So excited.....my thanksgiving cactus has a tons'o blossoms on it......

[a kennedy]

I transplanted it in June and moved it to a southern facing window, and oh my gosh.....blooms all over the plant. It's 3 years old and was never really blooming that well after the first year I bought it. My S-I-L said she leaves hers in the southern window all year and hers always had ton of blossoms. So, I replanted, and moved it and now am reaping the rewards.....wish I could send a photo. It's going to be just beautiful. Anyone else have holiday cactus??

[Control-Z]

1. No pic? n/t

[a kennedy]

2. don't know how to post one.......sorry. eom

[Control-Z]

5. Do you have a photobucket or

other similar online account? Any place you put pictures for others to see?

[a kennedy]

14. No......and I should get to know how to post photos don't ya think.

[Control-Z]

20. Yeah. I do think. Lol

Start by getting a (free) online photo storage account. It's easy peasy after that. PM me anytime if you want/need help setting something up.

[a kennedy]

22. Gonna give it a try.....and thanks.

[redstateblues]

4. Mine has a million buds

[catbyte]

6. I don't, but your post brought back a lovely memory of my grandma.

She had a green thumb like no other. I'm sure if she had planted a toothpick it would've grown. She had a Christmas Cactus (I think they're pretty much the same as a Thanksgiving cactus) that was always so heavy with blooms during the holidays that she had to tie it up or else it would tip right out of its huge, 16" pot. She belonged to the local Garden Club, and I remember one year she and her plant had their picture in the local paper for the amazing number of blooms on it. She gave slips of it to my mom, aunt, cousins, and me, but we could never get ours to grow like Grandma's. I remember she would put it in the basement "to rest" for about 6 weeks every year after blooming. Obviously that's not necessary if yours is in the window all the time, but it sure worked for her. Grandma kept hers in a southern facing window, too.

Thanks for the memory, and enjoy your beautiful plant!

[a kennedy]

12. So jealous....I have a black thumb, and only have two live plants in my house....this one

and a Hawaiian Schefflera. I've kept the schefflera for going on 6 years, I received it as a rememberence of my sister's death, was one of so many at her funeral. So I am so excited I haven't killed them.

[catbyte]

24. I used to grow orchids before my husband became ill & we had to sell our house. He passed away

in 2014, so now I live in an apartment with 2 cats who are murder on live plants, so that part of my life is over. I do miss it, though. It sounds like your thumb isn't too black if you get the cactus to bloom and keep the Hawaiian scheff alive. Aphids and spider mites LOVE those Hawaiian scheffs, so check the undersides of the leaves occasionally for any tiny webbing or tiny green bugs darting around. If you spot them, dip the leaves & stems in a mixture of equal parts rubbing alcohol & water, with a couple squeezes of mild dish soap like Ivory. Leave on for a couple of minutes then swish the plant in clear, clean water. (I used to work at a plant store, too.)

Enjoy your gorgeous cactus--I'm jealous of you!

[gvstn]

7. If this is a "Christmas" cactus we are talking about.

Mine are pretty much two time a year bloomers.

I'm not sure if it is their sun exposure or what but they are the most resilient plants I have ever owned.

I love ficus but they are doing great one day and dead the next. Never have gotten them quite right or jade plants for that matter. It is fun going to the local greenhouse to replace them because it smell great and is warm so I will give props for that.

[Warpy]

8. I grew them really well back in New England

but I have a black thumb here in the desert unless it's planted outdoors. Then it lives. I miss my portable indoor jungle.

I had an orange one that bloomed on Halloween. The pink and white ones always bloomed around Xmas.

[a kennedy]

13. The Halloween sounds beautiful.....mine is pink....love the red as well. eom

[KittyWampus]

11. it sets buds when it's got 12 hours darkness and 55 degrees temperature.

I love them. Very rewarding plant.

IMO, the flower look a little like shrimp when in full bloom.

[malaise]

16. We need a pic

Enjoy!

[a kennedy]

18. I'll try to get one posted somehow.....couple of sites to try from here. eom

[Blaukraut]

19. My three are loaded down with blooms. I keep them outside all spring and summer

Give them very little water. Once the weather starts to cool, I bring them back inside, SW window, and give the thirsty little buggers plenty to drink. Have had them for 4 years now and have never been disappointed. My mom taught me that method.

[a kennedy]

21. Sound successful to me .....I'm usually on the side of less watering as well....

and my two plants I think are the reason they're alive, less is more I was told. Of course I can only attest to the two plants I own.

[Liberal_in_LA]

25. Pic of a thanksgiving cactus

[Lebam in LA]

26. Mine is blooming too

It is half white and half pink/red. I don't know to post pics either. Need to get the grandkids to shiow me how

[kwassa]

27. I ate cactus today. Nopales.

A dish our neighbor prepared for a birthday party. She is from Mexico.

and tequila and mezcal both come from cactus.

Nopales