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Public Forums => San Gabriel Mtns Flora - Fauna => Topic started by: Wrightwood on Dec 13, 11, 10:31:27 AM
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I kept one alive all last year without knowing exactly how to take care of it. I got instructions now and will keep my new one and see if I can make it re-bloom (or turn red I guess).
My original one is still alive I just chopped it down short and keep it watered in the garage... will see if it comes back in spring.
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I won a very pretty, real-looking artificial one in the raffle at the Historical Society Christmas party on Dec. 2. I was warned to NOT water it or it would die. ;D So far, so good.
Seriously, I've managed to keep live ones until July or even August in some years, but I don't have the patience to pamper them properly.
A little off topic, but along the same line, my Christmas cactus, which I've had for about 4 years now, usually blooms before Thanksgiving. This year, there is nary a bud. Anyone know what might have gone wrong?
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Maybe well timed fertilizer is the key. I'm *no* green thumb but I never would have expected some of the cactus I have would respond so well to fertilizer.
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