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on a whim, i decided to graft my frankencactus again.

this is a curiosity project, wherein i grafted a few different varieties of Thanksgiving and Easter cactus onto my 'old reliable' Thanksgiving cactus rootstock. the grafts have been going strong for years, and all the different colours flower, though it is harder to get the Easter cactus pieces to rebloom in its current location.

Schlumbergera are easy to graft because the succulent stems resist drying out. basically, you make corresponding cuts in the rootstock and the graft, fit them together, and sandwich the finished graft between two pieces of clear plastic (so you can monitor your progress). then be patient—it will take several weeks for the graft to callus together.

at the bottom of this photo is a blurry graft that has persisted for several years and become woody.

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Behold the baby kraken*!

Reaching up from the briny depths of a handmade teacup to grab tiny unsuspecting sailors! 🐙

*Medusa Head air plant
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Oncidium crocidipterum (?) in flower right now ✨

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