Thursday, February 20, 2014

Location, location, location

I bought a tiny potted "Christmas Cactus" at Trader Joe's the first year I lived in Boston.  
I placed it in a spot in my living room that didn't get super direct sunlight, thinking that was what it preferred.
I waited year after year for it to bloom and nada.
A few weeks ago, I moved it to the window to see what would happen.
Within days it had perked up immensly and 3 pink buds have emerged - so now it's dubbed the "Snow Cactus" and it proves...

...a sunny location is everything! 
Little by Little
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12 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 20, 2014 at 6:45 AM

    Sun makes almost everything better! I hope you have a great day at school. Search for the sun.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2014 at 7:01 AM

    Oh I love it! So glad you have some buds! You'll have to show it again in full bloom!

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  3. NickiFebruary 20, 2014 at 7:55 AM

    yep - location, location, location. My mom had "Christmas Cactus" and each one bloomed best when in the sun (contrary to I believe what is posted on the info card). I'm with the others - sun is a good thing - especially when scouting out real estate (plant and human wise).

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  4. Heather{Our Life In a Click}February 20, 2014 at 8:44 AM

    I miss my Christmas cactus. I had one for years. It was always a nice surprise when it bloomed!

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2014 at 9:13 AM

    I have one that my husband bought me a couple of years ago. It did not bloom this year at all. I might just have to follow your advice and move it into a window with a view. Re-potting it I'm certain wouldn't hurt either! I'm so excited for you that you have buds!

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  6. AdrienneFebruary 20, 2014 at 9:13 AM

    So pretty! And such a discovery. I do not have a green thumb, so this discovery would feel, to me, like I had won the lottery!!

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  7. Kim Cunningham February 20, 2014 at 9:52 AM

    So glad you experimented! So rewarding to see plants finally bloom. Love the color.

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  8. Kim StevensFebruary 20, 2014 at 10:48 AM

    They are so beautiful, so glad you decided to move it - I think there is a lesson in there for the rest of us too. When we are feeling drab, look for and sit next to the light! :)

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  9. Gina KleinworthFebruary 20, 2014 at 10:56 AM

    How exciting!!!! I have a lily that did that. It never bloomed for years & then all of a sudden it did & then each year after that. Until this year - but it's been growing like mad instead. Can't wait to get it to a better spot & maybe it will again.

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2014 at 4:47 PM

    Your green thumb sounds a bit like mine! So glad you're finally seeing things happen :)

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  11. SharonFebruary 20, 2014 at 11:22 PM

    What a nice surprise for you! The color is lovely :)

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  12. Anita JohnsonFebruary 21, 2014 at 11:24 AM

    I love the color a Christmas Cactus brings to a snowy say. Mine are in full sun and bloom several times during the year! Easy to take cuttings too!

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