Christmas Cacti have a lengthy and loving tradition in my family that is documented back to my grandparents through pictures. As I look back on my childhood photos, I encounter several images of myself in front of my parents' hale and hearty Christmas Cactus. This cactus invariably bloomed at Christmas and Easter and still does! It wasn't until both of my parents passed away in the late 1990s that I commenced my quest of the Christmas Cactus magic.

My eldest sister took the immense cactus that was 50 years old! That first Christmas without my parents, their beloved cactus bloomed even more magnificently than usual. The spirit from all the love and care that my parents had devoted to each other and our family lived on through this plant. It was then that I realized I needed a slip of this cactus to extend the family Christmas Cactus tradition in my own home.