Schlumbergera truncata

The first flower has opened just in time for #succulentsunday 💕 and there are quite a few other buds waiting in the wings, too! #zygocactus #thanksgivingcactus #pink #houseplant #succulent 💚

Fabulous when they bloom, so pretty 💗 #luvthanksgivingcactus

Love the bright pink. So pretty. 💖

I thought this was a #thanksgiving-cactus but it seems to flower between January and March so maybe I’ve got the identification wrong? #zygocactus #succulent #pinkflowers #indoorplant #houseplant #nationalhouseplantweek 💚

No, you're right, it's a Thanksgiving cactus, if you don't do all the light-timing and other things to force them, they tend to bloom or not to their own schedule

Thanks Leslie. I originally identified it by the leaf shape/size so I’m glad I got that right! I don’t do anything to it, just let it do its own thing, and if it’s happy then so am I 😂😂😍😘 @lesliecole491

My Thanksgiving Cactus flowers in June and in October~November🙂go figure. Enjoy the blooms.

It's a very healthy one whichever one it is. Lovely plant 💚💚💕💕

I have 3 Christmas cacti they had all flowered and finished before Christmas.. I just let them do their own thing... I have 2 Easter ones that do as they like too 😂

I love them but they’re a law unto themselves, Sandra 😳 Welcome to Garden Tags 👋 I hope you’re enjoying this brilliant app 🤞😘 @scotsthistle

I let mine have their own rhythm too

I took a photo of this for #foliagefriday then noticed a tiny bud 💕 You can just see it in the photo, at the end of the bottom left leaf! No other buds but the plant has put on a lot of growth in the past few months. Swipe left to see its progress 💚 #zygocactus #bud #succulent 💚

I couldn’t resist taking another photo! #upclose #zygocactus #pink #cactusflower #houseplant 💕

Absolutely beautiful.

Beautiful 💖💖💖

Stunning 💕💞💕

Beautiful 💕💕💕

Gorgeous, just like a Xmas light 💕

First I thought this was a #thanksgiving-cactus then it became a #christmas-cactus and now it’s an #easter-cactus 😂 Not bad for a plant that was on its last legs (or leaves!) a few months ago!!! #nevergiveup #tlcworks #succulentsunday #pinkflowers #houseplant 💕

😄they do have a mind of their own, they say I'll bloom whenever I want to bloom! 😁

Mine doesn’t look very happy. I’m not sure I’m lo9king after it properly! Any tips?

Not really, Alison! Mine is on a south-east facing windowsill above a radiator and seems to be happy enough. I water it occasionally with rain water but apart from that I’ve left it to do its own thing. I did repot it last year so maybe you could repot yours and see what happens. 🤞 @bluefox23

Now here’s the question. Is this a very, very late flower on a #thanksgivingcactus or a very late flower on a #christmascactus or a very early flower on an #eastercactus 🤔 If I’m confused I wonder how the #cactus is feeling 😳😂 #houseplant #pink

I have one just starting to flower too!

#confused.com 💕🤔

😂😂👍 @pelly

A very very late Thanksgiving Cactus. Mine actually flowered at the correct time last year Barbara 👍🏼🤔

You’re probably right, Sarah, as the first flowers were around Thanksgiving. There’s another tiny flower bud on the opposite side of the plant, so I’m hoping that it will also open, given time 🤞 @sieveheadsarah

I think I can see another bud Barbara on the right hand side leaf 🤔🤔

You might be right, Sarah. It’s really tiny so it might not develop into a flower at this late stage but you never know! @sieveheadsarah

Whatever it is, it's very pretty! 💕

Isn’t it to do with the leaf shape - I think later ones have smoother leaves 🤔

I’ll do some investigating, Sharon 👍 @sharonhayden

#mondaymotivation Never give up on a plant! I have to admit to sorely neglecting this over the past months, so much so that it was withered and almost dead. I repotted and fed it and stood in on a sunny window sill above a radiator and hey presto! It’s come back to life and it’s flowering 💕 #cactus #thanksgiving-cactus #pinkflowers #nevergiveup #houseplant 02/12/2019

Beautiful, more pink than mine😍🌸

It’s looking great! 💗

Looks wonderful Barbara - well rescued 👍🏼

Have you been peeking at me in my wizard’s hat 🧙🏻‍♀️ @scaryskates 🤣🤣

I’d love it! I could ask our local celebrity (Dame Julie, no less!) for some tips 🤣😘