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Post by balc2 on Oct 24, 2023 16:41:46 GMT
 .  . Then there's the so-called "Christmas cactus" which is 2 different types "Holiday cactus/Thanksgiving cactus" Thanksgiving cactus | plant which flowers around November. Then there's the "Christmas cactus" which flowers around Xmas/New Year,
I've grown all 3 over the years but no longer have the "Christmas cactus". The Easter cactus flowers every year for me. Though I've put "Christmas Cactus" as the caption it should really be "Thanksgiving Cactus"!
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Post by balc2 on Oct 24, 2023 18:51:44 GMT
If you look closely at the leaves of Christmas/Holiday Cactus you will see that they are jagged whereas those on the Easter Cactus don't have these jagged leaves but have more rounded & plump leaves. The flowers are also totally different, those of Xmas/Holiday Cactus are longer & extend downwards whereas those of Easter Cactus are open, daisy style flowers.
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Post by lesley on Oct 27, 2023 18:12:09 GMT
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Post by balc2 on Oct 27, 2023 20:38:18 GMT
lesley Did you put the Morning Glory in your hanging basket on purpose or did it just appear by itself? I've had several hanging baskets with Morning Glory growing in them in the past. But I didn't plant them myself, they must have come from compost that later ended up in a basket.
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Post by balc2 on Oct 27, 2023 20:41:22 GMT
Here are a couple of pictures from last year. From August I think. I hadn't named them as I usually do. 
 
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Post by grindle on Oct 28, 2023 2:56:39 GMT
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Post by balc2 on Oct 30, 2023 21:51:13 GMT
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Post by balc2 on Oct 30, 2023 21:54:28 GMT
As you can see on the 26th we had some rain!!!  There are still a few Geranium & Pelargonium flowers hanging on & the Fuchsias are still flowering. They, together with the Cyclamen, don't mind the cooler, wetter autumn days!  |
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Post by grindle on Oct 31, 2023 4:29:40 GMT
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