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Christmas Cactus

Christmas cactusSome of us are just so easy and thankful. My Christmas cactus lives in the darkest corner of my flat. Neglected and without any attention or care. Just a drop of water every once and awhile.

Still each year just before the Christmas it starts to blossom reminding me about the coming holiday season. I have never understood why it opens the flowers during the darkest time of the year but it does make me happy and smile. I guess it is his way of reminding me about the beautiful things and its own existence.

PS. It seems that the only way to kill a Christmas cactus is to over water it. Just leave it be and it seems to flourish.

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4 responses to “Christmas Cactus”

  1. Cathy Avatar
    Cathy

    Good advice… I think I have given my Christmas cactus too much loving care, i.e. water, and the buds are still tiny and closed tight!

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  2. Pat Avatar
    Pat

    Mine is breaking- how to re-root?

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    1. Kari Koskinen Avatar
      Kari Koskinen

      I have managed to do the same once when I over watered my cactus.You could try to take few branches and put them to a glass of water. You might get them to grow roots.

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  3. greenbenchramblings Avatar
    greenbenchramblings

    So pleased that you have decided to follow my greenbenchramblings blog. I hope you enjoy every visit you make. We have the same Christmas Cactus as that and treat ours just the same. Guaranteed to flower every year! Malc

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