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a kennedy

(36,341 posts) Sat Nov 9, 2024, 03:28 PM Nov 2024

An indoor gardening question......how come my Christmas, and IT IS A Christmas cactus

getting bloom buds already?? I thought may-be later in Nov, but it’s already started. Is that what it’s supposed to do?? Thanks.

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An indoor gardening question......how come my Christmas, and IT IS A Christmas cactus (Original Post) a kennedy Nov 2024 OP

The first buds are appearing on mine WhiteTara Nov 2024 #1

My cactus bloomed partially two weeks ago. Last year it partially bloomed about four times. I gave my neice a doc03 Nov 2024 #2

WhiteTara

(31,279 posts)

1. The first buds are appearing on mine

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 03:35 PM

Nov 2024

The season lasts a long time at my house.

doc03

(39,178 posts)

2. My cactus bloomed partially two weeks ago. Last year it partially bloomed about four times. I gave my neice a

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 05:05 PM

Nov 2024

a start from mine about 5 years ago all the shoots bloomed at one time around Christmas last year. Mine has never done that
and hers came from my plant.

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