... as usual, it's not me.
I just looked this up. This is one confused plant. Two years ago, I described it as an Easter Cactus... it bloomed in March. Last year, January 12. This year, it has decided to be a Christmas Cactus. The bud was on Dec. 13.
Here is is today. But it has a secret. There is another bud! This will be the first time it's had two blossoms. I guess it likes being fed cooking juice from unsalted vegetables!
 | See The Christmas Cactus is On My Schedule for last year
See I Heard the Meadowlark for two years ago |
This poor flower is confused in such a way that who cares to be named.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's funny! But who cares when it blooms as long as it does. :)
ReplyDeleteI am never sure about these "Christmas" cacti. I bought one once at the store, two weeks before Christmas, in radiant bloom. It had about six blooms, if I recall. the following year, it bloomed ( only three ) in February. Year three, it didn't bloom at all. Year four, it bore one pathetic blossom, sometime in mid December. I finally gave up on it and Christmas cacti altogether!
ReplyDeleteMine never blooms "on time" either but I love it just the same. It was originally my grandmother's plant. She died in the 80's and so it really means a lot to me. I call it "May" after my grandmother. Silly, I know but what can I say? :-)
ReplyDeleteI have one that I bought at the store I work at. I've had it for years and it always blooms twice a year. Once around Christmas and once around Easter.
ReplyDeleteLovely..!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's almost end of the month again. And I know what will happen here. I am waiting for my next venture.
Confused and pretty, like many ladies I know, lol
ReplyDeleteHi everyone- sorry I didn't respond to your comments last night- I had a story due for the "Faith" contest, and had to get it done. I made it!
ReplyDeleterainfield- other people tell me that they can bloom twice a year. Hopefully it will continue to be so confused that it will start to do that!
Lin- right! I'm just thankful that it blooms at all.
Carmen- they are much less regular than most people think.
RG- that's not silly, that's special. I'm glad it has stayed healthy for you.
Ann- Ah! you are one of those who gets to see it twice a year!
sirrob- yup... I'll have some little game.
Ivy- well, your comment wins for the funniest and most apropos I've seen in a long time. Well done!