We still have my Mother's Christmas Cactus, and it is doing exceptionally well. In April of 2010 the Christmas Cactus
successfully bloomed a year after almost dying. Since then it has showed some wonderful new growth and it looks really happy hanging around here.
Just over a month ago, in early December, the Christmas Cactus began budding, but within a few days all the buds fell off. I don't know enough about how plants function, but I'm guessing that it wanted to bloom in December (hence Christmas Cactus), but it just didn't have the power to do it yet.
This past week I started noticing buds again, and we had our first full bloom on January 21. So who knows, maybe by Christmas 2011 it will be right on schedule! As always with this amazingly tough, sixty-plus year old plant, I say: "way to go, buddy!"
The following are some of the Christmas Cactus flowers at various states of growth:
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| Baby bud. |
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| Next size up. |
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| Showing a little colour. |
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| Getting long. |
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| Full Bloom! |
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that's beautiful! Cactus - who knew?
ReplyDeleteThanks! The Cactus was my Nanny's, then my Mom's, and now I get to take care of it. I am amazed how long plants live - this one is over 60 and is probably going to be around long after I'm gone.
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