Monday, December 10, 2018

For Donna

Today's post is for Donna, a reader who loves one of my Christmas cactuses - the purple one. She's commented on it for several years and looks forward to it blossoming next year. So as promised, here are some photos from this season.








When I trim the plants in the spring, I usually stick the cuttings in soil to start new plants. This is what resulted from doing that in April, and the new purple ones are blooming already.


Sorry for possibly too many pictures, but I did want to show Donna as many as possible.
Here's one last photo since you'll have to wait another whole year for more. 


Thanks for asking!
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20 comments:

  1. DonnaDecember 10, 2018 at 7:15 AM

    Wow Bonny, I have never seen another one like it and I always look foe it. Thanks for sharing brings a smile everytime!!

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    1. BonnyDecember 10, 2018 at 7:44 AM

      Thanks for providing me with something to write about! There are days that I struggle, but it's easy to write a post about this Christmas cactus!

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  2. VeraDecember 10, 2018 at 8:27 AM

    WOW! They sure are beautiful. I looked at my (rather large) non-blooming Christmas cactus this weekend and had a little chat with it. Not sure any blooms will appear on it, but I will be getting one that blooms as soon as I get back to a nursery!

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  3. margeneDecember 10, 2018 at 9:08 AM

    Look at how amazingly bright and beautiful your flowers are! And, so many! The color is just what I expected from mine, but mine are white, ethereally white, with a bit of deep pink at the center. I don't know what to do to make them look like your beauties (next year). The flowers are amazing, just ghostly. Yours look like vivid, happy, tropical flowers.

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  4. DeeDecember 10, 2018 at 9:12 AM

    Such a beautiful color!

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  5. PattyDecember 10, 2018 at 9:12 AM

    Just beautiful! I"m going to try to start a couple in the spring myself. Do you ever bring them outside?

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  6. AsKatKnitsDecember 10, 2018 at 9:47 AM

    Wow, Bonny! That is just amazing! What a beautiful show! You make me want to dip my toe in the Christmas Cactus sea!

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  7. DebbieDecember 10, 2018 at 10:19 AM

    Lovely! I don't think I've see that beautiful color before. My 60+ year old Christmas cactus is just beginning to set buds.

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    1. BonnyDecember 10, 2018 at 10:25 AM

      Thanks, Debbie! That's another thing I love about Christmas cactus - they last for decades and are true family heirlooms. Enjoy yours!

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  8. CaroleDecember 10, 2018 at 10:25 AM

    Just gorgeous! And I love that you showed us lots of photos, too!

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  9. becksterDecember 10, 2018 at 10:41 AM

    Wow, that is a prolific little sucker! I am impressed with how well it blooms and procreates when stuck in soil. Happy Monday, Bonny!

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  10. MaryDecember 10, 2018 at 10:57 AM

    Beautiful, Bonny! ...and not too many photos at all!

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  11. SarahDecember 10, 2018 at 11:10 AM

    Such a beautiful color!

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  12. Vicki KnitoriousDecember 10, 2018 at 3:06 PM

    Beauty!!!

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  13. KymDecember 10, 2018 at 6:08 PM

    So magical! I love Chrismas cacti. I have two (one was my mom's) -- and they both bloom that color, but never at Christmas! I guess mine are Thanksgiving cactus. XO

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  14. JaneDecember 10, 2018 at 8:28 PM

    I enjoyed every photo. How beautiful! Thanks for sharing your green thumb.

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  15. kathy bDecember 10, 2018 at 11:01 PM

    Thanks to Donna for the prompt. I enjoyed the photos!

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    1. BonnyDecember 10, 2018 at 11:04 PM

      I took a bunch of photos and couldn't decide which ones to include, so you got most of them! :-)

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  16. DonnaDecember 11, 2018 at 4:36 PM

    Oh THANKS Bonny, I look for a purple one everytime I see xmas cacti in the stores!! I almost forgot Merry Christmas:-)

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  17. HonoréDecember 12, 2018 at 4:48 PM

    It is indeed lovely! I've never had any luck with Christmas cacti...so I appreciate being able to see yours and others', too.
    Cheers~

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