"I have them planted and outside in a big yellow basket with a red wax begonia for color contrast. I see lots of new growth and I hope they bloom come next winter/spring.  I have them in different colored striped pots but U can not see…"

"Hey Grant. I saw your link on iding them.. I am not happy about how picky they are as of now the purple one is not blooming but dieing out some with the blooms.. the white one seems happy and doing fine.. O well. Learned to not get this type.. I…"

"Hiya Barb,  GREAT to see your post.  Glad you're back online.  :)  I love your Easter cacti!  They are so, so pretty!  They are a different plant from Christmas and Thanksgiving cacti, but are just as nice, and…"

"I FINALLY got some!! BUT they are called SPRING cactus.. IT is spring so the name seems to change with the seasons!! I got a purple and white one.. I had to have the white.. (thanks Grant for showing yours!) I will pot them in their new pots next…"

"Ladies, I am delighted to have you join this group which has been longing to really start! Especially at this time of year and on this topic!     I am new to growing berries (3 years of rasp and black and 1 year blueberries) and I am…"

"How is the roof of the birdhouse from the pot made? BEAUTIFUL"

"Hi everyone,  here's my first of the season Thanksgiving cacti starting to bloom.  Most of my others are budding up nicely and a few are flowering too, so I thought I'd just share this one in our fun discussion.  Other pics…"

"Thanks for info Grant, I thought I put wrong label in one of mine. My Gold Charm is more pink this year. Last year I did not have as many so I brought them in to the house. This year I put them in my unheated laundry room that is built on the back…"

"WOW!!! Bob, what took you all over the world? Did you garden in each location? What an education. I have read where some are hybridized to get other colors. I'll just stick with cuttings. I found some at Lowes I did not have, people around here…"

"Yes, the temperature did change.  I had decided to move it to my bathroom (after the discussion on here), so it would get LESS artificial light than in my kitchen.  The bathroom is probably about 10 degrees cooler, not that my kitchen…"

"Hiya Nina and all, Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti blooms can definitely look different depending on temperatures and the amount of UV light too.  I've read a lot of articles from professional and hobbyist growers who say the…"

"I liked the salmon color A LOT better."

"I've seen that too, particularly with the salmon colored plants .. some years the red just becomes more dominent it seems."

"thanks everyone...it looks like crap during the hot summer but then when it starts to turn cooler and it sets blooms it is like a completely different plant all together.  Glad I have hung in there with it."

"the only change I have ever had is a slightly darker colored pink but not your drastic change...no ideas...maybe others will have a thought??"

"Beth - what a beauty.  The colour is amazing.  This looks like one very happy and contented Cactus!"