Thursday, April 07, 2011

Blooming. . .finally!


Finally!  You may recall that I have had an ongoing love-hate relationship with this lovely zygocactus.  I wrote about it here and here . For five years I have been nurturing this stubborn plant.  When I received it, it bloomed immediately.  But every year since, it has refused to produce flowers.  I will say, though, that it has magnificent foliage!  The green parts of this plant have thrived under my constant care.  This year it again did not bloom for Christmas.  I had tried all the things I was supposed to do, like putting it in a dark closet for a month or placing it in a room that is kept cooler than others.  I finally gave up and decided to move it out into the unheated shop with a scented geranium plant I am wintering over.  It has sat in a south facing window in an unheated room since January.  Occasionally I have remembered to water it.  And look what happened!  Finally, it has decided to bloom!  Such simple things bring so much joy to the day!  After I was sure that it was not teasing me, I brought it back into the house so we can enjoy it daily.  It makes me smile every time I look at it.

8 comments:

  1. And how! It's blooming beautifully and all the way around. Is that one a Christmas cactus or an Easter cactus? My Easter cactus has only three blooms left. Looks as if it isn't going to make it to Easter.

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  2. Yup, looks like an Easter Cactus. It's so beautiful! You obviously did the right thing and I guess that was ignoring it for awhile, lol!

    Any luck with orchids? I had one given to me at Christmas and now the blossoms are done. I'm wondering if I'll ever get it to bloom again.

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  3. It is gorgeous! Now you know what to do for beautiful blooms :) Neglect. My orchids thrive on neglect too.

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  4. It is beautiful!!
    Lisa :o)

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  5. It was definitely worth the wait!
    Blessings, Debbie

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  6. Ohhhh, beautious, La Tea Dah. I'd like another photo, enlarged and up close! Such magnificence. Susan

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  7. It is beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us.

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