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Mousetoescamper

(5,273 posts) Sat Oct 26, 2024, 08:51 AM Oct 26

Halloween cactus blooming

Whether they're called Christmas or Thanksgiving cacti, these festive plants are part of the Schlumbergera genus of houseplants. This plant is nearly in full bloom before October 31; I'm going to deem it a Halloween cactus.

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Halloween cactus blooming (Original Post) Mousetoescamper Oct 26 OP

Halloween cactus truddy777 Oct 26 #1

Holiday cacti works for me. Mousetoescamper Oct 26 #12

I love those plants, that one is really lovely! Walleye Oct 26 #2

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Oct 26 #13

Beautiful! Island Blue Oct 26 #3

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Oct 26 #14

That's beautiful! 2naSalit Oct 26 #4

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Oct 26 #15

That is gorgeous! I have never had a yellow one. brer cat Oct 26 #5

Thanks! My red and white is nearly in full bloom too. Might post a photo. Mousetoescamper Oct 26 #16

That is a perfect shot of a beautiful cactus. MLAA Oct 26 #6

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Oct 26 #17

I have two MacDo Oct 26 #7

I have two too. The red and white is nearly in full bloom. Mousetoescamper Oct 26 #18

Gorgeous. I have a pink one that blooms at Xmas. Clouds Passing Oct 26 #8

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Oct 26 #19

Never seen Rebl2 Oct 26 #9

It was the only one in the shop when I bought it last fall. Mousetoescamper Oct 26 #20

My grandma had a Christmas cactus and it was inherited to us when she passed. It bloomed riversedge Oct 26 #10

I've had this one since last fall. My other CC is about five years old. Mousetoescamper Oct 26 #21

Best of luck with it. riversedge Oct 26 #23

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Oct 26 #24

What an amazing color! Thanks for sharing, my dear Mousetoescamper! It's gorgeous. nt CaliforniaPeggy Oct 26 #11

Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Oct 26 #22

Beautiful! I've never seen a yellow one of these Diamond_Dog Oct 26 #25

Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Oct 26 #26

truddy777

(25 posts)

1. Halloween cactus

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 08:54 AM

Oct 26

I love how these cacti bloom just in time for the holidays. I might start calling mine a Halloween cactus too!

Mousetoescamper

(5,273 posts)

12. Holiday cacti works for me.

Reply to truddy777 (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:38 AM

Oct 26

Walleye

(35,891 posts)

2. I love those plants, that one is really lovely!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 08:55 AM

Oct 26

Mousetoescamper

(5,273 posts)

13. Thanks!

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:38 AM

Oct 26

Island Blue

(6,287 posts)

3. Beautiful!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 08:56 AM

Oct 26

I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a yellow holiday cactus (mine are pink & bloom whenever they feel like it, so that’s why I say holiday, lol.)

Mousetoescamper

(5,273 posts)

14. Thanks!

Reply to Island Blue (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:40 AM

Oct 26

I have a red and white holiday cactus that's nearly in full bloom too.

2naSalit

(92,941 posts)

4. That's beautiful!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 09:07 AM

Oct 26

Mousetoescamper

(5,273 posts)

15. Thanks!

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:41 AM

Oct 26

brer cat

(26,343 posts)

5. That is gorgeous! I have never had a yellow one.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 09:08 AM

Oct 26

Mousetoescamper

(5,273 posts)

16. Thanks! My red and white is nearly in full bloom too. Might post a photo.

Reply to brer cat (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:42 AM

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MLAA

(18,633 posts)

6. That is a perfect shot of a beautiful cactus.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 09:10 AM

Oct 26

Mousetoescamper

(5,273 posts)

17. Thanks!

Reply to MLAA (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:43 AM

Oct 26

MacDo

(241 posts)

7. I have two

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 09:19 AM

Oct 26

They are both starting to bloom as well. One violet, and one pink.

Mousetoescamper

(5,273 posts)

18. I have two too. The red and white is nearly in full bloom.

Reply to MacDo (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:44 AM

Oct 26

Clouds Passing

(2,357 posts)

8. Gorgeous. I have a pink one that blooms at Xmas.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 09:42 AM

Oct 26

Mousetoescamper

(5,273 posts)

19. Thanks!

Reply to Clouds Passing (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:44 AM

Oct 26

Rebl2

(14,794 posts)

9. Never seen

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 09:46 AM

Oct 26

a yellow blooming Christmas cactus before. So pretty!

Mousetoescamper

(5,273 posts)

20. It was the only one in the shop when I bought it last fall.

Reply to Rebl2 (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:45 AM

Oct 26

riversedge

(73,184 posts)

10. My grandma had a Christmas cactus and it was inherited to us when she passed. It bloomed

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 09:57 AM

Oct 26

for decades in my moms house--then one fall it just up and died.
No bugs that we could find-the other plants did fine.

Mousetoescamper

(5,273 posts)

21. I've had this one since last fall. My other CC is about five years old.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #10)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:48 AM

Oct 26

riversedge

(73,184 posts)

23. Best of luck with it.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Reply #21)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:55 AM

Oct 26

Mousetoescamper

(5,273 posts)

24. Thanks!

Reply to riversedge (Reply #23)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:59 AM

Oct 26

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,214 posts)

11. What an amazing color! Thanks for sharing, my dear Mousetoescamper! It's gorgeous. nt

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:08 AM

Oct 26

Mousetoescamper

(5,273 posts)

22. Thanks and you're welcome!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #11)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:50 AM

Oct 26

Diamond_Dog

(34,889 posts)

25. Beautiful! I've never seen a yellow one of these

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 11:04 AM

Oct 26

Echoing many of the above comments. The blue background is perfect! TY for sharing !

Mousetoescamper

(5,273 posts)

26. Thanks and you're welcome!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #25)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 11:08 AM

Oct 26

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