jojo54
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I have a blossom on one of my Christmas cacti and another is in bud. Seems kind of early. 
Christmas cactus bloom
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I have one that always bloomed at random times. Unfortunately, I don't have a sunny enough spot anymore, so it hasn't bloomed in a while. 
journey11
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I have one that is setting buds now that faithfully blooms for Thanksgiving every year. My mom has one that is a different color, but her's always blooms for Christmas. I guess there must be different varieties.
lesa
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Oh, that is a pretty one! Mine is kind of hot pink- not the greatest holiday color! Any house plant that blooms (anytime of the year) is on my favorite list!
Cats Critters and Garden
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Interesting our Christmas cactus has a different type of flower but also is in bloom:
lesa
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That's the one I have Cats!
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jojo54
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That pink one like yours Cats is the first one I got. It used to be my grandmother's and she passed away in 1973. It's my oldest plant.
hoodat
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The Thanksgiving and Christmas cactus are different. When they are out of bloom you can tell the difference by the width of the leaves. I think the Thanksgiving cactus is the one that has the wider leaves but I'm not sure.
vfem
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I have never seen either until now... I really need to look into them. However, I remember one of the first plants I even killed was a cactus! 
hoodat
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Christmas cactus will stand a lot of abuse but you have to treat them right if you want good blooms. They can stand being dry but they prefer more water than other cactus.
