Tis the season for Thanksgiving cacti

Tis the season for Thanksgiving cacti#458943

By MikeB -  Mon Dec 02, 2024 3:50 am
Location:  Clayton, NC, USA - Zone 8a
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- Mon Dec 02, 2024 3:50 am #458943

My plants spent the summer outside, tucked under bushes so the sun couldn't beat on them. They enjoyed the warmth and humidity. I brought them back inside when the nighttime temps dropped below 50°F / 10°C.

Sitting in a south-facing window, with the blinds closed.

Samba Brazil

White (from Lowe's)

White and pink (from Lowe's) - The first to bloom, looking a bit shabby already. Didn't grow much over the summer, but it does have a seed pod from last year's flower.

Red - Grocery store rescue, was a 3-clade piece lying on the floor in the produce section. 2 years later, it has expanded to 35+ clades.

Yellow (from Lowe's)

Thor Sophia (new)

Outono Brazil (new)

Does anyone else have some Thanksgiving/Christmas cacti putting on a show now?

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Re: Tis the season for Thanksgiving cacti#458946

By wcrosman -  Mon Dec 02, 2024 4:33 am
Location:  Zone 5b -- Front Range Colorado
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- Mon Dec 02, 2024 4:33 am #458946

Wow gorgeous. My wife has a 40 year old Christmas cactus.

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Re: Tis the season for Thanksgiving cacti#458947

By wcrosman -  Mon Dec 02, 2024 4:33 am
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- Mon Dec 02, 2024 4:33 am #458947

Wow gorgeous. My wifehas a 40 year old Christmas cactus.

I hit submit and the form went back to submit page so I hit submit again. This time it finished submitting and there were two.

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Re: Tis the season for Thanksgiving cacti#458972

By optique -  Mon Dec 02, 2024 6:32 pm
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- Mon Dec 02, 2024 6:32 pm #458972

my little collection

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Re: Tis the season for Thanksgiving cacti#458992

By jeff -  Tue Dec 03, 2024 10:39 am
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- Tue Dec 03, 2024 10:39 am #458992

Your yellow Christmas cacti are magnificent, I hadn't seen any yet

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Re: Tis the season for Thanksgiving cacti#459142

By Spunro -  Mon Dec 09, 2024 3:33 pm
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- Mon Dec 09, 2024 3:33 pm #459142

your aloe vera looks so similar to mine its crazy! only difference is its in a smaller, clear pot lol

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Re: Tis the season for Thanksgiving cacti#459162

By DragonsEye -  Tue Dec 10, 2024 12:07 am
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- Tue Dec 10, 2024 12:07 am #459162

Very nice!

Blessed are the "cracked" ... for it is they who let in the light.

Re: Tis the season for Thanksgiving cacti#459206

By MikeB -  Wed Dec 11, 2024 4:16 am
Location:  Clayton, NC, USA - Zone 8a
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- Wed Dec 11, 2024 4:16 am #459206

jeff wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2024 10:39 am Your yellow Christmas cacti are magnificent, I hadn't seen any yet

I was surprised to find one at Lowe's Home Improvements, of all places.

Check out Whitton Greenhouses in Delaware. They have some beautiful plants for sale.

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