i have a xmas cactus thats pretty big and int the spring i move it outside and it blooms then in the fall i move it back inside and it blooms again is this natural?

yep. it is. it is reacting to the change in light. you are lucky, you must be doing it just right.

interesting ... when it blooms il post some pictures

Nigel

What color is your cactus?

dodge ........I have pink red and flesh and white.

Nigel, I recently moved from Kentucky to North Florida. I had purchased a Christmas cactus in Kentucky last November. It was full of blooms and buds. About three to four days after I brought it home, the blooms and buds just started falling off. I figured I just did not have the "know how" for the plant. When we moved here in July, I hung it outside under an oak tree, pretty much just gave up on it and watered it only when I remembered it was there! Around the early part of November, I was walking around the yard and stopped to look at it. It was just full of buds! I was so excited. It bloomed and bloomed all through November and December. I brought it in when the temps dropped close to freezing, which down here, was probably only a handful of nights. After about the first week of January it stopped blooming. Last week we had some freezing temps and I brought all the plants inside including it, and saw that it has more buds. For me, I guess ignoring this plant is the key! Good luck with yours and send us some pics.

Dodge - please post some pics. Mine is pink. I didn't know they came in so many colors. I would love to see yours. You must have several?

Linny,

here is my white christmas cactus.. december I think.


enjoy

dodge

Linny

Here is 2 colors of cactus ..same day as above.

Here is a close up .........I still cant find the peach one.

Thanks Dodge. How beautiful. The flowers are incredible aren't they? I am going to try and find the different colors since I think I can grow them! Send the peach one if you find it.

They are all starting to bloom again right now.

I am going to watch for peach.. There is a yellow one also which I dont have..I have a new one and it never bloomed yet.. I will keep you posted on them..The leaves are different shapes also ..On some.. I will show that too ..
Later .
I love the colors.

They bloom when we are in gloom.. ha ha

b

Good one dodge. I like that.

Just what I wanted .Satisfied customers..

dodge

Okay buddy, you just find that peach one and that yellow one mister. Then we'll talk about satisfied...

Linny .

One problem here,

I am not a mister >>>>>>>
:p :p :p

b

Oh, sorry. My bad. I usually view anyone on this forum as "genderless" unless I see a post with "my husband, or wife". I'm sorry, and I really hope you are not offended. I have been mistaken for a man before because "Linny" can be a man or woman. Let me correct that right away.

Okay you just find that peach and yellow one missy....

you know the rest...

Please forgive me. I have enjoyed communicating with you and would love to continue.

linny..

no problem..........some folks like calling me dodge...........not barb.

ha ha ha

Mine bloomed in November. I was watering my plants today and noticed it is blooming again. This is great.

cinta ,

Mine is blooming now on some and the others are in bud........Maybe our easter cactus?/

enjoy.

b

Did your's bloom in Nov/Dec? What color do you have?

I brought this one 2 years ago. I have to get more colors I like this plant. LOL!!

Here is some of mine...This nov and dec.
I think I have red pink white and peach.
SOmeone said there is yellow also??

I have one that didnt bloom......??
Cuttings from california.

;o)
I had my first one about 20 years ha h a
Lives on neglect mostly.

b

here is a closer look

Is that ever pretty Barb.....you do have the touch!!!

Thanks penny......

Hope all my plants do that this year.

We had lots of snow melted today.. About 47 and sunny ......I live on a hill and the water runs off like a creek.
Maybe in 2 more days I will see bulbs.

b

Way too much snow here yet to see any bulbs.....but its nice to know you might see them in a few days!!!!

Wah........
It snowed bad a few times today.. GO away whitie.

Me likes greenie.

;o)

Exactly....me too Barb ...the closest i get to a flower is one of these things ....

ha ha

I have some inside jobs right now.. Blooming.
Christmas cactus, africian violets, and Impatiens.
Beautiful pinks, and shramocks .
I manage to have blooms inside and out.. Lots of work tho.

b..;o)

Barb, I only have the one CC it bloomed in Nov and I am surprised that it is blooming again. I thought I would not see it bloom again until next November.

I have alot of blooms also. I could not deal with winter if I did not have my inside garden.

Christmas cactus,
africian violets
5 Armaryllis
Tropical Hibiscus
Red EUPHORBIA MILII