My pastor's wife gave me this cactus fall of 2006. She had had it for awhile and it had never bloomed. She asked if I thought I could get it to bloom. I have a very bad indoor plant reputation. I can only take plants that thrive on neglect, but I said sure I'd take it and give it a try. Finally about mid-December of 2007 (last month) it started getting buds. I thought, "Oh, boy I'll be able to give back the cactus as a Christmas present surprise but the first of the blooms didn't open up until two days ago.
Dana over at http://mysimplegifts.blogspot.com/ had her cactus blooming in Oct. or Nov. but I'm just happy to see this one bloom at all. It is a very sad looking thing, even with its blooms, but I am satisfied. It truly is a plant that thrives on neglect and then sudden over watering by children trying to help it.
Mrs U. over at http://makingahouseahome.blogspot.com had just asked a few days ago what we all had blooming and I told her I only had snow blooming. Well, Mrs. U. now I have real blooms!
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8 comments:
I love the Christmas cactus but we have never been able to get them to bloom after the first year.
Good for you on this one!!!
Susan
I think it's exciting that it bloomed period! Enjoy it!
The blooms are pretty! I'm glad it finally did bloom. I am not good with plants at all.
very pretty. Mine was blooming back around November I think - and the flowers were light pink.
I can't take any credit though...I bought it partially blooming from Aldi!
It's a beautiful flower.
I have a "black thumb." My poor plants. Glad to hear of your success.
Howdy!
Our cactus that was blooming in October or November is STILL blooming! I think the secret is to stop watering it around the beginning/middle of September. We bring it in around then and stop watering it and voila!...blooming like crazy before Thanksgiving!
Your cactus is gorgeous!!!
Blessings--
Dana
nice--I am terrible at plants too--I have killed cacti--however I do have a plant given to me when my oldest son was born. He is now 27!! You can't kill this plant--amazing.
Beautiful!
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