--- title: "One of my Thanksgiving cactuses is going for a 3rd round of blooms!" description: "One of my Thanksgiving cactuses is going for a 3rd round of blooms!" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/unzoTgNLYmJSkr1UMXDabS" community: "Show your plants" author: "GreenJess" published: "2026-02-10T12:50:59.291247Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KBFVcrIclBGbszvW2KDgrYOH0GZT0niP00trBaRXKvs/PlFruGr5R7-vQF6hydTQmw.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Show your plants](https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw.md) # One of my Thanksgiving cactuses is going for a 3rd round of blooms! _Posted by GreenJess on 2026-02-10_ One of my Thanksgiving cactuses is going for a 3rd round of blooms! ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KBFVcrIclBGbszvW2KDgrYOH0GZT0niP00trBaRXKvs/PlFruGr5R7-vQF6hydTQmw.webp?size=large) ## 6 comments ### Adrian commented on 2026-02-10 Oh, wow. That’s awesome! Do you have any tips to get it to bloom so much? Or any fertilizer recommendations? 😃 #### GreenJess replied on 2026-02-10 Uh, neglect?! I've had this one since at least 2020. Currently potted in epiphytic orchid mix of bark, perlilte, and charcoal, no soil at all. Sitting in front of a west facing window with light filtering shade. I use just liquid miracle grow for tropical plants on plantas recommended schedule. House Plant Journal has an article called Schlumbergera Blooming: Most Accurate Tips. Living in a hundred year old house kinda naturally allows for temperature fluctuating during the seasons and I guess it just naturally gets less daylight. It's in my dining room so it never gets periods of complete darkness but I have stored it in a closet before to give it darkness. #### Adrian replied on 2026-02-11 Got it. I do love when a plant thrives on neglect. 😊 My peperomia obtusifolias are like that. Thanks so much for such an in-depth response! 😃 ### GreenJess commented on 2026-02-11 This really is my favorite plant. I've tried so many things but it really does best just letting it be. I have a 2nd I bought in the fall that is attempting a 2nd round of buds too but it's also trying to grow new segments so it's not as full this round.v #### Adrian replied on 2026-02-11 I recently bought one for myself, but my great-aunt was gifted one a little over a year ago, and I’ve been taking care of it for her, so I’ve been trying to learn the ropes with these. You’ve got a beautiful favorite plant 😊 It’s pretty hard for me to pick a sole favorite out of my collection, but if you’re looking for any other succulent-like flowering houseplants, this is my ‘Shady Lady Mae’ Goldfish Plant. I keep her in Espoma’s cactus mix, I let her completely dry between waterings, and change out her Osmocote Fertilizer Pellets whenever I repot her. It doesn’t seem to take much effort or fertilizing to get these guys to flower. Highly recommend picking one up if you ever spot one. ![Attachment 1 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/gQyV91V0QgqWKWC7XZ0uwQ.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/2nxnXtEnSrKNOZZzgPRD3Q.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 3 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/zY8iSYPNSZix-ZHEr5f7iw.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 4 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/ryVcQ6DrQhOBMW-SE5u7Yw.webp?size=large) #### Adrian replied on 2026-02-11 This is another flowering favorite. It’s not a fan of an aggressive repot, but other than that, it was surprisingly quite easy to get this one to flower. This is a Mona Lisa Lipstick Plant. And this one has a very pretty cousin in the Thai Pink Passion Lipstick Plant. Highly recommend looking up the flowers for that one. They’re a very sweet, almost cherry blossom pink version of this plant 🌸 I rescued my Pink Passion from a Lowe’s and am dying to get it to flower someday. ![Attachment 1 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/5qQTKjp7T6WkcGL40QmyBQ.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/_-o8IIE0Rg6ljfGeTJUgEw.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 3 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/lRTVPEyhTai63n0Xx3yRMg.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 4 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/oVca8U4XR9WRet7LCSOPeg.webp?size=large) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_