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Thanksgiving Cactus

Species: Schlumbergera truncata.

I have been growing Christmas Cacti (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) for many years (probably more than 10) & this week I've been given some new cutting. I now have Orange & White to add to my Pink & Red ones!

These should rightly be called "Thanksgiving Cactus"(Schlumbergera truncata) as they flower in October/November rather than December/January as the true (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) does.

Photos of this plant

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  • Christmas_cactus_white_just_potted_up_19_03_2014
  • Christmas_cactus_pink_in_kitchen_window_13_03_2014_001
  • Christmas_cactus_flowering_on_livingroom_table_09_02_2014
  • Christmas_cactus_orange_flowering_in_kitchen_5th_november_2016_012
  • Christmas_cacti_in_kitchen_flowering_4th_november_2016_001
  • Christmas_cactus_first_flower_of_2017_in_kitchen_close_up_31st_october_2017_002
  • Christmas_cactus_first_flower_of_2017_in_kitchen_31st_october_2017_001
  • Christmas_cactus_red_pink_in_living_room_window_15_12_2012
  • Christmas_cactus_orange_flowering_in_kitchen_29_11_2014_002
  • Christmas_cactus_schlumbergera_truncata_first_flower_of_2017_in_kitchen_close_up_31st_october_2017_002
  • Christmas_cacti_on_breakfast_shelf_in_kitchen_1st_march_2018
  • Christmas_cactus_salmon_orange_flowering_in_kitchen_13th_october_2018
  • C_hristmas_cactus_red_flowering_in_kitchen_31st_october_2018
  • Christmas_cactus_with_red_flower_in_kitchen_very_close_up_18th_october_2018_cropped_