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| JO AND AL |
Posted - Nov 23 2005 : 12:50:20 PM
 HI! does ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT A HOLLY PLANT! I GOT ONE THE OTHER DAY AND IT SAYS ON THE PACKAGE COMBO HOLLY, IT SAYS~~ PLANT ME IN THE SPRING AND, I AM WONDERING IF IT MUST BE PERIANEL! OH AND ONE MORE THING DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO TAKE A SLIP FROM A XMAS CACTUS?? APRECIATE ANY INFO ON THESE TWO THANKYOU JO~
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| JO AND AL |
Posted - Apr 22 2007 : 6:41:09 PM
bramble holy taleto guess what??? i have blooms on my xmas cactus!yaaahh!!! they were prime for easter lol! i brought it out to the kitchen where it is so much cooler then where i had it, anyways i am soooo pleased, finally saw some blooms. i hear u can put it in a dark area in the cool in early november for it to bloom in time for xmas. i am wondering while in a dark place should it be watered anyone know about that? i know there is a dormancy after it is finishe blooming isn't it? and for how long? i found a sight on the plant and have been trying to find out a lot about it on it. i was a happy camper when i finally saw the thing taking off. wanted to share that with ya'll have a good week everyone. from jo
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| bramble |
Posted - Feb 16 2007 : 05:11:08 AM
Hi JO! I have had mine bloom many different times, including Easter!
Just depends on the environment and bud set. Are you watering too much? If it is putting out alot of green growth it might not have enough energy to set flower buds even with a short day (light) situation. Also, if you have fertilized it, make sure you use something where the middle # is higher N_P_K , that is the (phosphorus) that's aids bud/flower development. I hope you get some flowers!
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| JO AND AL |
Posted - Feb 16 2007 : 05:00:48 AM
 WELL GIRLS THE CACTUS IS STILL GROWING> I DIDN'T CLUE IN ABOUT THE DARK IT MAY NEED IN MID OCTOBER, I HAVE ONE BACK ROOM THAT IS DARK AND COOL, WOULD THAT BE OK? AND IF I PUT IT IN THERE NEXT FALL MAYBE, SO WHEN IT IS IN THE DARK IT ALSO DOESN'T EGT WATERED?. I AM SOOO CONFUSED ABOUT THIS PLANT, BUT I HAVE TO SAY IT IS BEAUTIFULL EVEN WITH NO BLOOMS, IT IS IN A MEDIUM SIZE POT, MAYBE TOO BIG FOR IT BUT WHERE IT IS GROWING GOOD, I MAY AS WELL SUFFER IT THROUGH MAYBE NEXT XMAS IT WILL SURPRISE ME LOL! THANKS FOR ALL THE INFO. THOUGH IT IS HELPING. THE FURNACE WOOD HEAT TOO WAS TOO WARM IN THE HALL HERE WHERE I HAD IT, SO I MOVED IT AGAIN IN THE KITCHEN WHERE IS IS SOMEWHAT COOLER. I SHOULD MAYBE BRING IT UP STAIRS HERE WHERE MY COMP. IS I AM CHILLY HERE TODAY! WIND AND COOOOOLD BRRRR!!! HA HA! THE CACTUS IF IT LIKES CHILL IT WOULD LOVE THIS BEDROOM, TEE HEE~ LATER HUGS JO!
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| JO AND AL |
Posted - Sep 30 2006 : 12:06:45 PM
still no blooms on the cactus plant but i must say it is growing, i sure hope to see blooms on it this xmas? will let u all know i think i may even have it in where it may be too warm come winter, as the heat registers are in there too? would that be too warm? jo~it is by a window though~
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| JO AND AL |
Posted - May 02 2006 : 12:36:34 PM
hi marcia, well it has a good size pot, a clay one! it is doing good, it bloomed last xmas but nothing since. i have it in a southern window, so it gets light, but not direct light i guess, but like i say my african vilots doo wonderfull in that window. i don't supoose it would hurt to move it around, it can't be root bound yet. or at least i don't think it would be. a fellow gave it to me and it was in bloom when he gave it to me so i do know that thing does bloom,lol~ maybe i'll try to find on the net. somewhere i don't have a lot of lighted windows here either. thanks though for the info though. jo~~`
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| Celticheart |
Posted - Apr 27 2006 : 7:37:30 PM
Jocelyn,
Patience! Keep doing what you're doing. Put it outside for the summer like I said. How big a pot is it in? I really think being root bound is a key factor. My mom and I were just talking about this last night. I've never given much thought to the light issue. I don't have really good choices for windows in my house either. In the winter they are all in a room that gets mostly morning light....a north eastern exposure. But I just recently moved one into a completely different area and it's blooming now. go figure! It blooms 4-5 times a year anyway.
Maybe yours won't bloom until fall. Marcia
"I suppose the pleasure of country life lies really in the eternally renewed evidence of the determination to live." Vita Sackville-West
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| sonflowergurl |
Posted - Apr 25 2006 : 8:10:07 PM
Someone mentioned shorter days, cooler temps...I seem to remember my mom and grandma shutting theirs up in closets before Christmas to get them to bloom during the holiday season. I soooo want a Christmas cactus!!! We've moved a bit in the past couple of years, and I've managed to kill off all of the plants I used to have....my thumb turned black for awhile, now I'm hoping it's turned green again. I'm going to transplant a few different plants from my yard into pots tomorrow afternoon, so we'll see. LOL
Katee
The end will justify the pain it took to get us here.
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| JO AND AL |
Posted - Apr 25 2006 : 04:10:08 AM
well girls my cactus didn't bloom yet! it seems to be growing good, but i see no blooms at all. i do have it in a clay pot. but it doesn't get a whole lot of light, but it has some maybe i should try to move it nearer to a window for the light? i was sooo hoping to see some blooms do they ever bloom in the spring? i see all my african vilots are getting flowers on them. they always seem to do good in the spring time. hopefully the cactus will bloom so i can share it with u all, i'll be soooo excited i will be on here in a jiffy to let u all know lol! tottle loo jo~
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| JO AND AL |
Posted - Jan 06 2006 : 03:44:10 AM
no blooms yet, i was a bit dissapointed, but it looks good, the farm house i live in isn't really overly warm, i moved it around a bit rearranging furniture ect. for xmas tree, and such. i wonder if that would bother it? i know my ahoya when i moved it i was told it stalls it from blooming, so, i was wondering maybe that would affect the xmas cactus? but all in all it does look healthy, maybe i'll get some blooms yet?thanks for the info girls, i'll keep u updated if it does bloom! oh boy! will i be a happy camper.tee hee~~~ as i just love them jo!
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| katie-ell |
Posted - Dec 27 2005 : 2:52:57 PM
There's no such 'animal' as a male Christmas cactus. Blooming is triggered by shorter days and cooler temps. If yours does not bloom, it may be because it is getting too much artificial light or too much warmth. Marcia's experience with the plants on the porch for the summer shows, too, that the xmas cactus likes those long summer nights and then the shorter days in fall will cause buds to form.
The clay pot should not be too dry for the plant. But don't withhold water unless it is after flowering. Hope you see some buds soon! But if you don't, then get it outside next summer and fertilize then. Good luck! |
| Celticheart |
Posted - Dec 26 2005 : 8:25:19 PM
Christmas cactuses really aren't all that delicate. I have 12-15 of them...all sizes and colors. Most of mine bloom several times a year. All of them are blooming right now and have been for about a month. They all live outside on my front porch from mid-May until about mid-October. I water them just like I water all of my other plants, inside or outside. They fall over and get blown around on the porch...pieces break off, etc. They seem to love it. The only thing I can say is I think they like to be root bound somewhat. If you repot them only go up an inch to an inch and a half bigger pot or they won't bloom for awhile. They're my favorite houseplant. Good luck!
"I suppose the pleasure of country life lies really in the eternally renewed evidence of the determination to live." Vita Sackville-West
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| JO AND AL |
Posted - Dec 12 2005 : 03:13:49 AM
Thanks Kattie~ information well needed! i haven't seen any blooms as of yet, I am hoping to see some befor xmas though, it is in a clay pot so i wonder too?? if that kind of pot will be too dry for it? it seems to look ok~ so far, I had a girl tell me the other day that their cactus hasn't bloomed ever, Is there a male xmas cactus? thanks again Jo~
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| katie-ell |
Posted - Dec 09 2005 : 3:27:02 PM
Hi, Jo -- Here's some information from P. Allen Smith's web newsletter regarding Christmas/holiday cactus:
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Water - In spite of its appearance and common name, schlumbergera is not a cactus. When in bloom these plants should be watered about once a week or when the top half of the soil in the container becomes dry. Lack of water will cause the flower buds to drop. After the flowers fade stop watering the plant for about 6 weeks. This will allow the plant to rest. During the spring and summer keep the plant consistently moist. Root rot from over watering is a common problem with these plants.
Fertilizing - When new growth emerges in the spring, begin a fertilizing with an all-purpose houseplant food mixed at half strength. Continue to do this once a month until October.
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So, it's just a month and a half to withhold water from the cactus. Hope this helps!
KL |
| JO AND AL |
Posted - Dec 09 2005 : 01:42:48 AM
Also, i heard your not suposed to water a xmas cactus after it blooms for so many months,I heard three, is that so? thanks Jo!
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| Whimsy_girl |
Posted - Nov 24 2005 : 1:49:22 PM
Thanks for the topic. I wasn't aware that I could share my cactus with others. I think that if I have space in a few of my gift baskets, I could just add a baby cactus in a decorated paper cup to be the finishing touch I need!
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| JO AND AL |
Posted - Nov 24 2005 : 12:42:01 PM
quote:
Originally posted by DaisyFarm
I received a Christmas cactus when I was in the hospital having my first daughter...that was 28 years ago next month! I took slips off of it for the next two daughters too. That 28 yr old plant still blooms and is covered with silky pink blooms at the moment!
Just take off a "branch" and plunk the bottom leaf into some moist soil. If your house is dry, slipping it into a plastic bag until it roots will help, but I think you'll find they root quite easily.
HI DIANE,THANKYOU FOR THE INFO, I DID TRY ONE TIME TO ROOT A PIECE IN A GLASS OF WATER BUT IT SEEMED TO TAKE FOREVER, SO I GAVE UP! DO I BREAK IT AT A JOINT?? I HAVE IT IN A CLAY POT AND I WONDER IF MAYBE IT SHOULD BE IN A PLASTIC ONE? I HEAR THEY DON'T LIKE ALOT OF WATER, SOMETHING LIKE THE ALOE PLANT EH? MY NEIGHBOR HAS A HUDGE ONE IT IS SOOO BIG SHE PUTS XMAS LIGHTS ON IT I JUST LOVE IT. MINE IS COMING THOUGH! TEE HEE! NOT THAT BIG YET ! MY SISTER HAD ONE AND A LITTLE KID OF A NEIGHBORS THREW A BALL ONE TIME AND UPSET THE POT, AND IT DIES, ARE THEY A FUSSY PLANT I WONDER?? TO TRANSPLANT? I AM SOOO CAREFULL WITH IT! I HAD BLOOMS ON IT THIS TIME LAST YR. BUT VERY LITTLE, I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING SOME ON IT SOON THOOUGH, THANKS AGAIN JO!
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| JO AND AL |
Posted - Nov 24 2005 : 12:32:48 PM
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Originally posted by katie-ell
That holly may not be winter hardy in your area, especially if it is greenhouse grown for the holiday market.
We have a few winter-hardy hollies here in the Chicago area, namely 'China Boy'/'Girl', 'Blue Boy'/'Girl', 'Blue Prince/Princess'.
I could not find any holly cultivar named 'combo' in my reference books, so I'd guess this one is not hardy. You could repot and fertilize it in late spring and summer it outside, bringing inside to enjoy next holiday season.
 THANK LOADS I DIDN'T SEE ON THE PACKAGE WHERE IT SAID PERIANEL SO I WAS REALLY WONDERING. IT SAYS COMBO THEN IT HAD A PICTURE OF POINSETTAS MIXED IN I THOUGH. MAYBE IT JUST MEANT U KNOW THAT U'D BE ABLE TO USE IT AS DECOR MIXED WITH POINSETTAS. ANYWAYS THANKYOU AGAIN! I WILL DO LIKE IT SAYS PLAT IN SPRING . OH IT SAID ENJOY FOR YRS. TO COME THAT'S WHY I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WOULD BE PERIN. IT DOES GET BAD HERE AT TIMES~ THANKS AGAIN JO!!
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| katie-ell |
Posted - Nov 23 2005 : 4:54:54 PM
That holly may not be winter hardy in your area, especially if it is greenhouse grown for the holiday market.
We have a few winter-hardy hollies here in the Chicago area, namely 'China Boy'/'Girl', 'Blue Boy'/'Girl', 'Blue Prince/Princess'.
I could not find any holly cultivar named 'combo' in my reference books, so I'd guess this one is not hardy. You could repot and fertilize it in late spring and summer it outside, bringing inside to enjoy next holiday season. |
| DaisyFarm |
Posted - Nov 23 2005 : 1:02:11 PM
I received a Christmas cactus when I was in the hospital having my first daughter...that was 28 years ago next month! I took slips off of it for the next two daughters too. That 28 yr old plant still blooms and is covered with silky pink blooms at the moment!
Just take off a "branch" and plunk the bottom leaf into some moist soil. If your house is dry, slipping it into a plastic bag until it roots will help, but I think you'll find they root quite easily. |
