Christmas Cactus Blooming

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  1. Marie Mallery

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    I bet it is really beautiful when that happens.
     
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    We were at the garden center yesterday and I noticed some Easter cactus in a display, so I had to get one for my kitchen window. It's kind of small but has a lot of buds ready to open.

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    I am trying to get some leaves of ours to grow ..but not happening. I watched video about wrapping ends in wet paper towel . i check daily but nothing yet. :(
     
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    I found this on a website about holiday cactus. How to distinguish between Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter plants by the leaf sections.

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    My niece kept saying it was a Christmas cactus but after looking it up ..is Thanksgiving cactus. Has the pointy tips. They are grown a bit different.
     
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    I never even knew there was such a thing as "Thanksgiving" and "Easter" cactus until about a year ago. :D:D:D To me they were all Christmas cactus.

    I might try to root a piece of my larger plant in some water.
     
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    me either.. I was just looking up as to how and care for, when i read the differences
     
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