Hi Ashley, Many thanks for this enjoyable and informative video. I bought my first Christmas Cactus at Blackhawk Hardware Plant Shop here in Charlotte a little over four years ago. Love her. She keeps to her December blooming dates pretty much all on her own. I’m pretty sure I just found her happy place by accident .😊. A couple of years ago I watched the Garden Answer Channel re-pot a 100 year old Holiday Cactus that had been handed down through the generations and I was in awe. What a special gift! Take care. 👌🪴🥰
@febakoshy88885 күн бұрын
Hey ! Can you do a video on all your blooming houseplants especially the holiday cactus! I’d love to see it . Thanks
@StaceyChrist6 ай бұрын
I have all three. You can also tell the difference with their flowers, which are all unique to the species. My Christmas and Thanksgiving are still blooming now
@jackiewhitney50316 ай бұрын
Mine too but my easter one isn't.......crazy!
@MaynardFreek4 күн бұрын
My wife and I had finished grocery shopping at our local Walmart and as we were walking back to our car, she noticed there was a 3 leaf Thanksgiving cactus laying on the concrete. She picked it up and started telling me about it because her grandmother has had a huge one for many years. We planted it in a 4" ceramic pot and 3 years later we have 2 - 8", 1 - 6" and 3 - 4" clay pots filled with this cactus around our house and have had several blooms along the way. These plants are amazing ETA: the soil mixture we used from the start and now is a mixture of 2 parts Sphagnum Peat Moss, 1 part Perlite and 1 part Cow Manure compost. We also use a "Moister Meter" to make sure the moisture level barely drops into the dry area only after the plant has developed enough roots. Before the roots are developed we kept the soil at the middle and above of the moist reading and we have had 100% success so far
@user-kw8uc3xv5p26 күн бұрын
I really appreciate you doing research and explaining that these are not desert type cactus! Thank you! Following up on what you shared about them living in the rainforests, they also love humidity and absorb a lot of moisture through their leaves, which balances out their roots' needs for well drained "soil". Eager to try out this rePotme mix in mine!
@Yarnkitty6 ай бұрын
Excellent video! Ashley has a lovely speaking voice.
@LifewithAshleyAnita6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@susannewlove21156 ай бұрын
Great information. I enjoy your calm enthusiasm. Happy Easter.
@LifewithAshleyAnita6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@sandrapalladino219221 күн бұрын
Thank you for all the helpful information in this video.
@sondrahutchison9026 ай бұрын
Haven't killed mine yet lol I don't water mine for at least a month I just fertilized mine. So far my Christmas cactus s happy.
@sharonpollitt15246 ай бұрын
thanks for the video, it was very informative. I do not have this plant, but now I look forward to purchasing one
@LifewithAshleyAnita6 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@tosunoglu074 күн бұрын
Consise yet informative & helpful video! Thanks
@LifewithAshleyAnita3 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@jenniferjerse55146 ай бұрын
Hi Ashley I have a Christmas cactus and it is not doing very good what kind of fertilizer do u use on your cactus
@dennishopen64675 ай бұрын
Best place to find Easter cacti was at Ingles floral section, they had nice ones in hot pink, cherry and orange, picked up a orange one because I have never seen it before
@angela867536 ай бұрын
My Thanksgiving cactus is blooming again. And just bought 2 Easter cactus ❤
@LifewithAshleyAnita6 ай бұрын
Wonderful!
@peterdecicco96732 ай бұрын
u have good energy u rock me disabled senior on borrowed time
@stephaniewest886 ай бұрын
Love your content Ashley! I picked up an orange (my fav) Easter cactus at Walmart and a pink from HD! The HD one was rough looking but it’s perking up for me.
@WillRinehart5 ай бұрын
Good info. You showed the difference between the holiday cactus but I think the Christmas cactus you showed is actually Thanksgiving cactus. Christmas cactus looks similar to Easter cactus. The only one with points is Thanksgiving. That is how I learned it. Can you clear this up??
@WillRinehart5 ай бұрын
nevermind. after doing a bunch of googling, it seems there are different stories about what is and isn't Christmas Cactus, it has a very interesting history. I do think the middle one you showed as CHristmas Cactus is also S. Truncata, a plant identifier also stated 98% chance it was. True Christmas Cactus is actually Schlumbergera x buckleyi. S. Bridgesii is incorrect, outdated reference. ANyway, I don't blame you at all for any misinformation. There is SO much misinformation about this online by various sources that should be legit. Also S. Truncata is widely distributed by retailers as "Christmas Cactus", even though its actually Thanksgiving Cactus. I currently have a large Thanksgiving cactus, two small Easter Cactus, and a very tiny CHristmas Cactus...trying to get a whole Holiday Cactus collection. I really enjoy these plants.
@crocperson44576 ай бұрын
Hey Ashely!!! I just wanted to tell you that I just bought a freaking monstera constellation at Kroger!!!!!!! I literally freaked out!!! 😅
@LifewithAshleyAnita6 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!!
@crocperson44576 ай бұрын
@@LifewithAshleyAnita your so welcome! 😁 I was literally screaming inside 😅
@FeaRItzelf6 ай бұрын
FYI - just bought three of these to give as gifts at the Walmart in Indian Trail. I think they were only like $5?
@vleoralv6 ай бұрын
This info is so helpful! Thank you!
@LifewithAshleyAnita6 ай бұрын
You’re welcome!
@eloisacolorado63996 ай бұрын
Great information!
@evasilvalayton7586 ай бұрын
I would like to make my own soil What kind of sand should I use?
@patchan66252 ай бұрын
My cuttings from at least 2 years ago didn’t do well in soil so transferred them to leca but still growing very slowly😢 I wonder why?
@katherinegalliart62496 ай бұрын
Awh can you help with mine? It's leaves are falling off... I took it to a nursery and they said it looks healthy but I'm thinking no... I've only had one or two flowers since I got it... it's been almost 3 years since I got it... oh and it's thanksgiving by the leaves. 😭
@salinateeter32746 ай бұрын
I just got one today from Walmart and thank god I reported it. It had mesh around it