Remember seeing Christmas cactus on sale after the December holidays?
I found some on sale at a local hardware store for 75 cents each and brought a couple of them home.
Not only were they budding almost a week after I settled them in a southwest window under a corn plant, (photo) but they bloomed again for Valentine's Day, a lovely unexpected gift!
I'm periodically surprised at people who say these plants are hard to grow. There are native to Brazil so they are not winter hardy; they need dispersed direct light from a southern window and 1/2 cup of water every 2-3 days.
With the right light and watering schedule, Xmas cactus will keep blooming almost all year around and make a lovely flowering gift any time of year. The Xmas cactus flowers look like long-necked orchids.
And what an extra treat, the Xmas cactus sale pots each had three different Christmas cactus colors: pink, red and white.
Charlotte
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I found some on sale at a local hardware store for 75 cents each and brought a couple of them home.
Not only were they budding almost a week after I settled them in a southwest window under a corn plant, (photo) but they bloomed again for Valentine's Day, a lovely unexpected gift!
I'm periodically surprised at people who say these plants are hard to grow. There are native to Brazil so they are not winter hardy; they need dispersed direct light from a southern window and 1/2 cup of water every 2-3 days.
With the right light and watering schedule, Xmas cactus will keep blooming almost all year around and make a lovely flowering gift any time of year. The Xmas cactus flowers look like long-necked orchids.
And what an extra treat, the Xmas cactus sale pots each had three different Christmas cactus colors: pink, red and white.
Charlotte
Bluebird Gardens
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Custom Quilts and Gifts on Facebook
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Bluebird Gardens Etsy Shop
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Tweet!
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