tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post1871002140460688126..comments2024-03-28T06:48:42.379-05:00Comments on MrBrownThumb: Not Your Grandma's Christmas CactusMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-21016926956966770452016-04-24T15:46:30.413-05:002016-04-24T15:46:30.413-05:00mine is almost 40 years old. It blooms profusely f...mine is almost 40 years old. It blooms profusely for Halloween every year, then sporadically until spring. this year I am seeing a lot of leaf wilt & drop. I think I should repot. any ideas?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-62056609332907761962014-11-12T15:35:11.343-06:002014-11-12T15:35:11.343-06:00I think I have a true Christmas cactus (that start...I think I have a true Christmas cactus (that starts to set blooms in November). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-40758702691033251022012-12-16T15:24:53.998-06:002012-12-16T15:24:53.998-06:00My cat keeps eating the blossoms on my Xmas cactus...My cat keeps eating the blossoms on my Xmas cactus and I can't figure out why. This year both of them were heavily budded. She sits next to them in the window, and poof the flowers are gone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-8548256916373178512009-10-26T08:52:36.892-05:002009-10-26T08:52:36.892-05:00P.S. Because you plant geeked, may I word geek? Ca...P.S. Because you plant geeked, may I word geek? Cactus is a Greek word, not a Latin one, so the plural is cactuses, not cacti. Thank you and I return you to your regularly scheduled life. :)Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-46141516092370946292009-10-26T08:47:40.376-05:002009-10-26T08:47:40.376-05:00I'd often wondered about the two names... than...I'd often wondered about the two names... thanks for the info!Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-48988245717412203132007-11-09T22:27:00.000-06:002007-11-09T22:27:00.000-06:00Chris,I don't think I have a preference. Mostly my...Chris,<BR/><BR/>I don't think I have a preference. Mostly my problem is that I don't like it when manufacturers or marketers try to play these tricks with people. But if I come across some I'll let you know.<BR/><BR/>Ki,<BR/>You're welcomed.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-63391180681584611702007-11-08T12:12:00.000-06:002007-11-08T12:12:00.000-06:00I was going to ask about the Easter cactus but you...I was going to ask about the Easter cactus but you beat me to it. Thanks for the link. ;)Kihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-35168901081666020372007-11-04T20:48:00.000-06:002007-11-04T20:48:00.000-06:00Do you have a preference? I have a friend who dea...Do you have a preference? I have a friend who dearly wants one for Christmas and I planned to get one for her. Who knew that a thanksgiving cactus might be masquerading under the name "Christmas cactus"?? If you find a source for the real deal, please let me know! ChrisGardenmomma Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829147691071888606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-41705814322007288682007-11-04T14:39:00.000-06:002007-11-04T14:39:00.000-06:00Muum,If it is an heirloom plant chances are yours ...Muum,<BR/><BR/>If it is an heirloom plant chances are yours is the real deal. <BR/><BR/>Bob,<BR/><BR/>You know those yellow one were all the rage on GardenWeb the past two years so I can imagine they sell well.<BR/><BR/>Captain,<BR/><BR/>You're right that it is unnecessary but that doesn't really matter to the growers. It is the money that drives them.<BR/><BR/>Sisah,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by and giving me some info I hadn't considered. I wonder which are the most common of these plants outside the US and how readily available the real Christmas cactus is outside the US.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-27302771672535922482007-11-04T13:11:00.000-06:002007-11-04T13:11:00.000-06:00Here in Germany they call these succulents also "W...Here in Germany they call these succulents also "Weihnachtskaktus" i.e. Chritmas cactus and very common is also "Osterkaktus". My old mother seems to have both, but I never heard of a "Erntedankkaktus" here i.e. Thanksgiving cactus- even though they are sold here in plant shops in full bloom around Thanksgiving.<BR/>My old mother seems to have both Schlumbergera truncata and Hatiora, next time I visit her, I´ll have a look if it is the real one and not a hybrid.<BR/>I always appreciate your interesting postings :-), Mr. Brown Thumb !Sisahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474049358385449408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-59737154120835933612007-11-04T12:30:00.000-06:002007-11-04T12:30:00.000-06:00Yes, I've heard about this before. I really don't ...Yes, I've heard about this before. I really don't know why they're doing this. Totally unnecessary.<BR/><BR/>The first snowflakes has arrived here the other day, making it hard to find any flowers. My post is very greenish anyway...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-58519060391697627062007-11-04T11:39:00.000-06:002007-11-04T11:39:00.000-06:00Great info on a great plant. I bring these into th...Great info on a great plant. I bring these into the nursery every year and especially like the newer hybrids that are in the yellows, golds, and oranges. They sell well too!<BR/>Thanks for the great post.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426398682131679870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-91109327404681162052007-11-04T07:39:00.000-06:002007-11-04T07:39:00.000-06:00who knew? I'll have to see if my mother still has ...who knew? I'll have to see if my mother still has a ?Christmas cacti? that she got from her mother, and look at the leaves.Muumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181825725581583635noreply@blogger.com