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Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts) Sat Oct 26, 2024, 09:51 AM Oct 2024

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 2024 OP

Halloween cactus truddy777 Oct 2024 #1

Holiday cacti works for me. Mousetoescamper Oct 2024 #12

I love those plants, that one is really lovely! Walleye Oct 2024 #2

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Oct 2024 #13

Beautiful! Island Blue Oct 2024 #3

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Oct 2024 #14

That's beautiful! 2naSalit Oct 2024 #4

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Oct 2024 #15

That is gorgeous! I have never had a yellow one. brer cat Oct 2024 #5

Thanks! My red and white is nearly in full bloom too. Might post a photo. Mousetoescamper Oct 2024 #16

That is a perfect shot of a beautiful cactus. MLAA Oct 2024 #6

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Oct 2024 #17

I have two MacDo Oct 2024 #7

I have two too. The red and white is nearly in full bloom. Mousetoescamper Oct 2024 #18

Gorgeous. I have a pink one that blooms at Xmas. Clouds Passing Oct 2024 #8

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Oct 2024 #19

Never seen Rebl2 Oct 2024 #9

It was the only one in the shop when I bought it last fall. Mousetoescamper Oct 2024 #20

My grandma had a Christmas cactus and it was inherited to us when she passed. It bloomed riversedge Oct 2024 #10

I've had this one since last fall. My other CC is about five years old. Mousetoescamper Oct 2024 #21

Best of luck with it. riversedge Oct 2024 #23

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Oct 2024 #24

What an amazing color! Thanks for sharing, my dear Mousetoescamper! It's gorgeous. nt CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2024 #11

Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Oct 2024 #22

Beautiful! I've never seen a yellow one of these Diamond_Dog Oct 2024 #25

Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Oct 2024 #26

truddy777

(132 posts)

1. Halloween cactus

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 09:54 AM

Oct 2024

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

Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts)

12. Holiday cacti works for me.

Reply to truddy777 (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 11:38 AM

Oct 2024

Walleye

(45,517 posts)

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

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 09:55 AM

Oct 2024

Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts)

13. Thanks!

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 11:38 AM

Oct 2024

Island Blue

(6,287 posts)

3. Beautiful!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 09:56 AM

Oct 2024

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

(6,819 posts)

14. Thanks!

Reply to Island Blue (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 11:40 AM

Oct 2024

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

2naSalit

(103,819 posts)

4. That's beautiful!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:07 AM

Oct 2024

Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts)

15. Thanks!

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 11:41 AM

Oct 2024

brer cat

(27,688 posts)

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

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:08 AM

Oct 2024

Mousetoescamper

(6,819 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, 11:42 AM

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MLAA

(19,802 posts)

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

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:10 AM

Oct 2024

Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts)

17. Thanks!

Reply to MLAA (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 11:43 AM

Oct 2024

MacDo

(254 posts)

7. I have two

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:19 AM

Oct 2024

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

Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts)

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

Reply to MacDo (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 11:44 AM

Oct 2024

Clouds Passing

(8,201 posts)

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

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:42 AM

Oct 2024

Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts)

19. Thanks!

Reply to Clouds Passing (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 11:44 AM

Oct 2024

Rebl2

(17,937 posts)

9. Never seen

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:46 AM

Oct 2024

a yellow blooming Christmas cactus before. So pretty!

Mousetoescamper

(6,819 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, 11:45 AM

Oct 2024

riversedge

(81,568 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, 10:57 AM

Oct 2024

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

(6,819 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, 11:48 AM

Oct 2024

riversedge

(81,568 posts)

23. Best of luck with it.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Reply #21)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 11:55 AM

Oct 2024

Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts)

24. Thanks!

Reply to riversedge (Reply #23)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 11:59 AM

Oct 2024

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,995 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, 11:08 AM

Oct 2024

Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts)

22. Thanks and you're welcome!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #11)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 11:50 AM

Oct 2024

Diamond_Dog

(41,071 posts)

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

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 12:04 PM

Oct 2024

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

Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts)

26. Thanks and you're welcome!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #25)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 12:08 PM

Oct 2024

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