Crazy poinsettia.......

Old 11-20-2012, 01:40 PM
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Why do they call them Christmass Cactus when mine blooms in Nov......This one is 15 yrs old and thinks she can bloom Nov.Jan,March.Enjoy....
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Old 11-20-2012, 01:45 PM
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Oh how beautiful!
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Old 11-20-2012, 01:53 PM
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It's a Christmas cactus...not poinsettia. Different conditions affect their blooming. Mine are blooming right now also.
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It's beautiful and congrats getting one to live to the ripe old age of 15!!! I'm lucky if I can keep one alive for the month of December
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Old 11-20-2012, 01:58 PM
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Christmas cactus....Duh.......
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You must be doing something right. I am lucky if mine blooms!
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mine is also blooming. it never blooms at christmas. mine is about 5 years old wow yours
is really pretty.
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Wow..that is one happy plant. Be glad it blooms at all! I have one that is about 25 yrs old and it stopped blooming for a few years but blooms now..all different times of the year.
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Your Christmas Cactus is huge and beautiful!! I would be happy with it no matter when it bloomed! Enjoy! You must have a very green thumb!
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I have one that is blooming right now and does every year from Nov to Jan. Mine is probably twice as big as yours and I have had it for 17 or 18 years.

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