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

Gitagal wrote:
JB--

Many of my little CC's are in 2" clay pots and many times they sit, completely dried out.
One good thing having them by my front door outside is that they get a sprinkle when
I water the beds in the front. I think they like that--as well as the humidity and the better light.

Carolyn,

Everything I have goes outside for the summer. Except my AV's and some Begonias.

My Easter cactus has always bloomed very end of May/beginning of June.
Never really paid attention to it. I think last year it did not bloom at all--or had 1 or 2 blooms.
It needed transplanting in a bit bigger pot. Must have worked.....

My biggest problem is the low light situation during the winter. I just do not have direct
sunlight anywhere....Roof overhang---Patio roof---Big trees--ALL shade the house.
BUT---everything has to find a spot somewhere...My house looks like a JUNGLE!
At every window--in every room--there TV trays holding plants. I get very disgusted
just looking at it all.
Some of my plants are HUGE--and I am afraid that one day, the weight of them will pull the hook
out of the ceiling. Like--My humongous Ric Rac Cactus--and my 2 big Epis--they weigh a ton!

This is from 2008--but then this is the way it looks--no matter the year,,,