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My Christmas cactus turns out to be a pre-Thanksgiving cactus! A few weeks ago I noticed it was covered with buds, and this past week it burst into magnificent bloom. I moved it from the south facing window where it is normally at home in hopes of prolonging the show.
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The blossoms are like feathers, gorgeous colors blending into a flashy display. The pistil shocking pink, the stamens like antennae. Everything about this plant says "look at me right now!"
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For the next couple of weeks, the cactus will sit on the kitchen half-wall where I can see it from all directions. Then, as it fades back to normalcy, Christmas decorations will take over the flash and splash.
What's not to love about Christmas coming early?
5 comments:
Beautiful! I think what it's saying though is, "Pollinate me."
I didn't realize there were so many flowers on the cactus. Lovely!
How pretty. Love the color. I don't have any luck with indoor plants.
You're so lucky. Mine has buds now, but I usually lose most of the buds each year. I only get a few blooms.
I have to admit that I basically neglect this plant. It sits in full southern exposure, and I water it when I think about it. I can take no credit for it's beauty!
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