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Schlumbergera species question.

2 months ago

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Here we go again! After blooming in November and somewhat in December,

My Schlumbergera is starting to bloom again in March. It did the same thing last season and even bloomed again on into June. The funny part is I just up potted it about a month ago.

Are there other Schlumbergera species than truncata that bloom more often but look the same?

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)

2 months ago

If given the right conditions, any Schlumbergera can rebloom. They need short days or at least 12 hours of darkness (as much as 16 is better) and cool temps. Allow them to dry out a bit before bloom cycles - it fools them into a temporary dormancy and they will set buds. But provide adequate water when in flower. Repotting is also reported to encourage a rebloom.

btw, most Schlumbergera on the market are hybrids rather than straight species.

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cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
2 months ago
gg's comment spurred me to go fishing, Bill, because, as much as it embarrasses me, I've never grown an Easter / Christmas / holiday cactus in my life, but I wanted to know the answer to your question. From Wikipedia (there's lots more - I didn't know they all came originally from Brazil, though it's easy to see, isn't it?).

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- The Truncata Group contains all cultivars with features derived mainly from the species S. truncata: stem segments with pointed teeth; flowers held more or less horizontally, usually above the horizontal, whose upper side is differently shaped from the lower side (zygomorphic); and pollen which is yellow. They generally flower earlier than members of the Buckleyi Group and, although common names are not applied consistently, may be distinguished as Thanksgiving cactus, crab cactus or claw cactus.
- The Buckleyi Group contains all cultivars with at least some features clearly showing inheritance from S. russelliana: stem segments with rounded, more symmetrical teeth; more or less symmetrical (regular) flowers which hang down, below the horizontal; and pollen which is pink. They generally flower later than members of the Truncata Group and are more likely to be called Christmas cactus.
- ; A single Dutch grower (de Vries of Aalsmeer, the Netherlands) was reported in 1989 as producing 2,000,000 plants per year.[26]
BillMN-z-2-3-4 thanked cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
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BillMN-z-2-3-4
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Thanks!

That answers my questions, and also explains why I haven't had to do anything special with this plant. We're back to ~11 hrs. of day length after being down to a little more than 8-1/2. Cooler nights by the window and low sun angle during that time also seem to be to its liking.

As said here before, the right plant for the right conditions but the question remains, was I just lucky? ;-)

I've been weening myself off of Wiki for a couple of years now. It's just the idea, they glean all their information from others on the internet, and then want money for it. I could be wrong.

bill
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
2 months ago
If by lucky you mean that you happened to want to put that plant in a spot that you happened to have where it would perform so wonderfully, then yes.
BillMN-z-2-3-4 thanked Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
BillMN-z-2-3-4
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2 months ago
The little extra watering seems to keep the blooms coming! :-)
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:-) Couldn't help to post, double bloom on left. Today 4-13-2023

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