Until now, I had assumed that all cacti belong in sandy badlands and deserts - but not this one. It is found in woodland, attached to trees! However, the RHS website assures its readers that a saucer with wet gravel will happily do.
This beautifully vibrant image is a flower halved.
Schlumbergera truncata, "Christmas Cactus".
(Epiphytic cactus.)
Planting: Late March.
Flowering: Late November to late January.
Aspect: Bright, but avoid scorching light.
Hardiness: Tender.
Notes: The name commemorates cacti collector extraordinaire, Frédéric Schlumberger. What a name, and what a shame that there are not more things named after him!
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