For several years I have had a Christmas cactus in my dining room. Although it has never bloomed spectacularly, each year it has produced a few blossoms.
The flowers usually come closer to Thanksgiving than to Christmas. There is a variety of the plant that is called a Thanksgiving cactus, and I read that most of the "Christmas cacti" that are sold in stores are actually "Thanksgiving cacti".
Last year it had a couple of blossoms around Thanksgiving, and then it had a couple more just after Christmas. Last weekend when I was watering my houseplants, I noticed that my cactus had a couple of buds. I started looking more carefully and saw another and then another. There were a total of six buds!
So I guess I should either start calling my plant an "Easter cactus", or I should be wishing all of you a "Merry Christmas"!
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