My grandmother had an Easter cactus that she kept propagating from around 1910. Her children (6 of 9 that were living that I knew) all had these Easter cactus growing in Florida. I took some segments and planted them for decoration when I was in college at University of Florida where I went to the College of Electrical Engineering. My mom called me one day to ask if I had a cactus living. It seems that one thing or another (freezing outside primarily) had killed every known plant from my grandmother. I told her that I had a big bushy plant. I broke off segments and started new plants for old family members and for my immediate family too. I have several plants going now, but had a fright when I set them outside a few years ago and chipmunks ate them to the ground. Fortunately they came back and I have not put them outside again! My Christmas card from one brother and his wife about 10 years ago was their Easter cactus in bloom!
I am assuming you two young gardeners are mentally stable enough and not predisposed to leaping off large berms left by the county snow plow for this bit of Humboldt Bay news. I’ll wait while you take your Meds.... OK, that should be time enough to report to you that I bundled up against the 58 degree day with brisk CLEAR skies and ventured out into our garden to spread a mulch on the Garlic patch only to be stuned by the green sprouts of 4 rows of freshly planted cloves of Chinese Pink and Fireball garlic...