Learned Something New...

[rolf]

While cataloging some Hungarian floral stamps this morning, I learned something that I should have already known:  what a Christmas Cactus looks like. 

I guess one one is never too old to learn something new.

[khj]

Brings back memories. My Mom had a couple of them she kept as potted plants. I wanted to raise a couple after I left home, but school and stamps got in the way.

[kacyds]

Christmas cactus are very easy to grow. Been having a couple of them for 20+ years. Some bloom before Christmas, and some after. Most of the big box stores sell them here, Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes, etc. The biggest thing is not to over water them. I water them about once every 10-14 days.

[crazyquilter]

I have been looking for a few years for a Christmas Cactus around here but no luck!

[khj]

Yeah, they aren't that easy to grow under normal "up north" conditions, even if you kept them indoors. Kris would definitely know better than I, but I would guess that they don't do well in the low humidity up north during winter.

I found out the hard way about letting the soil dry out before the next watering. I almost KOed one of my Mom's Christmas cacti when I was young. I had to take care of them for 2 weeks during her absence. Plenty of water is good for plants, right?

[kacyds]