Look it's Beautiful...........................................

**gmjunkie** · 12-15-10, 05:33 PM

My moms Christmas Cactus is blooming for the first time since my dad got sick in 2007.
It always had tons of blooms every year for over 50 years that I can remember until then.........It's only got 4 blooms this time,But thats a start!!

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**JJS** · 12-15-10, 05:50 PM

Junk,

Next Summer place it outside under a big tree - the one we have went a few years without blooming when a local florist suggested we do this, and the thing has bloomed every year since.

We didn't put it out this year (and it bloomed) but we will next year.

-JS

**Yoda** · 12-15-10, 05:53 PM

Jesse

A Christmas Cactus made whole by the love of a son..

Beautiful Jesse, absolutely beautiful!

Bud

**Toms01** · 12-15-10, 08:47 PM

Jesse, it is absolutely beautiful. Maybe it knows something we don't. It was great talking to you yesterday!

**Mac** · 12-15-10, 08:56 PM

That's awesome and stirs up a few memories. My grandmother had a huge Christmas cactus which used to bloom every winter.

Thanks for sharing that, Jesse.

-Mac

**KANE** · 12-16-10, 09:33 AM

How cool!!

What a great story, Jesse! Thanks for sharing!

**gmjunkie** · 12-17-10, 06:11 AM

Originally Posted by Yoda

Jesse

A Christmas Cactus made whole by the love of a son..

Bud

No Bud,I had nothing to do with it!

My niece Candace has been taking care of it since mom went to the hospital.I believe Mom did this to let us know that everything is alright,Dad and Her are back together Happily watching over us from heaven!!

This is our First Christmas without both of them!
4 Blooms............ 4 Children

Originally Posted by Toms01

Jesse, it is absolutely beautiful. Maybe it knows something we don't.

Thats my guess too,Tom!!

Merry Christmas Everybody!!

**MM-C5** · 12-18-10, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by gmjunkie

No Bud,I had nothing to do with it!

My niece Candace has been taking care of it since mom went to the hospital.I believe Mom did this to let us know that everything is alright,Dad and Her are back together Happily watching over us from heaven!!

This is our First Christmas without both of them!
4 Blooms............ 4 Children

Thats my guess too,Tom!!

Merry Christmas Everybody!!

Just checked in to see what's going on and this beautiful message and flower is what I found. My thinking is the same as yours Junk. Mom's are Angels On Our Shoulders.

Merry Christmas!

T

M

**Schrade** · 12-19-10, 06:22 AM

I'm jealous.

I think I need to park mine under the pear tree, and catch some 'fertilizer' from the partridge in the pear tree...

**vett boy** · 12-19-10, 06:53 AM

I don't know much about plants but I do think it's very nice .

**XLR8** · 12-19-10, 11:07 AM

It is beautiful Jesse.

It reminds me of my maternal grandmother and my own special plant. I have a beautiful gardenia bush in my yard that has now passed to the third generation.

When I was young, I took care of my grandparent's yard, the mowing and gardening. She had a gardenia bush in the front yard that had grown and rooted larger than she wanted, so she had me dig half of it up and transplant it to my mom's yard.

Years later when I was renting a place, my mom gave me a portion of the bush and when I moved into my own home, 20 years ago, it moved with me.

Gramma passed away in 1982 and hardly a day goes by that I don't think of her. As a matter of fact, I have a neice named after her that would probably love to have a piece for her yard as well.

Thanks for sharing this Jesse and thanks for reminding me that it's time to share the family gardenia with the fourth generation!

Jane Ann

**Dad** · 12-19-10, 09:08 PM

That's the one plant I remember while listing to some report on the radio about a place called Pearl Harbor. My sister now takes care of it and I get to take care of Mom's cat. Of course it was to be until she got better, but that was 1997.

Everyone have a Merry Christmas and remember that these will be the good ol times at some point in your lives.