Christmas Cactus

Grandma's Christmas cactus were all in bloom today and I promised I would take a picture of them for her when they were ready. So...much bolstering, I went and took some pictures of her plants. There's a funny sort of life-reference in here with Christmas cactus; a plant that seems terribly dull and prickly all of the year until it explodes in beautiful, delicate white, red, and maiden's blush ...

Ollie: Christmas Cactus

... just thought of it today. (200 words) Christmas Cactus Hutch got up and wandered out to his... the windowsill, and picked up a potted plant with a green ribbon tied around its .... Starsky held it out, grinning widely. “Here. A Christmas cactus!” Hutch accepted the plant, regarded its flat, green leaves and red blooms. “... the floor and grinning. “It’s a cactus, Hutch—except it doesn’t have any ...

Christmas On The Beach - Prowl/Jazz, movie

... of it?" Mikaela took another sip. "It's good. Wait a minute. I thought the plant life here was protected." Sam waved at the palm trees swaying in the slight breeze. "They are...the ordinary looking Dodge Charger unfolded into a seventeen foot robotic organism. Tromping through the brush and cactus of the training grounds, Prowl enjoyed the bird song floating around him. The marine sergeant moved ...

[travel] My mom, on where the flowers went

...picks, trowels, spades, and went to work. I watered, I salvaged cactus, I transplanted both into the ground and in the nursery, and, ... project, and one which forces a personal interaction with each little plant. Just lovely to think I helped some of the flowers stay right where they belong. The most unexpected thing I did was salvage cactus. As a thirty year resident of Texas, I never expected to ...

FIC: Had a Bad Day 1/1 (Lorne/Parrish, PG)

...you been listening to Dr. McKay's claims that he alone keeps this city running? Not at all.” David bent to whisper in Evans ear. “We have this cactus plant, from MX4-288 that reduces down to make the perfect non-toxic lube.” Abandoning the Jell-O, Evan turned in his chair and wrapped his arms around David...

So, question...I have a passion fruit plant growing. It started in a tiny little pot and is now in a massive ceramic one as it grew. It's now three ... to do right by my little tree. ;D) And while I'm at it, will old soil make it hard for a plant to bloom? I have a Christmas cactus that usually blooms pink flowers around this time of year but it's completely green still, not a single bud on it. The ...

A Very Shelfy Christmas (I)

...solved when one of y'all sent me a little action figure-sized cactus (promptly dubbed El Poquito). So now Bella had a tiny BFF in a...t know if you've ever seen an action figure carry a potted plant twice his size up a flight of stairs, but it is a ... let me tell you--so that Bella could have a literal Christmas cactus overlooking her kitchen. ("Weirdo," she muttered. And then she went back to...

Twelve Days of Lorne - SGA/Sanctuary

.... "Parrish, has anyone ever threatened to stick a cactus where your..." "Many times. As a threat, it has ... liked to think of everyone in here as a plant. Our personalities are reflected in every form in nature,.... "Take Colonel Sheppard for instance, he is a cactus. A prickly pear to be exact." This made her frown in confusion. "Is that plant of your homeworld?" "A kind of fruit bearing succulent....

Fic for emmacmf

... Hannah.” “Me too. So what do you want to do with this plant they brought?” asked Ron. “Let’s put it in the kitchen so we don... forget about it. I’m very amused that he brought us a Christmas cactus – it’s like he doesn’t trust us to remember to water it,” ...to you, mate. I’m sure I’ll forget.” While Ron carried the plant into the kitchen, Harry tidied up the lounge. Harry had planned an elaborate ...

Would you like to post a picture of yourself that you are proud of? Either you look really hot or are somewhere awesome? If no, do you know what kind of store I should go to to buy a little cactus? A plant store? A hardware/garden kind of? Target?