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Old 11-17-2011, 03:39 PM
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Mine is loaded with buds it usually has flowers for thanksgiving and will keep blooming until the end of Jan. Mine is a little larger than yours. I can't get my arms around it, it is huge!!! The stems in the base are like small trees. I have had it for over 17 years and keep it in a east window.
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Old 11-17-2011, 03:43 PM
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That is really cool!

Funny thing is that I just bought one yesterday for my Aunt...My Uncle had a green thumb and used to grow all sorts of things...he had a bunch of these Christmas Cactus in all colors that he had for years...when he started to fail...all of his plants died. I thought this might be a little memory for her...
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Old 11-17-2011, 04:07 PM
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Beautifiul. Thanks sharing the picture, and bringing back all our wonderful memories of Christmas cactus that we have known. Now who can put one in a block on a quilt??? Bet it would be an eye catcher.
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Old 11-17-2011, 04:58 PM
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Beautiful I was looking at them on the weekend last week, I really need to pick one up this week I love them, plus my MIL always had one at her place I'd like to get one to remember her by.
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Old 11-17-2011, 05:29 PM
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Gorgeous!! Mine had one lonely blossom ... it had never blossomed before and I was so excited!
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Old 11-18-2011, 04:32 AM
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Mine too, and I just visited a friend and theirs is too, not sure why, mine always blooms closer to Christmas!
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Old 11-18-2011, 05:09 AM
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Have enjoyed hearing about all the Christmas cactus you have.I know you're supposed to keep them in a very dark space for a while before they will bloom.Haven't done that,maybe next yr.BTW,the flower shop has an orange one & just have to have that color, tho I will keep looking.Flower shop is too $$ for me.
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Old 11-18-2011, 05:16 AM
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One of mine is blooming too, the red one. I think the position of where it is kept is the key. I have 3 more from the same batch and only one is blooming. That one was in my office and got complete darkeness at night. I think that that means something??
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Old 11-18-2011, 06:02 AM
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Nice plant.

I have a CC on my desk at work, but I didn't do the necessary prep to get it to bloom, so I don't think I will see flowers this year.
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Old 11-18-2011, 06:26 AM
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Mine are blooming too along with my violet. It makes me happy to see them in bloom. Thanks for sharing yours.
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