My Christmas Cactus

Yes The Christmas Cactus Is Blooming

Recently I seen the first bud start to form on The Christmas Cactus and ran to get my 4 year old granddaughter Erica. Showing her the tip of the bud as it popped out of the dark green plant.

I remember my mom showing me the same thing every year around this time. Just after Thanksgiving we would start to watch the plant for signs that it would begin to bud up and bloom. Mom would feel the tip of the plant just in the middle and say to me "not yet hon soon though". As we waited for it to start I was always so excited as mom would sometimes let me feel the end of the plant. She would ask me is it budding yet and I would shake my head no. My mom would feel another leaf of the plant till she felt 3 or 4 of them and tell me "give it time it will bloom" She was always right to, it did bloom. The Christmas Cactus was moms favorite plant.

I can say I do love my Christmas Cactus as I am teaching Erica to watch for the buds. Erica has become a great little gardener at the age of 4. I think its about the same age I was when mom began to teach me about it. This article is dedicated to my mom that passed away August 23, 2000. The picture on my site is my own Christmas Cactus as it blooms.