I love the zygocactus. Perhaps you know them better as Christmas cacti. When my children were young, I bought a Christmas cactus. I read the directions that came with the cactus and faithfully did everything as instructed. I followed the directions to encourage blooming the next year…no flowers. I did the same the next year…no flowers. One more try…no flowers. I quit trying, and, eventually, the plant went to that great plant heaven in the backyard – the compost pile. Fast forward to the second year I was teaching (2004) and a beautiful pink zygocactus. I couldn’t resist…the price was right…the color was beautiful…the plant was covered with flowers. One year later, and I totally forget to do anything to encourage blooming. I barely remember to water the plant occasionally. Veteran’s Day comes, no school, so I decide to do some housework on a week day. Dust here I come…and there are buds appearing all over my zygocactus! Since then, that plant, and four other zygocacti that have joined first one bloom every November and December. Pink, red/orange, white (with a pink throat), coral, and pale pink flowers provide the backdrop to several small nativity sets each year.
Today, I looked out the window, and spotted color on one of my cacti. One flower and one bud! What a beautiful remember of Christmas and the celebration of the birth of my Savior. Easter is coming…maybe another plant will decide to send out a small reminder of He who created all.
My beautiful reminder of my Savior.
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