any now to share pictures, but I enjoy looking at yours! I think the blooms on yours are larger than any that I have seen before! Beautiful!

Re: Christmas Cactus

caitbird — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 21:12:59 GMT

@Cissy63 your plants are beautiful! I can tell you take really good care of them 🙂 ours is not blooming yet this year, but here are some of mine from years past:

Re: Christmas Cactus

Cissy63 — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 02:21:30 GMT

@caitbird Your plants were beautiful last year❤️ I can’t believe mine are blooming so early! They bloomed in early December last year. And then by Christmas time they were done. But, really I am just happy to see those beautiful flowers any time 🥰

Re: Christmas Cactus

Cissy63 — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 02:28:59 GMT

@tsavorite Thank you very much. I have never before, at least I think not, given these plants any Miracle Gro. Now that may be why, I really don’t know. But they make me so happy this time of year. And I am glad you are enjoying them too!🥰

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ather — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 02:36:59 GMT

@Cissy63 Oooo so pretty I love it’s red!!

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ather — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 02:37:41 GMT

@caitbird wow!! These are beautiful!!

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ather — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 02:38:26 GMT

@Cissy63 I love that you have red and pink! Mine are pink and I didn’t realize they come in different colours

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Cissy63 — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 02:44:30 GMT

@ather Yep!! ❤️❤️ Thank you very much!!

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Cissy63 — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 02:49:34 GMT

@ather You know I didn’t see another color either. But 3 years ago we went to a Garden Center to look for a new artificial trees. Inside the center were all of these pots of little pink Christmas Cactus. I had to get one. 💕💕 Thanks!!

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ather — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 04:53:07 GMT

@Cissy63 Here is mine! Lighting is terrible but I got a pic before all the flowers fell off!

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itsfi — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 04:56:54 GMT

@Cissy63, I saw a handful of Christmas cactus at Trader Joe's the other day. I'm thinking about going back to maybe pick up one. Do they require a lot of diligent care? I'm gonna have to do some research. I don't have the greenest of thumbs ...

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itsfi — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 04:57:53 GMT

Oh my goodness, those blooms are gorgeous @caitbird! 😍

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itsfi — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 04:59:11 GMT

Love the pink blooms @ather; and that pot is beautiful! 😍

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ather — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 05:00:15 GMT

@itsfi Thank you!! I should have had a better angle it looks like hair coming out. It’s a fun pot!