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11-16-2014, 05:44 AM
#22
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My "true" Christmas cactus turns 53 years old this year. My Grandmother gave me a start off of hers the December before I got married in 62. It has survived 7 moves, two kids, 4 cats, 2 dogs, and keeps on blooming. She also taught me to quilt and made sure I had made and finished a quilt before I could marry. Needless to say, she is on my mind quite often.
11-16-2014, 07:39 AM
#23
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Years ago I planted two tiny slips of Christmas Cacti. One like yours and one hot pink that does blossom at Christmas. They grew into huge plants and I had to get rid of them. I kept a slip of each. They are growing again and the peach colored one has one big bud almost ready to pop. Wondering if the other one will come through for Christmas. They are so pretty.
11-16-2014, 09:04 AM
#25
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Location: Grants Pass, OR
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Right now my Christmas cactus is in the guest room, under a black trash bag. I think I may get it to bloom this year after all. I do not have a green thumb but I love this plant. I got it at a garage sale for less than 50 cents and it is pretty big. I wish I knew how to make it bloom without the trash bag.
11-16-2014, 11:37 AM
#26
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Location: N. Indiana
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Beautiful Christmas cactus!! How do you care for them? Mine just don't grow much.
right now one has only 2 blooms and the other about 10. That's all I get every year.
They are on the window sill in a west window. What can I do to help it grow? Hugs, Sharon
right now one has only 2 blooms and the other about 10. That's all I get every year.
They are on the window sill in a west window. What can I do to help it grow? Hugs, Sharon
11-16-2014, 09:45 PM
#29
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Location: Some where in way out West Texas
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Beautiful Christmas Cactus. I just love them, but I never have much luck getting them to grow. DH has the green thumb at our house, he can even get poinsettias to keep growing and bloom again. I have problems with silk flowers lol.
11-16-2014, 09:47 PM
#30
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Originally Posted by kyquiltlover1942
My "true" Christmas cactus turns 53 years old this year. My Grandmother gave me a start off of hers the December before I got married in 62. It has survived 7 moves, two kids, 4 cats, 2 dogs, and keeps on blooming. She also taught me to quilt and made sure I had made and finished a quilt before I could marry. Needless to say, she is on my mind quite often.
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