I purchased this Christmas cactus quite a few years ago because I loved the unusual flowers. It bloomed the first few years, then nothing. Of course it has been dropped, picked at by little fingers, and there have been times where I have totally forgotten to water it. Well, this summer it only had about 6 branches left, so I stuck it outside on a shelf, where I promptly forgot about it again. It loved it out there!!!
Sun and rain!!!
Look at it now!
Sun and rain!!!
Look at it now!
It's blooming!
I saw the little flower buds on it while it was still outside, but now that the temperatures are dipping again, I had to bring it into the house. These pictures were taken over the weekend. I love the bright pink flowers, and the shape of them is so different, and I love different. I took another picture to get a good close up of the flowers.
I saw the little flower buds on it while it was still outside, but now that the temperatures are dipping again, I had to bring it into the house. These pictures were taken over the weekend. I love the bright pink flowers, and the shape of them is so different, and I love different. I took another picture to get a good close up of the flowers.
They have opened up even more. I sure hope it will continue to bloom until Christmas. Hmmmm, maybe I'll try growing an Amaryllis again this year. Miracles can happen you know. :0)
Be blessed,
Debbi
5 comments:
Oh my goodness, did it ever love that little shelf out there! Those are such pretty flowers! I've never seen this type of cactus before. Really unique!
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PS - You should try the roasted pumpkin seeds (not mushy at all!). =0)
Hmmm, I'm very good at forgetting to water plants.... maybe this would be a good one for me!! I'll have to hunt one down. It's very pretty, by the way!
It did great! I had one for years and it was sad and never bloomed again no matter what I did. Eventually the kitten (when she was a kitten a year ago) sat on it to death, literally. Everything else in my house is doing well, I guess it needed some outdoor sunshine in the summer like yours got! I'll remember that if I ever get a new one :)
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Oh Debbi, I had one in Palm Coast, bright fuchsia red, it did not survive my move....(sigh)
This one is beautimus...Monika ♥♥
My hubby has a green thumb and revived the one we have with fertilizer. It was half dead. I also trimmed the "death" off the plant and I think we repotted it. Now it's going to bloom again. They like lots of sun. Ours is in a bay window and it loves it there. They are beautiful plants. God must have known that we need flowers in fall and winter. :0)
Lisa
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