Christmas cactus & orchid plants

[lizbud]

I went rooting around the pot today, and I think I found a couple of new stalks. They definitely weren't roots, since the ends were shaped like mittens, and that's what the web site for the care of these plants describes. So I clipped them to the stakes in the pot, and I'll see what happens.

This is a pic of what it looked like last year in bloom. Rather dark, but you get the idea. Can't wait to see it bloom again.

Your plants are beautiful. My Mom was wonderful with plants but I
don't seem to have the knack for them.

[Randi]

This is a pic of what it looked like last year in bloom

Beautiful! I think it's the perfect place for it... with a thin curtain and no direct sunlight.

One of the Orchids I got for my Birthday is now shooting a new one sideways from the vertical stalk.

I know some people save the water they have boiled and use that to water their plants and that's probably a good idea.

I have a November cactus that I got from my mother and she got it from her mother. Quite amazing I've kept it alive, but it doesn't bloom.

[pomtzu]

Your plants are beautiful. My Mom was wonderful with plants but I
don't seem to have the knack for them.

Seriously - I'm NOT good with plants if the require any kind of special attention. I can't keep African Violets to save my backside and I just gave up on them! And regular cactus - forget it! The "Thanksgiving/Christmas/Easter" cactus pretty much take care of themselves for the most part. I have a Prayer Plant that I think will outlive me, and it's already about 25 years old. I over water-under water-leave it outside when it gets too cold, and that sucker just won't die. It looks like it's dead and I cut it back to nothing, and it comes back looking better than ever!

Beautiful! I think it's the perfect place for it... with a thin curtain and no direct sunlight.

One of the Orchids I got for my Birthday is now shooting a new one sideways from the vertical stalk.

I know some people save the water they have boiled and use that to water their plants and that's probably a good idea.

I have a November cactus that I got from my mother and she got it from her mother. Quite amazing I've kept it alive, but it doesn't bloom.

Your cactus probably doesn't get enough sun. I have mine in the same front window as the orchid, so that must be a good place and the right amount of light for both of them. A few years ago, about 1/3 of the plant died off, but I think it choked to death! We were having some renovations done to the house, and there was a lot of dust from the drywall sanding - I never thought to cover the plants.

This pic is a couple of years old - it's a lot bigger now.



My SIL saves water that she uses when cooking veggies, since so many nutrients boil out and into the water. She uses this to water her plants.