I love Thanksgiving cactus and when they flower, they are amazing. So it is disappointing when the time comes for them to flower and only a few flowers appear and only on one side of the plant. What happened?! I actually got it to flower, but it is only on one side…..
Beautiful flowering Thanksgiving cactus
I first saw this happen with my daughter’s plant and told her she should turn it a ¼ turn every time she watered it. Did I do what I told her to do? NO! As the old saying goes, “Do as I say, not as I do.” So learn from my mistakes. Turn your plants! Even the non-flowering plants should be turned so they don’t lean towards the light. If it is a woody plant, the crook that will be in the stem from leaning toward the light and then being turned may not straighten out, leaving you with a permanently crooked stem.
What about this side?And this side?
If I had consistently turned the plant all year leading up to the budding of the plant, I would have buds and flowers all the way around the plant. Wouldn’t that have been beautiful? There’s always next year….
Wish the whole plant looked like this side.
I mean who wouldn’t want more of these gorgeous flowers?
Closeup of the flower
Love those flowers!
Stigma is pink, anther is the white and yellow part.
Two buds on the end of the a leaf
Starting to open
Has this happened to your plant and you wondered why only one side bloomed? Now you know!
Newly purchased and COVERED with buds
This newly purchased plant above and below has been grown perfectly and is covered all the way around with flowers. Hopefully the one above will look like this next year along with this one. Turn your plants around…..that’s what it’s all about.
I love Thanksgiving cactus and when they flower, they are amazing. So it is disappointing when the time comes for them to flower and only a few flowers appear and only on one side of the plant.
Our pets are safe around these plants. Do you have pets and plants? I do! This is my kitty- Louis. The link is in my profile.
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It is time for #Tuesdaytidbits ! Go to the link in my profile to find out about these pictures and more. Taking car of your plants in the colder months can be a challenge. But I have some hints and tips for you to help your plants get through the winter.
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I finally caught this epiphyllum blooming. I’ve only ever seen the spent blooms. The flower is gorgeous even though the plant itself isn’t so attractive. I love it anyway! (Don’t mind my ugly shades in my sunroom. They do what they need to do for my plants.)
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I am doing something new on my blog. #Tuesdaytidbits. These will be interesting facts about houseplants. Nothing horribly important, just interesting…..to me anyway. The first one involves this beautiful cactus. Go to my website to find out the interesting fact about this particular cactus.
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Love the foliage on this African violet! Do you buy your houseplants because of the flowers or foliage? Or in this case, it will be both!
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#whoneedsflowers #leaveonlyleaves #variegatedfoliage #pinkfoliage #gardenchat #houseplant #indoorplant #Africanviolet #gesneriad
Closeup of the flower
Love those flowers!
Stigma is pink, anther is the white and yellow part.
Two buds on the end of the a leaf
Starting to open
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