Occasionally, a little bit of benign neglect is exactly what a plant needs to thrive. This Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) has been on the floor of the kitchen, underneath Solomon’s cage, for a while and although it gets watered from time to time, it isn’t getting the attention it probably deserves. That’s generally a recipe for dead plants, but this one gut just enough attention, apparently, because it’s come into bloom a few weeks ahead of the holiday it’s named for. I took a few photos of entire flowers but they are mostly white with only a very small amount of pink and therefore don’t show a lot of detail in a photograph. I thought this photo of the pale stamens with their pollen and the red and pink style was nicer.
Schlumbergera truncata (Thanksgiving Cactus)
Posted under Flowers and Plants and tagged with Cactus, Houseplant, Schlumbergera, Schlumbergera truncata, Tender Perennial, Thanksgiving Cactus
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Monday, November 18, 2019, Schlumbergera truncata (Thanksgiving Cactus)
#cactus #houseplant #schlumbergera #schlumbergeratruncata #tenderperennial #thanksgivingcactus
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#cactus #houseplant #schlumbergera #schlumbergeratruncata #tenderperennial #thanksgivingcactus
See link to my blog in my bio, where there is more detail about each photo.