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Category: Tropicals and Tender Perennials Cactus and Succulents
Height: 6-12 in. (15-30 cm) 12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing: 9-12 in. (22-30 cm) 12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
On Dec 15, 2006, benzbaby from Hilton Head Island, SC wrote:
I've had my Thanksgiving cactus for approx. 15 years. It's huge, 2 ft.x18 in. Yes, 2 FEET wide! I've split it twice over the years as it was too heavy to lift. When I lived on Long Island, NY I left it outside from May to frost. Ignored it, fertilized with Miracle Grow, and watered when I remembered. Here in SC, I keep it outside on a screened in porch, part shade/part sun. I bring it in when we have very cold nights, which isn't often. Soil is 1/3 vermiculite,1/3 reg.potting soil, 1/3 coarse sand. At Thanksgiving, the plant is an absolute mass of pink! People are astounded of the beauty and size. This is a gem of a plant, and I recommend it highly to folks who don't seem to have a "green thumb" as it's a "no brainer".
On Dec 4, 2005, Scarlete from Tampa, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:
Mine stays on my front porch. It gets filtered sun throughout the day. The winter temps before blooming in Mid to late December are usually in the 50's or rarely in the 40's. It's December 4th, and I have blooms forming on the tips now.
This plant gets ignored. A lot. It's rootbound right now. I water it whenever I think about it, but usually will only remember to in Spring (when I'm gardening out front anyway) or when blooms start to form. That's also the only time I fertilize it. I'll be repotting with Cactus soil this spring.
Despite my ignoring it, or maybe because I can.. I LOVE this plant. It does everything on it's on. I don't have to put it in the closet to force a bloom, and the blooms are marvelous. A pale pink, almost peach color, getting lighter towards the tip. Once it blooms I'll get some pictures of it.
Most of the pictures for the Christmas Cactus are actually Thanksgiving Cactus. The leaves on the Christmas Cactus are smooth, while the leaves on the Thanksgiving Cactus have points. I prefer the Thanksgiving Cactus. (:
On Jun 10, 2005, MaryE from Baker City, OR (Zone 5b) wrote:
Mine grows in a pot in the greenhouse, rootbound, getting dried out sometimes, bright light, temps over 90 quite often and it still blooms. It had blooms on it about 2 months ago but puts on it's main show around the holidays. It's a tough plant in some ways.
On Dec 20, 2004, hanna1 from Castro Valley, CA (Zone 9a) wrote:
Sunlight is beneficial in mid-winter, Ideal temperatures 70F-80F. Growning season is April-September. Do not let temps rise above 90F. Bright light/ night temperature 55F-65F. See below:
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Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Bellflower, California Castro Valley, California Tampa, Florida Braselton, Georgia Bandon, Oregon Mercer, Pennsylvania Red Lion, Pennsylvania Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
2 members have or want this plant for trade.
