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There are several plant species that are called Christmas cacti, but the true Christmas cactus is the plant discussed below, Schlumbergera x buckleyi, a hybrid of some very similar holiday cacti, and is a very common plant in cultivation. These are relatively easy plants to take care of, safe (no spines or toxins) and can live a long time (generations). The following is a brief discussion of these plants and their year round care.
For the ones of you who have had the chance to travel to Southern Mexico, the Caribbean, Hawaii, Singapore, of for that matter almost any tropical location you could not but stop in your tracks when facing a blooming Heliconia plant and for the ones who never went there here is a chance to enjoy those jewels at low cost.
Finally! We are FINISHED. :) 11 days of work, last 5 in the freezing cold & rain. My only help was a 13 yr old & he was great help! Here are the pictures. The ones of you on FB.. there are more pictures there if you View Responses (16 replies)
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Today in history: November 29
1627: John Ray, English naturalist, was born at Black Notley, Essex. He would classify plants in "Historia Plantarum", and coined the term "species".
1843: Gertrude Jekyll, British landscape architect, was born in London. She would create over 400 gardens in the UK, Europe and the U.S., and become renowned for the English garden border design. Read more here.
1863: Dr. Sijfert Hendrik Koorders, Dutch botanist, was born.
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