They are healthy and strong. Very good quality plants. Waiting to get home to get more. They really like the sunshine. We are very pleased. Thank You. So far so good. I appreciate the detailed care instructions. Christmas Cactus are hard to keep going. The plant came in good condition and I planted it immediately. It seems to have taken hold already and think it is getting ready to bloom.
So many flower places online to buy from and glad I tried yours. Like 1 Save. Sort by: Oldest. Newest Oldest. Like Save. My choice is definitely an artificial tree. But I don't think they last any longer than real ones.
Virtually every year my husband of 38 years goes downstairs to bring up last year's tree. Then he comes back up a couple of hours later, empty-handed, sadly shaking his head, and explaining why we need to buy a new tree. The 1, lights are the usual suspects. Although the manufacturer swears if one burns out the rest will remain lit, you know doggone well he deserves coal in his stocking. Sometimes the cause is a combination of entire sections of burned out lights and impossible-to-identify colored tips that are key to the assembly of the prickly little beast that seals its fate.
Judging from the six human-body-sized, bulging boxes in our storage room we've amassed an impressive collection of at least six full-sized trees.
My sweet, well-intentioned hubby, who works hour weeks, has vowed annually to donate the old trees to charity, but his intentions seldom make it upstairs these days, which has a lot to do with our son, our only child, being a Marine. He doesn't talk about it. Like most men, he holds everything in so tightly, he clamps down on his lower lip with his front teeth to keep his feelings from popping out. Perhaps he opens up to his kindred spirits, the lonely trees, while he's downstairs pondering their fate.
I hope so. I've begun looking forward to our annual trek to Home Depot to "chop down" our newest artificial tree from their pile of boxes. Our son got leave this year. I pray he makes it home safely. He'll be home with us and with his little girl. I can't imagine needing anything brighter than the lights in my granddaughter's five-year-old eyes. But Grampa will surely pick out a shiny new tree, with 1, blinking white lights, guaranteed to remain lit even if one burns out, by a person destined to receive coal in his or her stocking.
But make sure you keep your cactus in a shady spot and protect it from slugs. From mid-September, the flowering buds will start to develop. You should reduce the water and temperature as before with a second resting period. Soon enough your lovely Christmas cactus will flower again!
Most good garden centres and plant shops will stock Christmas cactus. You can also buy Christmas cactus online. Shop a selection below:. Like this article? Sign up to our newsletter to get more articles like this delivered straight to your inbox.
In need of some positivity or not able to make it to the shops? Subscribe to House Beautiful magazine today and get each issue delivered directly to your door. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. Do not fertilize your Pink Christmas Cactus while it is in bloom.
The blooming period is from the beginning of November through January some as late as May. Follow the directions on the label. New foliage should begin to appear about six weeks after blooming ceases. Any mix that contains sand is best because it is optimal for drainage. Drainage is critical because it helps prevent rotting, a common concern with cactus plants that are overwatered. Christmas Cactus, also known as a hybrid Schlumbergera buckleyi, is a member of the family Cactaceae.
They are categorized by their flattened stems and are grown for their colorful flowers that bloom indoors. It is native to Brazil, and it grows in the rainforest, on top of trees or shrubs, or sometimes in shady places among rocks.
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