Finally......

11 years ago

I've finally managed to bloom one of my imperialis! Yay I'm so excited. I had 5 penduncles growing, but I think the couple cold nights we had caused most of the buds to drop. We were down in the low 40s for a couple nights.

But the first penduncle did hold and manage to go on and bloom. For those of you that have gotten cuttings from me, this is the imperialis I was calling #2. The imperialis #1 did have one penduncle with buds also, but those buds died with the cold too.

I received this plant as a small seedling, not a cutting, back in the spring of 2009, so I have waited 5 and a half years for this bloom. :)

I'm going to call it 'Pretty in Pink'.

And also my buotii continues to bloom even with the cold nights, but the flowers have a reddish tinge to them I find very nice. I'm guessing, like some other plants that the red pigment is due to the cooler weather - but that's not definite of course.

Hope those that celebrate it have a Happy Thanksgiving this week!

Renee

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moonwolf_gw
11 years ago
Congrats, Renee!

My plants are either much too young to bloom or are just plain stubborn lol. I will say that my Thanksgiving Cacti are in bloom (my red one is in full bloom).

Brad AKA Moonwolf
aurorawa
11 years ago
Oooh, so jealous! Such pretty blooms, Renee! Congrats! Most of my babies are just that, but the ones with peduncles haven't bloomed yet. Burmanica has finally thrown out multiple buds on each of its peduncles, so I am cautiously hopeful!
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Jan Sword-Rossman Realty 239-470-6061
11 years ago
Congrats! Mine finally bloomed too after 5-6 years. There were 8 buds but only 2 have made it but I am happy seeing those 2 flowers in person.
rennfl
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks everyone!

Aurora - don't worry - many plants have specific blooming seasons, and as they grow they bloom more often. My Ruthie bloomed last summer for the first time, but only one set, this year, it bloomed all summer long, and actually still is blooming.

If you give them their basic needs they do bloom. :)

Jan - yours is absolutely lovely too.

Renee
greedygh0st
11 years ago
Wow, congrats, Renee and Jan. Were you blinded by the vision? ;) I kind of imagine just keeling over in a faint the first time I see one of these in person.

Thanks for clarifying which imperialis it was, Renee. I was just going to ask that!

Brad, the red Thanksgiving cactus cuttings you gave me are budding up here, too. :)
CrazyPlantLady1
11 years ago
I want one of those so badly.....LOL