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JB said:My true CC (which the Cactus professionals tell me it is not) bloomed very little this year also, but it was because I took so many cuttings from it that I fouled up the blooming season. This shots are from today's blooms. Whatever it is, I just love it.






Have a very Happy New Year and enjoy your cactus, no matter what they are, they are yours and you love them.

JB
Is this the 1 you call Petra's Pink? If so, I Bought some of them from you last year,but they are not showing any sign of budding so far.
There is too much white showing to be the True Xmas 1 The Bucklei is all magenta w/white tube and lighter macenta shade where yours is white. Did any of the "Cactus Professionals" give you a idea of what it is? It is a Buckleyi type Hybrid of the group that include the 1 called Le Vesuv which a lot of dealers are selling as "True Xmas Cactus". Here is a English site that has a little info on these and a few cuttings for sale listed but no pic of the plants http://www.jhorobin.freeserve.... scroll to the bottom and click back to Home Page.
There is also a pic of a plant a lot of ebay sellers are using now to sell plants. i did email the site owner and asked for permission to upload a pic.
cliff