by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 7, 2022 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Profile
When I first saw this plant many years ago, it was in a hanging basket at a local garden center tagged as a fern. It was a large plant and out of my price range. The label perplexed me, to say the least. The leaves resembled a fern, but the texture was rubbery like a...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 18, 2019 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Profile
I’m going to tell you more than you wanted to know about Thanksgiving Cactus. (Schlumbergera). We already discussed holiday cacti this month, but there are a couple more things I wanted to tell you about the Thanksgiving cactus. These are just tidbits of...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jan 3, 2013 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Profile
Most people aren’t aware there is a difference between Christmas cactus and Thanksgiving cactus. I had only seen the latter, until last December. I saw one at the Winn, MI antique store and then the same week, at my Aunt Gloria’s home. Of course, usually,...