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Of all my house plants, this Christmas Cactus is my favorite.  Easy to grow and care for.  All it needs is proper light exposure, correct temperatures and limited watering.  I keep the Christmas cactus in my bedroom where it receives indoor indirect bright light during the daylight hours but total darkness at night. I usually water my plants every Friday, but in the winter I only water twice a month. 

The plant starts to bloom the first week in December .... it is indeed a Christmas beauty!

 

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Check out the seven steps on how to care for a Christmas Cactus.

 

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Martha Hilton, Broker

 

 

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Comments (19)

Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Rebecca: What a beautiful looking cactus.  This is a plant I might even be able to keep alive!

Jan 01, 2012 08:15 AM
Charles Stallions
Charles Stallions Real Estate Services - Pensacola, FL
850-476-4494 - Pensacola, Pace or Gulf Breeze, Fl.

How about a poinsettia during the winter and summer I got a beauty for Christmas and I am trying to keep it alive

Jan 01, 2012 08:18 AM
Jerry Newman
Brown Realty, 210-789-4216, - San Antonio, TX
Texas REALTOR, San Antonio Military Relocation

Hi  Rebecca. That's a beautiful Christmas Cactus you have there. My wife would love to get her hands on one of those, since she is the one with the green thumb in our house.

Jan 01, 2012 08:25 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Your Christmas Cactus plant is beautiful.

Happy New Year!

Longwood Gardens Orchid House IMG_2115

 

Photograph by Roy Kelley using a Canon PowerShot G11 camera.

Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

Jan 01, 2012 09:03 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Rebecca,  Indeed it is a beauty.  It loves its place in your home and how it is cared for.  It is not what comes to my mind when I hear the word "cactus."  Happy New Year!

Jan 01, 2012 10:15 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Rebecca - Without a doubt, that's a gorgeous Christmas plant. 

One year, for one reason or another, a number of folks gave me a variety of Amaryllis bulbs in varying color.  I put them all in pots, and a few weeks later they were all in bloom.  I will never forget the joy they gave me.

Jan 01, 2012 11:21 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Rebecca, what a beautiful plant, and I need plants that do not need a whole lot of attention!   Better get to the nursery and check them out!

Jan 01, 2012 12:38 PM
Lee & Carol Barbour, REALTORS
Murphy and Hayesville, NC; Hiawassee, Blairsville, Blue Ridge GA - Murphy, NC
Mountain Living Team in Murphy NC and North GA

And yours is just gorgeous too, Rebecca. I just recently found out about the other colors they have. How long have you had this one?

Jan 02, 2012 12:21 AM
Marge Piwowarski
Phoenix AZ Horse Property - Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix AZ Horse Property, LLC

What a lovely plant.  I read the care instructions and doubt I can get one to bloom (not cold enough long enough) but she could live happily in my bedroom. 

Jan 02, 2012 06:32 AM
Dale Baker
Baker Energy Audits and Commercial Properties Inspections - Claremont, NH
New Hampshire Relocation Real Estate Information

Howdy and evening Rebecca

Rebecca my friend, not only is your Christmas Cactus a mighty fine looking plant, the photo which you took sure is outstanding looking! You sure do take mighty good care of it.

Have a good one
Dale in New Hampshire

Jan 02, 2012 12:17 PM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Anita, it is the best and easiest house plant...

Charles, after the leaves fall off the poinsettia, my friend store the plant in a closet in a bag....not sure if it bloomed the next year or not!

Jerry, surprise her with one ... there are so many different colors.

Roy, thank you! I love all of your flower photos!

Kathleen, thanks, the plant seems to really like it's new location in the house.

 

Jan 02, 2012 01:12 PM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Myrl, Flowers give us so much joy!!  I am so joyful and talk to the Christmas Cactus when it starts to bloom...well really I talk to it all the time :)

Joan, buy one for your home, you will love it and it does not need a lot of care.

Lee and Carol, I have had this plant for six years...

Marge, I'd suggest you buy one and see how well it does in your bedroom..you might be surprised.

Dale, thank you and I do little with the plant...and I talk to it!

Jan 02, 2012 01:19 PM
Jeanean Gendron
The Address Realty - Redding, CA
Specializing in Selling Unique Properties

Rebecca, such a beautiful and happy plant. You have a way with this lovely plant and it blooms for you. We were slammed all day today with a HUD marketing report and will be tomorrow as well. Should have it off our plates by end of day tomorrow. Why don't we think about speaking on Wednesday or any of the rest of the days in the week and see what you think will suit you best in helping you with you Fan Page on FaceBook. Hope you are enjoying the start of the New Year. Look forward to speaking soon.

Jan 02, 2012 02:03 PM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Jeanean, thanks I think it is happy because I am always talking to it :)  Will call Wednesday.

Jan 02, 2012 05:08 PM
Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Rebecca--I LOVE Christmas cactus.  Over the years I have had quite a few of them.  You are so right about the little care they need.  Most people can't kill them.  I have had some that bloom several times during the year.

Thanks for stopping at my site recently.  I appreciate your friendship.

Jan 03, 2012 03:19 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Hi Mary, this one blooms until Feb/March.

Jan 03, 2012 06:04 AM
Rebekah Radice
Imagine WOW! Digital Marketing Agency - Burbank, CA
Social Media Marketing, Coaching & Training

What a beautiful cactus Rebecca!  I love the color of the flowers.  Happy New Year!

Jan 03, 2012 07:22 AM
Team Honeycutt
Allen Tate - Concord, NC

That is definitely a beautiful plant! I just may have to get one of these!

 

KW

Jan 03, 2012 09:13 AM
Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Enjoy each bloom. Mine are done this year, but the poinsetta is still beautiful.

Jan 03, 2012 11:41 AM