Had To Leave Him At Home
By Hate2Iron
@Hate2Iron (15730)
Canada
April 2, 2016 12:01pm CST
When we moved to the US, we had to leave this guy at home. It all started with one little baby of Mom's cactus which she had had for years and years. This is how big he came to be and absolutely loved the outdoors. Before we had to give him away, I counted the flowers... there were 26 of them!
I gave one "baby" to my son for safe keeping and now that we have moved back home to Canada, I asked for it back. We are only here temporarily so, it looks as if we might have to give the baby back to my son for safe keeping. At the moment, he is about 6 inches tall and badly in need of transplanting!
If we keep moving, I'm never going to beat the record!!
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6 responses
@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
2 Apr 16
I will have to stop by the new owners and see how much bigger he has grown. For mom, he was a completely different shape and about 3 foot tall.
@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
2 Apr 16
Unfortunately, we couldn't bring him across the border!
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
2 Apr 16
@Hate2Iron
Isn't that a shame although you know he will be taken good care of.
@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
3 Apr 16
Here's hoping that I can start him again from one of the babies :)
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@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
21 Apr 18
Your family is like mine, sharing plants back and forth. It is a family thing and lots of fun.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
25 Apr 16
lovely I h ave never seemn that cact us before b ut its really so loveley
@Morleyhunt (21739)
• Canada
15 Apr 16
Not being able to take plants across the border has caused many a plant to be donated to others. My mother's Christmas cactus bloomed when we discussed throwing it away. It was so big, none of us had a place to put it.
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
15 Apr 16
That is sad isn't it. That is such a gorgeous plant. What color was your mother's plant??
