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May 27th, 2009 at 01:12 PM
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I am so thrilled with my tiny plant that I decided to start a thread about it so I can keep showing it's blooming and growth. It is so tiny, yet so loaded with buds!!!  Here is when I brought it home from the nursery on May 23rd. As you can see it's no bigger than a seed packet: ![[Linked Image]](http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q136/Shirley4_album/Trip%20to%20Texas/babycrystaleastercactus2.jpg) When it was time to leave Texas, the evening of the 25th, Diane packed it very carefully for me, and not one leaf got broken and no bud was lost!!  But a miracle took place in the suitcase!!!  While it was tucked away in there in the dark, it secretly bloomed! When I took it out of it's packing it had this bloom on it, all opened out!! ![[Linked Image]](http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q136/Shirley4_album/Trip%20to%20Texas/BloomopenedinsuitcaseMay091.jpg)
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Today, the 27th, that bloom has closed but there are three more open!! I guess I'm greedy but...I wish they would all open at once!!! ![[Linked Image]](http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q136/Shirley4_album/Trip%20to%20Texas/ThreeopenbloomsMay27th09001.jpg)
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that is simply beautiful, Shirley. I am sp glad that Diane packed it so carefully for you. I have an Easter cactus that my daughter qave me and it too is "beginning" to bloom---not near as nice as yours though. Your cactus is beautiful !!! Thanks for showing us.
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Thank you Carol. I think it is so cute cause it is so tiny!!! I don't know how anything so little could have established that many buds!
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Me either but I am so glad it did!!!
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That is so pretty, Shirley!!!
I'm so very glad that it made the trip home savely and none of the buds fell off - you are one lucky lady!
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I know I posted here where did it go?? Probably in the game room,, by now  Shirely That Plant Knew she was going to a Good Home, It's happy!
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"I Love Virginia!"
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WOW... Shirley...I am in awe!!!!
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Soooooooooooo pretty Shirley!!!
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omg That is Beautiful Shirely I bet it's pretty top heavy with all the blooms on it now 
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