Growing Christmas Cactus Plants: Watering, Light, Propagation, and More!
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I jus received a Christmas Cactus - my first ever - so this page was extremely informative I love this plant and do not want to kill it!
I have a cactus that is at least 100 years old I acquired it in the 80s repotted it then because pot was cracked. Do they get root bound or do I not worry .. looks a little droopy now and leaves just don’t look right. My house is cold. Staring to bloom . So going to make sure it’s watered Any suggestion
If you haven’t repotted it in 40 years it may be ready. I’m sure it takes C cacti long time to get root bound but 40 years might cover it.
I have had a Thanksgiving cactus for 5 or more years. It has never bloomed. What can I do to get it to bloom?
My Christmas Cactus has never bloomed. It is in a small pot. Should I repot into what kind of a pot? Thank you for your help. Dawn
I have a Christmas cactus in my office and work 8am-5pm. To encourage it to bloom, I've started putting it in a box before I leave every day, and putting it back by the (east) window when I get back to work in the morning. What do I do about the weekends? I can't get into my building on weekends, so I either need to leave it in the box all weekend, or leave it out of the box. Suggestions?
You should probably leave it in the box if you can't take it home due to boxes holding water longer
It would be best to leave it out of the box on the weekends!
Mine moves to an unheated sunny back room when it gets cold outside. It seems to stimulate it to bloom in time for Christmas. I bring it inside to admire the blooms then back in the cold room until spring. Had it about 10 years now.
Is it okay to mix two types of cacti in the same pot, i.e. a Christmas and an Easter cactus?