|
| Getting TC's/Thanksgiving Cactus to bloom isn't a problem, but keeping flowers alive more than 4-5 days is an issue. Does anyone know the length of time TC blooms should live? Actually, my TC flowers barely make it 4-5 days.. Is 4 days too short or average? How many days/weeks, do your TC blooms last? Thanks, Toni |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| I would also like to know. I'm a TC newbie, but on mine I have observed that the flowers look pretty and formed and full for about 2.5 days, after that, they are still 'pretty', but they start wilting and drooping a bit and lose their shape until they look spent, maybe another 2-4 days later. |
This post was edited by wendync on Sun, Dec 9, 12 at 12:09
|
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Sun, Dec 9, 12 at 13:21
| 2 - 5 days depending on temperature and humidity, I'd wager. Josh |
|
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (hopefulauthor@sbcglobal.net) on Sun, Dec 9, 12 at 13:31
| Wendy, thanks..So, fading TC flowers do well 4-5 days... What made me curious is, TC's sold in stores seem to continue blooming a week or longer. On the bottom of your post it says, 'This post was edited by Wendy, blah blah.' Did you write it or is it another GW feature? Hey Josh..long time no see. Where have you been hiding? How's your true Christmas Cactus? Has it started budding/flowering? |
|
- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 9, 12 at 14:26
| Hi Toni! All that wait, just to see our flowers spent within 5 days?lol Mine are ina cool, moist room, and still after 5 days, they are goners..I guess you can say they last longer than those one day blooming varieties..lol By the way, editing is a new feature! Look under..'clippings' to the right of your name. You can come back and edit your postings at any timeeeeeeee Mike |
|
- Posted by aseedisapromise z4.5 SD (My Page) on Sun, Dec 9, 12 at 14:54
| The individual blooms on mine are also about five day wonders, and they are in a cool room. I am not so sure a vendor really does much better. Now if they are blooming on one side closest to the window first, and then the other side, this can make the bloom time seem longer. |
|
- Posted by rachelthepoet 7 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 9, 12 at 16:00
| Ours have been around 5-7 days. Since I started gardening with daylilies, to me 5 days is more than enough! I am easy to please! |
|
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (hopefulauthor@sbcglobal.net) on Sun, Dec 9, 12 at 17:15
| Mike...can't complain..ever have Hibiscus? Flowers last a little over 24-hours..the difference, Hib buds and flowers bloom continuously. Well, almost..Depends on light. Yeah, all that waiting..one reason I'd like yellow & green, or white & green, variegated TC. :) Mike, my TC's are in a cool room, too..Ironically, one newer TC is in the LR..LR is much warmer, yet the flowers are still alive..been more than 5 days..Less light..wonder if that makes a difference... Mike, after clicking on 'Preview Message,' I have the option to correct mistakes..Is that the same as 'Clipping'? ASeed...actually, the TC's I've seen are nowhere near a window..the only light source they get is artificial. Rachel..do you grow Daylilies indoors? In containers?
|
|
- Posted by rachelthepoet 7 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 9, 12 at 17:34
| Toni: my daylilies are outside in containers. |
|
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Mon, Dec 10, 12 at 11:34
| Hey, Toni and Mike ;-) Toni, I've been busy with the end of the school semester approaching, but I'll be around My Christmas Cactus is, indeed, setting up buds! I'm so glad that the late-season re-potting Even my constantly pruned bonsai CC is setting buds! I guess that even pruning won't prevent
Josh |
|
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (hopefulauthor@sbcglobal.net) on Mon, Dec 10, 12 at 13:44
| Rachel..I thought, by chance, you grew lilies indoors. I tried once..kept bulbs in the fridge..no luck. Josh. When your CC flowers, please post pics. I didn't know you had a CC bonsai..have a pic? I can't imagine what CC bonsai looks like or how it grows. |
|
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Mon, Dec 10, 12 at 13:56
| Oh, yeah, I've posted pics of the bonsai before :-) Long ago, I decided to try rooting a *woody* piece of my Christmas Cactus so that I could establish a trunk that much sooner. Well, it worked, and I've been pruning the plant constantly to keep the arms sturdy without too much drooping. Here's the Mother :-) |
|
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Mon, Dec 10, 12 at 14:01
| And the plant I'm growing in bonsai fashion... I rooted this three years ago, and I cut it back three times a year at least. *Note: this image was taken at the end of August. |
|
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (hopefulauthor@sbcglobal.net) on Mon, Dec 10, 12 at 14:52
| Josh, it's been a while since seeing mom CC. She grew so big. Yep, I see buds. Many buds. How many segments did it take to start CC bonsai? It grew quite a bit in three years, Josh. When you say bonsai..is CC growing in a small pot? Do you have a goal, a certain look in mind? Interesting. I'm impressed.. Well, to the doctor...Beautiful CC, Josh. |
|
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Mon, Dec 10, 12 at 15:07
| Thanks, Toni. When I say bonsai, I mean using bonsai techniques to maintain size and to accentuate This is to give you an idea of how the cutting looked in its early days. I thought it would die |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the House Plants Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.