OH, duh! I have a little room like that, where's my brain? Thanks, Christine!

Sheryl, its not too late, I just realized my Thanksgiving cactus didn't bloom this year, so moved it out of my growlights in Jan, and noticed today that there are several blooms!! So now its not any seasonal thing at all!

Wow, bizarre. I guess it really is in the "triggers" as opposed to the seasons (or holidays, lol) - otherwise they wouldn't be able to get these plants to bloom early for sales, right?

Actually, I'm not too sure my plant is doing much more than hanging on, anyway - I think I let it get too dry or too hot (or too something) and the pads kind of shriveled, and no matter how I treat it, they just won't plump up again. It's a drag, it really does have such pretty blooms.

Sheryl have you looked at the root system? I had a couple that did this and was told to just replant cuttings, which I did, the parent plant did die but the cuttings are doing great...its hard if the parent plant has been with you for a while, but at least it saves the plant

Oh, great suggestion Greg, thanks! I will do that.

My CC's have all already bloomed and they usually bloom once & that's it.This year we have had crazy weather.We didn't see the sun for more than half a day or less for a month & a half.The temp's stayed cooler than usual and 2 of my plants are in front of a bay window.

Every year i put my plants in the dark for as many hours possible a day & temp's in or around 50 degree's.When they begin to bud i bring them in and put them in a sunny spot where they will stay while in bloom.I do this so they will be in bloom during the holidays!

I think because of the fore-mentioned weather conditions i have been given another show.


The one above i hadn't even noticed the bud & i don't know how i didn't,it's my 'polka dancer' which have very large,plump buds but on valentines day this is what i found when i got up that morning a flower from my CC!!

Now it's covered in buds.The gold one unfortunately has only given me one flower,hopefully it will follow in it's neighbors foot steps & continue to bud.

Just thought i would tell my story,actually i have been dying to tell 2 stories this one & i'm going to have to head over to the Hoya forum soon to tell the other.

Have A Nice Day !!!

Jojoe how cool is that!!