Christmas Cactus
Dec 8, 2017 20:53:28 #
Our Christmas Cactus is the most neglected plant in the house, but now blooming just in time for Christmas.
Dec 8, 2017 21:28:00 #
silver
Loc: Santa Monica Ca.
Gary K wrote:
Our Christmas Cactus is the most neglected plant in the house, but now blooming just in time for Christmas.
I have had one of these for 40 years and it blooms every year just on time. I have grown 4 cuttings from the parent plant and they all bloom at the same time. I have counted 40 blossoms on all of the plants so far this year. Sometimes they bloom twice a year well into January.
Dec 8, 2017 21:35:33 #
Dec 8, 2017 21:40:15 #
Dec 8, 2017 23:16:55 #
Hi silver,
I have no idea the age of this cactus, but my wife's mother had it for many years. We ended up with the cactus about 3 years ago; probably because no one else wanted it. It was always well cared for until this year when it was put in a window in the basement. It was pretty neglected; only getting watered whenever I remembered it. This is the first time it bloomed while it was our house.
Thank you for checking it out.
Gary K
I have no idea the age of this cactus, but my wife's mother had it for many years. We ended up with the cactus about 3 years ago; probably because no one else wanted it. It was always well cared for until this year when it was put in a window in the basement. It was pretty neglected; only getting watered whenever I remembered it. This is the first time it bloomed while it was our house.
Thank you for checking it out.
Gary K
Dec 8, 2017 23:25:57 #
Hi Carol,
Thank you for your kind and very generous comments. This may be the only year it blooms, so I decided to shoot a few pics. I promise to take better care of the Christmas Cactus from here on.
Thank you so much.
Gary
Oh by the way, how is your knee doing?
Thank you for your kind and very generous comments. This may be the only year it blooms, so I decided to shoot a few pics. I promise to take better care of the Christmas Cactus from here on.
Thank you so much.
Gary
Oh by the way, how is your knee doing?
Dec 8, 2017 23:43:38 #
Hi Charles,
Thank you for your comments. I really enjoy close-up photography; especially flowers. I had some shots with water droplets that I like a bit better, but not too realistic. Water droplets make everything look better.
Thank you so much.
Gary K
Thank you for your comments. I really enjoy close-up photography; especially flowers. I had some shots with water droplets that I like a bit better, but not too realistic. Water droplets make everything look better.
Thank you so much.
Gary K
Dec 9, 2017 01:15:16 #
Dec 9, 2017 02:47:08 #
Hi Katy,
I am pleased you like the cactus bloom. I don't think anything should be neglected, even the Christmas Cactus. This Spring I plan to re-pot it so it has better drainage, and then put it outside in the garden where it will be watered automatically every day. In the Fall, it can come inside and get ready for Christmas.
Thank you for your comment.
Gary K
I am pleased you like the cactus bloom. I don't think anything should be neglected, even the Christmas Cactus. This Spring I plan to re-pot it so it has better drainage, and then put it outside in the garden where it will be watered automatically every day. In the Fall, it can come inside and get ready for Christmas.
Thank you for your comment.
Gary K
Dec 9, 2017 03:01:10 #
Dec 9, 2017 04:05:48 #
Dec 9, 2017 04:23:02 #
Hi angler,
I glad you like my neglected Christmas Cactus bloom pic. It's the first time its bloomed since coming to our home.
Thank you for your comment.
Gary K
I glad you like my neglected Christmas Cactus bloom pic. It's the first time its bloomed since coming to our home.
Thank you for your comment.
Gary K
Dec 9, 2017 04:26:10 #
Hi Leicaflex,
I am pleased checked out and like the Christmas Cactus shot.
Gary K
I am pleased checked out and like the Christmas Cactus shot.
Gary K
Dec 9, 2017 05:44:16 #
Dec 9, 2017 07:48:04 #
I never knew that cactus can look so beautiful...excellent image.
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