Christmas Cactus In Bloom
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By Marilyn from Colfax, LA
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RE: Christmas Cactus In Bloom
I have a Christmas cactus that has been in my mothers family for 100 years. I start feeding it lightly when I put it outside in spring with a low strength fertilizer. It is on the north when outside, but get the early morning sun, which it loves. I bring it inside when the nights are in the 50's.
I have also added one that belonged to a friend of my mothers, and several new ones. I have red, white, salmon, and hot pink. Good Luck!
Post by Toebeanie
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My wife has one brought down to Texas from Colorado it's doing famously down here she loves it too and frequently photographs it too.
Post By John (Guest Post)
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My grandmother had a large christmas cactus it always bloomedd so beautiful for her, mine however never blooms.
yours is very beautiful,thanks for sharing your picture.
Post by cupcake04
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Please tell me when you take your plant outside do you keep it in the shade or in the sunlight? I only get a few blooms on mine. I have never thought of taking it out doors in the summer. Please reply kduchin AT yahoo.ca
Post By kinga (Guest Post)
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I do the same thing to mine--I live on the northern Arkansas-Oklahoma state line. Mine blooms every year for Christmas. My grandmother did the same to hers--she lived in northern Ohio, and when she was alive, hers bloomed yearly also. I think that punch of cold weather in the fall helps. I take mine in right before a heavy frost, but don't use any special fertilizer or baby it.
Post by susanmajp
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A lady who works at the city Administration office has one like yours and says her secret is to use the plant fertilizer spikes for blooming plants. Do you use them too? You must surely do SOMETHING? Her's is indoors all year long, with sparse light from windows in her office. So, how do you feed/water it?
How much/how often?
Post By Lynda (Guest Post)
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I'm so jealous!!!
I have tried Christmas Cactus so many times, they never grow for me.
Post by PICO
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Beautiful, beautiful. Don'r believe I have ever seen so many blooms on one plant. I have quite a few Christmas Cactus plants but they do not bloom anymore. Tell me your secret because I want my plants to bloom again.
Keep up the good work.
Post By Lula from Mississippi (Guest Post)
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Your Christmas cactus is beautiful! Thanks for sharing it with us. I love them but don't have one, so it is nice to see them in full bloom.
Post By Joy of Delaware (Guest Post)
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Marylin,
Thanks for sharing this beautiful picture with us I love it. I never could have any luck with them, but looks like you sure can. It's beautiful!
Thanks for sharing. Teresa/Va.
Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)
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Your cactus is beautiful. I have 2 and only one was covered in blooms. I live in NC and also leave mine out all spring ,summer and fall. Do you get something like spider webs on yours while they are outside? I have to use a soft bristle tothbrush to clean mine. Take care! Jan
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