Billy so sorry about your Easter Cactus..do you think the rarer colors are more difficult than orange flower? Billy, nope didn't buy one or two, LOL, and still am kicking myself in the butt for not doing so..I still may go back and buy both, maybe..I already have the orange, which is quite common here in IL, but like I said, never ever saw one w/dark red or purple flowers.. Watergal, no, these are definatly Easter Cactus..and for Walmart, extremely healthy..all were lush and loaded with flowers. Mentha, yeah, I've two types of orchid cactus, and leaves are much larger than those of Rhips. I can't believe the beautifu flowers on the site you listed..wow..Wish I had one of each..LOL..You've never seen the orange Easter Cactus? They're common around here..that's why I started this thread..I was amazed seeing red/purple Easter cactus flowers..I want to go back and buy them..LOL..Toni

Hi, I am looking for Easter Cactus (Rhipsalidopsis species) with white flowers. Thanks! Connie

I believe I asked the same question about my Thanksgiving cactus and I was told to leave them. I wouldn't worry about it too much, they will eventually fall off :-) I still have one on mine.

HL - That's a happy one! I don't have a lot of luck growing Easter or Christmas Cactus here, but when I lived in California many years ago, I had one that bloomed constantly. I kept it on a little back porch where it never really got any direct sun and it seems like I was always neglecting it. It was in an area that has fog until noon almost every day, so I think it gleaned a lot of it's moisture from the fog. I don't think it ever had less that 25-30 blooms on it! Denise in Omaha