Oct 12, 2006 · my christmas cactus is turning crimson/purple in color, why is that? it's not just at the tips, but along the entirety of the plant. the tips have very flower buds growing, will probably sprout soon. they are of reddish in color, but not as purple as the rest of the plant. is it bad for it to be crimson/purple in color?

May 9, 2005 · From The Garden Forum: I was given 2 christmas cactus in November. When I got them they looked very healthy and were very big. Since then they have lost a lot of leaves and are very wilty. They do have some spider web lo

Christmas Cactus Schlumbergera x buckleyi Christmas Cactus (white, top center in first photo) have a much less pronounced 'claw' on the edges of the leaf segments. The majority of Christmas Cactus on the market today are hybrids of the original, red flowering Schlumbergera buckleyi. Flowers may be pink, red, orange or white or lavender.

Try putting it outside if you have a place that will provide sun for only part of the day and let it dry in between watering. I have had a Christmas Cactus (that came from Quincy) for 30 years that the previous owner betlieved to be around 75 when she gave it to me.

My X-mas cactus looks too long and lanky. It's healthy, but I think it needs a good pruning. It needs to become "bushier". So when's the best time (season) to cut it? I don't want to cut it at the wrong time and affect its growth. Thanks for any help! * * * * ~Lily

The leaves are entirely purple, with a light purple/pink heart shape towards the middle. The stem is a light green. The clovers also produce numerous small, pink/purple flowers that do not look anything like the flowers of normal clovers. They grow perhaps 6 inches tall, quite thick in distribution, and are very ornamental

Purple and White AV two shots. This is only AV I have blooming now. * * * * Meet Clyde my Male Sugar Glider. Clyde

Oct 30, 2004 · A week ago, I was given a large Christmas Cactus that was full of buds. It started blooming soon after, really lovely blossoms that are white with a gentle pink inside. I have never seen a Christmas Cactus up close and personal before and have no idea how to care for this one in the best way possible once the blooming phase is over.

Like the Christmas and Thanksgiving Cactus, Easter or Spring Cactus, as they are also known, are epiphytic plants that are native to the tropical jungles of Brazil. The Dwarf Easter Cactus, Rhipsalidopsis rosea produces soft pink, 1"-2" flowers. Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri produces bright red flowers that can reach 3".

HI vanessa its not unherd of they can bloom in the spring and through out the year.you must have stored it in a cool place with not a lot of light.cool temps 55 to 65 deg. and a lot of dark 13 to 15 hours a day for them will make them put on buds and will bloom when you move them out to more light and higher temps.hope this helps.your friend in gardening.mike57