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Another 2 cents worth: I think temperature is the main factor in
getting them to bloom. In recent years my huge one has been spending
the spring, summer and fall on a N. facing porch. I only bring it
inside when frost threatens. It is usually covered with buds when I
bring it in. Then I put it in a W. facing window in a cool room and it
blooms like crazy. If I put it in a warm room the buds all fall off,
sun or no sun.
Lois Codling
On 12/19/2019 10:28 AM, David Patriquin wrote:
>
> Paul Brunelle wrote an informative article on "Recognition and Culture
> of the Holiday Cacti". See Paul's Notes at
> www.versicolor.ca/paulsnotes/paul.html
> <http://www.versicolor.ca/paulsnotes/paul.html>
>
>
> Says Paul "I have found, over the years, that the very best treatment
> for the health of the plants, and especially for plentiful,
> correctly-timed flowers, is to place the plants outside in dappled or
> light shade, from after the last frost in Spring, to before the first
> frost in the Fall. Here in the Halifax area, my holiday cacti go
> outside about June 10, and are brought in about September 15. Direct
> sunlight must never reach them, except in Winter..."
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 10:09 AM <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca
> <mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca>> wrote:
>
> Profusion of blooms and time of blooming might have something to
> do with the age of the plant. Also for Clivia. Our cactus gets
> western light and blooms but not profusely. A friend has one that
> gets little natural light. It blooms beautifully. Another friend
> has hers in the SE window and it also blooms profusely.
>
> Perhaps it has more to do with the plant’s genetics?
>
> *From:*naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
> <mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> *On Behalf Of
> *rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca <mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca>
> *Sent:* December 19, 2019 8:01 AM
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] Christmas cactus
>
> Well Dave they are controlled by the length of day light they get.
>
> There is a name for it which I forget. Mums are the same way
>
> very important for folks who produce flowers but for the most
>
> of us we are happy when they do flower.
>
> Enjoy the nice snow
>
> Paul
>
>
> > On December 18, 2019 at 5:19 PM David Webster
> <dwebster@glinx.com <mailto:dwebster@glinx.com>> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> > I have three Christmas cacti. For two years in a row the one
> in the
> > dining room, which briefly gets sun in the morning, has come into
> > blossom at about Christmas with relatively few blossoms.
> >
> > But the two in my bedroom have come much earlier (early
> Nov.) have
> > been loaded with flowers and briefly get afternoon sun. One is many
> > years older than the dining room plant and one is several years
> younger.
> >
> > My bedroom has a beetle collection which receives
> > paradichlorobenzene once a year; usually late winter. And likely
> has
> > methane at times. Can either of these induce flowering in Christmas
> > cactus ?
> >
> > It may just be temperature. The house is usually heated by wood
> > only and the dining will typically be warmer than the bedroom in
> > fall/winter.
> >
> > YT. DW, Kentville
> >
>
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Another 2 cents worth: I think temperature is the main factor in
getting them to bloom. In recent years my huge one has been
spending the spring, summer and fall on a N. facing porch. I only
bring it inside when frost threatens. It is usually covered with
buds when I bring it in. Then I put it in a W. facing window in a
cool room and it blooms like crazy. If I put it in a warm room the
buds all fall off, sun or no sun.<br>
<br>
Lois Codling<br>
<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/19/2019 10:28 AM, David Patriquin
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Brunelle wrote an informative article on "Recognition and
Culture of the Holiday Cacti". See Paul's Notes at <a
href="http://www.versicolor.ca/paulsnotes/paul.html"
moz-do-not-send="true">www.versicolor.ca/paulsnotes/paul.html</a></p>
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Paul "<span
style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium">I
have found, over the years, that the very best treatment for
the health of the plants, and especially for plentiful,
correctly-timed flowers, is to place the plants outside in
dappled or light shade, from after the last frost in Spring,
to before the first frost in the Fall. Here in the Halifax
area, my holiday cacti go outside about June 10, and are
brought in about September 15. </span><font
style="font-family:Times;font-size:medium" color="#FF0000">Direct
sunlight must never reach them</font><span
style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium">,
except in Winter..."</span></p>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 10:09
AM <<a href="mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca"
moz-do-not-send="true">dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca</a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Profusion of
blooms and time of blooming might have something to do
with the age of the plant. Also for Clivia. Our
cactus gets western light and blooms but not
profusely. A friend has one that gets little natural
light. It blooms beautifully. Another friend has
hers in the SE window and it also blooms profusely.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Perhaps it has
more to do with the plant’s genetics?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
lang="EN-US"> <a
href="mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>
<b>On Behalf Of </b><a
href="mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> December 19, 2019 8:01 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a
href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] Christmas cactus</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Well
Dave they are controlled by the length of day light
they get.</span> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">There
is a name for it which I forget. Mums are the same
way</span> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">very
important for folks who produce flowers but for the
most</span> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">of us
we are happy when they do flower.</span> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Enjoy
the nice snow</span> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Paul</span>
</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
> On December 18, 2019 at 5:19 PM David Webster
<<a href="mailto:dwebster@glinx.com"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">dwebster@glinx.com</a>>
wrote: <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Dear All, <br>
> <br>
> I have three Christmas cacti. For two years
in a row the one in the <br>
> dining room, which briefly gets sun in the
morning, has come into <br>
> blossom at about Christmas with relatively few
blossoms. <br>
> <br>
> But the two in my bedroom have come much
earlier (early Nov.) have <br>
> been loaded with flowers and briefly get
afternoon sun. One is many <br>
> years older than the dining room plant and one is
several years younger. <br>
> <br>
> My bedroom has a beetle collection which
receives <br>
> paradichlorobenzene once a year; usually late
winter. And likely has <br>
> methane at times. Can either of these induce
flowering in Christmas <br>
> cactus ? <br>
> <br>
> It may just be temperature. The house is
usually heated by wood <br>
> only and the dining will typically be warmer than
the bedroom in <br>
> fall/winter. <br>
> <br>
> YT. DW, Kentville <br>
> </p>
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