Has your Christmas cactus forgotten how to bloom?
Though this may sound like a metaphor for one’s aging brain, it is not. It is a serious question, pondered by many persons this time of year.
According to the lady standing in line with me at the garden center, your Christmas cactus may be getting too much artificial light. According to her, lack of light in the winter months is how the cacti knows when to set buds for blooming.
True to her word, I moved my plant out from under the night light to a corner with only natural light, including no streetlight, and presto: a bloom.
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