You cant tell to much from my pics.,sorry, except the size of the Papilio flower scape. And that the bulbs are big. I forgot the Lemon Sorbet bulb. I just planted the lemon Sorbet, and the Papilios, the one that has the bulblets and the BIG bulb under the one scale, turns out it has leaves wrapped part way around the bulb. I peeled off the brown paper layer over the big bulblet,and found 2 leaves on the bulb! So it is going to put out a second bulb pretty soon. I planted them only like 10% deep,the rest above the soil. Since it was splitting the scales, I figured I would keep them all planted as shallow as the rest. Where the 'split' shows on the bulb,is where the big bulb is under the scale on the bigger of the 2 Papilios. It is so big, it is splitting the scales. And yet 2 it also has bulblets on the basal root top. THANK YOU DONNA!!! For posting these. I will have pretty red Lions open in a few days. They are nice and red now, just have to get bigger and open. I might actually have amaryllis for Christmas!! Instead of like a month after or before.

Please do a search on this forum. Use the words "christmas cactus" and "water" together. Christmas cacti are jungle cactus. They need regular water. Filling out and standing up is a good thing. Just because they CAN go for long periods without much water, doesn't mean they WANT to. Usually people cut back on the watering after a christmas cactus has bloomed. That's because they may be taking a rest from growing. At that time, not as much water is given. From perhaps February until Sept or Oct, water is given regularly. During that time, water it like it's a pothos. Not continually wet, but as soon as the soil is dry. It could be once a week, twice a week... It depends on the pot size, type of soil, dryness of the environment, if it's inside or out. But as soon as the soil is dry, water it. In Sept / Oct some people hold back water and give it dry/dark treatment to force it to bloom. Not much water, and maybe putting it in the closet for 12 hours a day for six weeks, or until you see buds. Blooming can be triggered by a drastic change in light and water. After budding, regular water is given again until the blooms are spent. Then the christmas cactus has a rest period, usually. My mother gets her blooms in a different way. She puts her christmas cacti in a bright area outside (no direct sun) as soon as it's warm enough in the spring; and brings them inside when it starts to get cool in the fall. Soon after they set buds. She waters when they're dry. Whatever you decide to do, I think the most important thing is to give water regularly spring - fall when it's actively growing. Water less when it's not putting out new growth. Late fall - late winter.

Hi Mellie... I get asked that question soooo often from other GW people..I got it at Bed Bath and Beyond..but I haven't seen it there lately. Your best bet is to look online for something similar...Good Luck! KA:)

I once had a very irate lady call our store chewing us out about the amount of smoke her new range made. Well, she had forgotten to remove the taped on bottle of oven cleaning cream that the manufacturer had supplied. So, I always ask if the cavity has been inspected well before being engaged in operation! So first make sure that you've removed all of the literature and supplies that came with the oven. That includes any tape and tape residue. Tape residue can produce some nasty smoke. Check your storage drawer or broiler drawer if that is how your range is configured. Then, make sure you've done the required burnoff that new ovens will need. That should be done before actually using it to cook with. It's a stinky process, but you have to heat the oven to 450° and keep it there for a couple of hours while any of the machine oil and grease burns off. You should be standing by to operate fans and open any windows while this process occurs. After you've done both of these things, run the self cleaning cycle (Make sure your racks are removed if they aren't also self cleanable. Most aren't.) Let your oven cool and wipe it out with soap and water.