Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Holiday Cacti General Discussion Part #2, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Crit--

The other one (seen behind the one in bloom) IS a red one.

This one has bloomed the last 3 years--not always as spectacular as it did in 2009.(see pic.)

I got both of these in 2005 from a DG'er in CA. Each was just a 10" section of a leaf.

These root easily--just shove a piece in some soil all the way down. Keep just moist.
The waiting for the blooming takes time. They like to get root-bound and who knows what else
triggers the blooming..

In the winter--you have to bring them in and keep them by a bright window.
Water at a minimum---they like a dormancy of sorts between Oct. and February.

For more info and discussion--go to the Orchid Cactus Forum.

Gita