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Re: what's blooming, etc.

At 08:41 PM 12/1/98 -0600, John & Pat Adney wrote:
>Greetings all:
>
>Following the thread on what's blooming or otherwise growing: Thrashing
>What's this? An Easter cactus, blooming for the THIRD time! It bloomed on
>schedule earlier this year, put out a few more flowers in September and now
>there are eight new buds and one open blossom. The Easter cactus has never
>bloomed at this time of year before, so I count this as a bonus.
>
>

Hello, to John and the List,

John, you are the person I want to talk to. Please, tell me how do you keep
a X-mas cactus alive? I will explain. Almost every year I'm buying a
blooming plant and ofcourse most buds will fall off. Then, the plant is
doing OK for a year or so, it can even bloom the next fall, but invariably,
it wilts. All the segmented stems will shrivel. I do understand that I'm
doing somethig wrong with watering - but what? Over many years I tried
keeping it wet, or barely moist, or dry - to no avail. 
And my friend, that also is not a novice in growing houseplants and garden
has the same problem. 
So, here is my ?.
How are you managing your X-mas cactus???

In fact, your answers will be appreciated by three people. Thanks!

Barbara
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