Cactus di Natale
NATALE CACTUS
Una delle piante da fiore più popolare intorno alla festività è il Schlumbergera bridgesii meglio conosciuto come il cactus di Natale. Esso offre una profusione di fiori tubolari che fioriscono da due a quattro settimane nel periodo natalizio.
Originario del Brasile, questa giungla è un cactus epifita che vive sugli alberi ed è diverso dal cactus del deserto, nel senso che è il tipo d'uscita e non richiede la luce solare diretta. A volte ci può essere confusione su quale tipo di Schlumbergera che avete.
cactus di Natale hanno appiattito foglie con margini di taglio pettine che sono lisce e senza spina dorsale con tubolari fiori 3 pollici, a differenza del cactus del Ringraziamento (tronca Zygocactus) (S. truncatus) cactus granchio, che ha margini dentati nettamente con due grandi denti al fine del congiunto ultimo su ogni ramo e più brevi dei fiori tubolari di diffondere petali appuntiti.
Il cactus di Pasqua (Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri) cresce più verticale, ha peli fibrosi a livello delle articolazioni e produce fiori diversi. E 'quella più difficili da coltivare. Tutti fiore vicino alla loro vacanze rispettive condizioni normali di crescita.
Natale cura cactus
Non solo questi cactus così popolare a causa della loro abitudine spettacolare fioritura, ma anche perché sono relativamente facili da curare. Essi richiedono un terreno ricco e ben drenato, luminoso luce indiretta ed una temperatura diurna di 70 gradi e temperatura notturna di 60-65. Feed con un fertilizzante equilibrato pianta d'appartamento tra aprile e ottobre. cactus di Natale non è tollerante la siccità. Innaffiare le piante accuratamente e lasciarli asciugare tra irrigazione. Non ignorarlo o uccidere con gentilezza. Le foglie si piega se il terreno è troppo secco e quando oltre annaffiato che può portare a marciume radicale. Meno acqua in inverno. Potare le piante in estate per favorire una maggiore ramificazione pizzicando all'altezza delle articolazioni.
Quando i boccioli dei fiori iniziano a mostrare, mettere la pianta in piena luce e temperature (60-70F). L'impianto non richiede più notti lunghe e temperature più fresche. Una volta che i boccioli si formano, cercare di non spostare la pianta in una posizione diversa in quanto può causare delle gemme a goccia.
Quando in fiore mantenere la pianta moderatamente umido (non troppo umido). Se le foglie ottenere molle e flaccida si può essere overwatering la pianta. Troppa luce possono far svanire i fiori. Non esporre a fonti di calore diretto, correnti d'aria fredda. Concimare leggermente con un fertilizzante di potassio alto quando le gemme forma e continuare fino alla dissolvenza fiori. Quando la pianta è in fiore finito trattenere l'acqua per 6 settimane permettendogli di riposare. In primavera, quando una nuova crescita comincia a mostrare, riprendere l'alimentazione e l'abbeveraggio.
Reblooming
Con un piccolo sforzo e comprensione, si può ripetere fioritura elaborare l'anno dopo anno. Ci sono due importanti fattori che favoriscono la formazione gemma 1. Lunghe notti - cactus di Natale richiede almeno 14 ore di buio per 5-6 settimane. 2. Prolungata basse temperature di 50-55 gradi per 6 settimane. Se conservato a 55F, alcuni cactus di Natale fiorirà indipendentemente fotoperiodo. formazione Bud non accadrà se le temperature sono sopra i 70 gradi. Mantenere l'impianto sul lato asciutto fino a visualizzare sotto forma gemme, quindi riprendere il normale irrigazione e l'alimentazione della luce.
Lascia la tua Natale cactus un amore piccolo e cura e sarà prosperare per anni. Alcuni lo fanno così bene che sono stati conosciuti per essere tramandata nelle famiglie per generazioni.
Il fusto talee radicate e può essere avviato come nuovi impianti.
Nessun post.
Radicazione di talee
bisogno di consigli su come avviare nuove dal mio.
Come si fa radice un Natale Cactus?
Dalla pianta sana, fare un gambo di taglio di 2-3 segmenti uniti.
Lasciarli asciugare per un paio d'ore a un giorno e pianta in un "3 vaso in un mix di torba suolo di 50 e 50 di sabbia o perlite 70% e 30% torba. Mettere in un sacchetto di plastica e mantenere umido (non bagnato) in un luogo ombreggiato caldo. In 4-6 sett si dovrebbe avere nuove radici e ci dovrebbe essere segni di germogliazione nuovo. Una volta che le radici sviluppo di impianti in un mix di terreno ben drenato invasatura. Tagli di root meglio se assunto in primavera ed estate.
paula
sarà bene adottare tagli ora (settembre) dal mio catcus Natale per iniziare un nuovo impianto, o intende interferire con il processo di fioritura?
Lou Laning ( mrlou3@ptd.net /)
Ho amato le informazioni condivise in questo sito e l'ho trovato risposta alle mie domande. Io però sono ancora una domanda. Ho intenzione di iniziare un nuovo impianto dal mio cactus, leggendo le tue risposte mi sembra di capire il momento migliore per farlo è l'inizio della primavera. Io pizzico fuori due sezioni e delle piante in un mix di terriccio come descritto. La mia domanda è, quanto profondamente qualora il "taglio" da piantare nel mix?
Ho un cactus di Natale che ha ottenuto in legno, come i gambi. Come può essere fisso? è la mia pianta poveri una Gönner? Aiuto mi piace molto la mia pianta
Il mio cactus Natale è rugosa foglie. Come faccio a sapere se è troppo secco o su innaffiato??
Il mio cactus di Natale, partito da mia nonna, è stata spettacolare. 4 piedi steli con centinaia di fiori di due volte l'anno come un orologio. Ma ora gli steli stanno morendo a un ritmo allarmante e alcuni steli di lunghezza superiore a 18 pollici, non so cosa è sbagliato. Cominciano a girare giallo verde e viola e poi morire. HELP!
Posso ritardare la fioritura dei miei cactus ponendolo in uno sgabuzzino buio. I germogli sono già formate. Sono troppo tardi?
BUD & LEAF DROP DROP
HELP! Il mio cactus di natale era piena di gemme e ora dopo il trasferimento all'interno delle sezioni abbandonano. # -4 Punti in comune con le interruzioni di pulire a livello delle articolazioni. Può questo essere non da abbastanza luce?
Frutta / seme di cactus di Natale
Salve, Ho un cactus di Natale che si è formata la frutta, l'ho avuto per dieci anni e questa è la prima volta che ho visto questo. L'impianto è stato un ritaglio da una freinds che è stata tramandata a lei da più generazioni. È il frutto commestibile?
Può un cactus di natale essere piantati in un vaso di irrigazione autonomo. Ho appena comprato uno un paio di settimane ogo. le foglie sono alla ricerca un po 'appassito in pentola irrigazione sé?
Il mio Natale è fiorita Catcus ogni anno dal 'ho avuto ma non ha l'aspetto sano, perché le foglie hanno trasformato rossastro. C'è qualche modo per correggere questo o dovrei semplicemente non preoccuparmi?
Edema (edema)
Il mio cactus heathy Natale è bello e fiorisce ancora. Ho trovato questi blister violaceo / urti sulle foglie recentemente, e poi crosta quando invecchiano. Che cosa è questo? Un bug Spero di no ... Aiuto!
Natale non cactus in fiore
Ho salvato un Natale cactus circa 4 anni fa. Non avevo idea di come prendersi cura di essa e sono ancora problemi con esso. Ho la mia casa temp disposte intorno 65F tutto il giorno. L'impianto è seduto al sole indiretto sul lato sud della casa. Viene irrigato solo quando è terreno è molto asciutto. 4-5 mesi fa uno dei miei gatti è capovolto al largo della piattaforma e cadde 4-5 ft a terra. 2-3 segements sono interrotti vicino alle radici e ora da quei punti vi è di 2-3 in inizio di una nuova crescita. Sono veramente contento di questo ma io proprio non riesco a ottenere questa pianta a fiorire, non importa quello che faccio. Ho anche sottoposto a vita armadio per settimane e lasciare asciugare troppo. Cosa posso fare?
Come faccio a catus Natale trapianto
Viola lascia
Ciao - per fortuna qualcuno sembra essere un esperto di Cactus di Natale. Anch'io ho un valore sentimentale. Si tratta di circa 10 anni - è stato rinvasate un paio di volte nel corso degli anni. Sempre all'interno stati. Questa estate, ho messo fuori, sotto un ombrello portico. Dopo un mese o due, ho notato che le estremità molto piatto e iniziando a diventare viola. I rinvasate - ha riportato in casa al suo posto regolare e tagliata in alcune delle parentesi viola. Ora più sono viola / verde e non sembra essere rassodamento up. Dimmi cosa devo fare e quello che ho fatto male.
Quanto dovrebbe durare un cactus di natale essere tenuti al buio per aiutarla a fiorire? Ce l'ho in un armadio completamente buio dove si è raffreddata. Il suo stato nella stanza da circa un mese e mezzo. Non mi prendere uscire allo scoperto a tutti.
Sono questi impianti sicuri se gli animali domestici o bambini piccoli li mangiano?
Il mio cactus di Natale è in boccio completo ... quanto tempo questi boccioli prendere per scoppiare aperta per un pieno fiore? Sembra che ho visto queste gemme di colore con un picco per 2 settimane ... io sono ansioso per la piena fioritura!
Grazie, Eileen
Mealy bug
Il mio Natale Cactus è stato avviato da mia madre a me come un regalo di nozze oltre 28 anni fa. Ha sviluppato una sostanza bianca in ogni comune e sembra molto infelice. Posso salvare? E 'inoltre diffondendo in altri cactus.
INSECT PROBLEMA
Ho una molto grande vecchio (10 anni?) Cactus di Natale che ha avuto qualcosa di mangiare lentamente a qualche foglia di selezione. Ho provato un certo numero di insetticidi senza successo. Ora ha mosche bianche non riesco a sbarazzarsi. Sembra perdere le foglie e non fioriscono quest'anno. Io lo reimpianto regolarmente, se necessario. HELP! Io amo questa pianta
COLD DANNI
Alcuni giorni fa il mio Natale Cactus ha lasciato sotto il portico e fu esposto a temps negli anni '30 bassa. Di solito è kepy tra 50-60 gradi. Negli ultimi giorni diversi, le foglie più piccole e una parte della crescita recente ha cominciato ad appassire. Alcune delle foglie look ok. C'è una possibilità per il resto della pianta, o sarà la diffusione avvizzimento? C'è qualcosa che posso fare per le parti che appaiono ancora sano?
Cynthia Clark
Ho avuto il mio cactus sulla mia veranda ed ero lontano visita a un amico malato in ospedale, avevo detto a mio marito per portarla dentro perché non ci sarebbe stato un gioco da ragazzi cool. Quando tornai a casa che era di 21 gradi e lui aveva dimenticato il mio cactus, ora ha droopy reale e si guarda verde scuro Suppongo che congelò c'è qualcosa che posso fare per salvarlo. Si è in piena fioritura.
Abbiamo un cactus di Pasqua che si è sviluppato un rivestimento abbronzatura sulla sezione inferiore di ogni ramo. Non sembra legnoso, e non apparire come le immagini che abbiamo visto di edema. Non abbiamo visto alcun bug neanche. (Ha perso recentemente anche alcuni rami, ma abbiamo cambiato il nostro programma di irrigazione e che è sembrato di aiutare per quanto riguarda i rami che cadono.) Cosa potrebbe questa abbronzatura vicino alla base essere? C'è qualcosa che dobbiamo fare?
Ho ricevuto una parte della mia bisnonna mariti di Natale Cactus. Sua madre mi ha detto che non è stata in grado di farlo a fiorire da un paio di anni. Ogni quando ho ricevuto la mia parte del cactus non riesco a farla crescere. In un primo momento lo aveva in vaso in una pentola enorme, mi è stato detto a rinvasare in un vaso più piccolo. Ho fatto e ancora non riesco a convincere la pianta a crescere. Ora ha un aspetto legnoso alla zona vapore. Ho letto che si suppone di avere sabbia o muschio nella miscela. Non ho mai fatto. Ho avuto questa pianta per quasi 2 anni. Sono afarid che sta andando ad essere troppo tardi per questo. Posso ancora salvare? Cosa posso fare per farlo crescere e fiorire?!
Ho un vecchio (20 anni) cactus di Natale. E 'grande, 3 piedi di diametro, ed è legnoso ed è molto piena. E 'stato felice, in crescita e fioritura bene. Io di solito metterlo fuori sotto la pioggia, una volta in estate le foglie possono così ottenere puliti dalla polvere e dallo sporco. Ho messo questa estate e di circa 2 settimane più tardi le foglie cominciarono a cadere nelle sezioni enorme. Non era stato rinvasate in 10 anni, quindi l'ho rinvasate nel terreno recommened in una pentola più grande. E 'stato molto legato radice. Sembra più felice nel piatto nuovo, ma è ancora perdendo le foglie. Le foglie appaiono verdi e sani. Temo finirà con fusto legnoso e senza foglie verdi. E 'questo lo stress o semplicemente è il mio cactus solo il vecchio e morente?
Era curioso come si può impollinare un fiore di cactus di Natale in modo da poter produrre semi.
Fiore cambia colore
Ho ereditato mia madre nelle leggi pianta di cactus di Natale 3 anni fa. Un pezzo caduto da circa due anni fa e l'ho rerooted, poi un altro pezzo caduto e ho rerooted quello. Quello originale è fioriture rosse e gli altri due, uno ha fioriture bianche e l'altra ha fioriture rosa. Sono entrambi da quello rosso. Tutti stanno facendo belle. La mia domanda è, perché gli altri due sbocciare di un bianco e una rosa?
Cordiali saluti, Brenda Southall
Ho iniziato un taglio da un cactus giallo di Natale. E ha fatto bene e ora stanno arrivando i fiori in rosa. Dove sono finiti i go giallo
-Colore porpora Gambi
Ho la luce rosso-violaceo crescita sul mio Natale Cactus. L'ho rinvasate e controllato le radici di marciume radicale - Tutto quello estratto ok. La pianta sembra sana e fiorì come un matto in questa stagione passata. Mi chiedo se potrebbe essere dovuto alla troppa o la mancanza di luce insufficiente.
alcune delle foglie sul mio Cactus di Natale hanno chiuso un colore quasi bianco e ottenere molto zoppicare. Ha ottenuto boccioli ma non fioriscono solo caduto. Spero che tu mi possa aiutare.
Grazie
Ho mia nonna Natale Catus. Si tratta di 50 + anni. L'ho avuto per circa 3 anni - non ha né fiori né mostrato alcuna crescita. Questa primavera ho messa fuori per la prima volta - le foglie ingiallite ei rami caduto. Io credo che era da troppo sole. Ho spostato la pianta nel mio proiettato in veranda - rinvasate e ora è "stabile", ma non fare nulla. Cosa c'è di sinistra è molto rami legnosi circa 6-8 centimetri di lunghezza. Ha usato essere enorme. Esiste un modo per salvare questa pianta - che significa molto per me.
Pruning Christmas cactus
We can't remember how many years ago we re-potted our huge 50+ yr old Christmas Cactus. It looks a little limp. It is already in a large pot and we would prefer not to go larger as it is already a challenge to move inside or out as the seasons change.
Do you have any pruning advice or advice that would help prevent the plant from getting root bound in it's current size pot? Can you prune roots? Would you control the branch length by pruning them by say half their length?
Thanks for your advice!
Laura
It appears I have a unique issue with my Christmas cactus. It has roots growing from each “joint” between sections all the way up the leaf branches. There are no distinguished “stems”. The leaves have become even more purple than they were. I just purchased the plant this year so it's young, I potted it with potting soil, however the pot may have been too small. I put mulch in the bottom for drainage. I just re-potted now. The soil was very loose and damp, not soggy. There didn't seem to be any roots to this plant under the soil. They didn't appear to be overcrowded at all. Very odd, it's almost as if I planted this plant upside down!
Bloom in July
I have a Christmas Cactus that I transplanted to larger pot in May outside; live in Southern Cal. It is now blooming in July. Perché? I thought they bloomed in December.
Propagating Christmas cactus cuttings
My moms Christmas cactus is dying… I transplanted to help but nothing has improved. Mom passed away in April and no one tended to the plants so thinking lack of sunshine and ?1st I burned it in the direct sun, and since it was too dry to quick fix.. I overwatered it in the non-draining pot. So I thought transplant and do it right but it might be too late I'm afraid. I'm thinking it got root rot. Is it possible to take a cutting although they don't look to good and possibly save it? The pic above shows a Y cutting with 3 segments. I'm sorry for being so stupid about this; but I have to ask… am I cutting this into 3 separate cuttings on the one side and another cutting for the other side of the Y? My reasoning…. how would that cutting stand up for rooting in 1 1/2″ soil? I wanted to try water rooting; how much of the leaf is submersed in water? (to prevent rotting)
I managed to save the one plant that had the drainage hole and its recovering from the sunburn nicely. But I would really like to help the other as well..
Any help is greatly appreciated!!!
Thank You Anna
Actually, I think I have a Thanksgiving Cactus as it is already blooming.
My question is: What do I do about the blooms? Do they fall off on their own or do I have to pinch them off when they are finished?
Also, my cactus seems to do quite well so far by being very dry? Should I water more to make sure it continues to thrive?
Grazie.
Ciao,
My christmas cactus has some pink bumps, that seem like bud forming, they are where the flowers usually come from, I am so excited. But are these really floweer buds, they are about milimeter big, but hard, are these really flower buds?
Im molto contento di saperlo! Qui in Canada il giorno sono sempre più brevi. L'impianto è più fresca a causa di gettin il progetto della finestra. La mia stanza doen't ottenere ventilati o riscaldati in inverno quindi tutto sta andando alla grande. Dovrò guardare il irrigazione, però, alcune foglie sono un po 'di floppy
Natale successo cactus
Ho avuto 2 cactus per anni senza problemi. Passano le estati sotto il portico con una esposizione sud - luce e poco sole. Al fine di ottenere la mia a fiorire, li lascio fuori fino a quando un blocco è previsto, poi li portano nella parte più fredda della casa. Da allora hanno boccioli di fiori che fanno. Più a lungo rimangono freddi, maggiore è la fioritura dura. Non mi preoccupo ore circa esteso di buio. Sembra che, lasciando al di fuori più a lungo possibile, e poi portarli dentro, crea l'ambiente di un tipo 'serra' che lo obbliga a fine fioritura. Mine non hanno mai mancato a fiorire. Credo di essere abbastanza fortunato con questo dopo aver letto tutti gli altri mali. Le mie sono 10 + anni. Ho preso numerosi tagli nel corso degli anni per gli amici.
Ciao, mi ha di nuovo
Il suo stato di circa una settimana o giù di lì quando ho postato sul urti rosa sul mio cactus. Essi non sono cresciute ancor più grande. Ho messo la pianta in un luogo più luminoso e spruzzare ogni mattina, appena il fogliame.
E 'normale che loro di prendere tempo per iniziare a sviluppare in gemme di grandi dimensioni, o sono io che faccio qualcosa di sbagliato, o è troppo tardi per correggerli. Si prega di rispondere alla mia domanda, io non voglio perdere le gemme
Spostamento di un fiore di cactus di Natale
Ciao, Kris! Ho seguito il vostro sito per un po 'ora e oggi appena mi ha confuso. Non è che avete sbagliato perché io non so nulla circa la "Zygos", ma l'anno scorso mi è stato dato quello che deve essere un cactus del Ringraziamento, perché è ora germogliare e fiorire in tutto. Il mio dilemma è che non ho fatto niente di speciale con esso. I do live up in the mountains and it never gets very hot so that was a plus. I have used regular house plant fertilizer but other wise just kinda left it alone. IIt has blossoms about 2/12″ long in a white (I was told it would be (cream) but I like the white much better I think. Tomorrow I was going to move it into the living room for the center piece at noon meal. I am afraid now that if I take it in there it will drop all its buds and blossoms. What is your advice in this unusual circumstance. It was a novelty to see this article today. You may have saved my little pretty.
TYIA and I will be looking forward for your reply.
Gayle
Crown rot
My mom has a Christmas cactus that is about 15 years old. I have read the other posts and cannot tell which problem (or which combination) affects my plant. I would appreciate any advice you could provide.
For the past three years, my mom's plant was in a small pot that was about 3 inches wide and about 4 inches deep. This summer, it looked great. A few months later, it is not the same plant. Althought it is a pretty green, it is quite pitiful otherwise. The leaves/stems are wilting and soft. The leaves keep falling off at the joints or simply breaking off at the base of the plant. Thinking it was root bound, I reported it in a much bigger pot. Instead of improving, it has continuously gotten worse. The base of the plant had started getting a little woodsy but now it looks like it is turning into dead wood. We use to be able to stick the pieces that broke off back in the dirt and they would grow roots, becoming new plants. Now they simply die off. I repotted in Scott's Miracle Grow Moisture Control potting soil. The soil is not dry; nor is it too wet. How can I help my mom's plant? (Lighting has not changed.)
Nutrient deficiency
Per favore aiuto! My Christmas cactus has reddish/purplish margins around all the leaves and blotchy red/purple patches on the leaf surfaces. I think I overwatered it for a while last summer. One post made it sound like this is a virus and there is no hope to save the plant. E 'vero? Is there any way to get the leaves green again? The plant is several years old and all but the first and second segment nearest the root have the red rims.
HI Debbie
Non può essere un virus, ma una carenza di nutrienti (fosforo) o una combinazione di diversi problemi. Tu non parlare se si fecondato durante il periodo vegetativo. Si può avere qualche marciume radicale da overwatering e la pianta ha bisogno di tempo per recuperare. Non sono sicuro che la vostra pianta può essere salvato, ma quello che vorrei fare è che il trapianto in terreno fresco, (primavera eventhough è un momento migliore per il trapianto) l'acqua e poi lasciarlo andare in sospeso tenendola sul lato asciutto, ma non lasciando il terreno asciutto completamente. Nel tardo inverno, quando presenta segni di crescita di nuove annaffiare di nuovo.
Salve, Ho un cactus di Natale che è ormai vecchio 6yrs, it `s stato posto in luce diretta del sole e ottiene un progetto di freddo e fiorisce da novembre fino alla fine del febbraio con qualcosa 4-5 fioriture pieno, sembra che qualcuno ha dimenticato di dire il mio impianto è shouldn `t piace
COLD DANNI
Il mio Cactus di Natale stava facendo grande a bassa temperatura anni '30, ma ieri sera, penso che sia congelato. La pianta è ancora verde, ma droopy. C'è qualche speranza che io possa salvare? L'ho scongelato e metterlo in una finestra.
Rachel ( afeigle@yahoo.com /)
Alcuni giorni fa il mio Natale Cactus ha lasciato sotto il portico e fu esposto a temps negli anni '30 bassa. Di solito è kepy tra 50-60 gradi. Negli ultimi giorni diversi, le foglie più piccole e una parte della crescita recente ha cominciato ad appassire. Alcune delle foglie look ok. C'è una possibilità per il resto della pianta, o sarà la diffusione avvizzimento? C'è qualcosa che posso fare per le parti che appaiono ancora sano?
Cynthia Clark
Ho avuto il mio cactus di Natale il mio portico e la mia assenza visita a un amico malato in ospedale, avevo detto a mio marito per portarla dentro perché non ci sarebbe stato un gioco da ragazzi cool. Quando tornai a casa che era di 21 gradi e lui aveva dimenticato il mio cactus, ora ha droopy reale e si guarda verde scuro Suppongo che congelò c'è qualcosa che posso fare per salvarlo. Si è in piena fioritura.
Edema (Odema)
Ho un impianto di 3 anni. Ora ha boccioli ma le foglie sono luoghi che posso descrivere solo come aspetto di qualcuno ha utilizzato il loro unghie per graffiare in congedo. Non è edema in quanto non è marrone .. solo una parte dello strato superiore è andato. questo è tutto l'impianto. Non vedo alcuni segni dei parassiti visibili. Qualsiasi idea di cosa potrebbe essere?
HI Dandy
E 'possibile che la pianta è stata esposta alla luce diretta del sole troppo a un certo punto?
Sandy ( fainc@ipa.net / )
In response to question on my 3 yr old plant…it has been on my dining table which gets light from a SE facing window. Has not had direct sunlight to receive a burn. Do not even put them out on the patio in the summer anymore as i had one totally eaten by something a few years back! Is there anyway to post a picture?
I have had a Christmas Cactus for awhile now in the same window and its been doing quite well,,, it had just started to bloom again, when it got a draft from the window and the leaves went very droopy, and soft…. in the middle there are a few pieces that still seem healthy. Is there anything I can do to save it?
Ciao. My Christmas Cactus (over 10 years old) which had been thriving has suddenly started acting weird. The branches of the plant have fallen completely off . One is only holding on by a thread, but has still managed to produce a large bud while in this condition. The ends of these branches turned a brown which seemed to be spreading up from the bottom. We have tried loosening the soil, cleaning the pot, and tried propagating some of the plant (maybe we did it wrong, as they did not make it), but nothing has helped. Is my cactus doomed, or is there hope? I don't want the poor thing to die!
I have my grandmother’s christmas cactus. I noticed tonight it has set on buds. I have it on the back porch. It gets into the 40s out there at night but not freezing. Will moving it cause it to drop the buds? She always had it blooming but this is the first time it has for me. I kind of neglected it and the cold treatment I didn't even plan worked! I don't want it to get too cold but don't want to move it and have the buds fall off.
Ciao di nuovo,
The stems are not soft, they are hard, with no sunken discolored bits… it is all just brown. I had reduced then stopped watering it in hopes it would help, (the soil is now dry). The segments are all wilty (And all of the branches are affected it seems) I don't know if it would even be possible to propagate them…. If we removed all of the branches is it even possible it could re-grow just from roots? It might be time for a new cactus.
If I manage to find one, what is the first thing I should do for it?
I recently received a Christmas Cactus as a Christmas gift and want to be sure I am taking care of it properly. I live in Central Florida and need to know if this plant can be kept outside. Currently it is cool at night between 50-60s, 70-80s during the day. As spring and summer approach it will become much warmer. Will I do any harm to the plant if I keep it on the lanai and out of the direct sunlight?
Red edges on stems
I inherited a Christmas (Thanksgiving) Cactus from a coworker, and due to the placement of my office, it gets NO sun. A tutti. Just office lights. It bloomed fine last year and this year, but I don't think it's grown at all, I don't think I've ever seen a new leaf on there. Some of the end sections have a red hue to them, as well, or red edges. How can I get this to grow bigger and lose that red, if it's a problem?
Replanting cuttings
My Christmas Cactus has flowered beautifully around Thanksgiving, and is now starting to bud and flower again. My problem is 1 of the larger budding stems broke off. I found on this site to let it dry a couple of hours, then repot. After a few hours I just placed it into the same pot about and 1-2″ and no water…My question is is there anything else I need to do? Also found your polination tip, and look forward trying it…thanks.
Fungus gnats
Question on Christmas Cactus : Saw you comment about “White Flies” but the insect on mine is tiny black flies – what can I do?
Ho bisogno di aiuto. I have a Christmas cactus (or part of one) that has been passed from generation to generation.
The one I have has not grown or flowered since we got it about two years ago. In fact I think we are killing it…HELP!
We water it about once a week, and use Jobe fertilizer spikes for flower plants every time we water…What are we doing wrong.
Color change
I have a white Christmas cactus that has turned pink. Is there a way to get it to bloom white again?
I have my grandmother's Christmas cactus which I assume to be 60 to 80 years old. It has been in the same NW facing window for over 8 years. It has not been repotted in at least 10 years. Stems are woody and about an inch thick. Growth is over three feet all the way around. It blooms twice every year, around Christmas and around Easter. New growth appears in late spring or early summer. Occasionally there are dead sections but they are localized.
In the colder months, the house is kept in the low to mid 60's. I give it a pot of water every two weeks and a dropper full of fertilizer each time. Every once in a while I turn the plant.
Obviously, the plant seems to be doing consistently well. My question is, should I mess with a good thing? Should I cut back on the watering in the fall and winter? Should I not be fertilizing it every time I water, all year long? Should I repot it even though it is likely I will break some parts of the plant in the process?
Ciao. I just received about 10 separate segments from my mother in law and She told me to go home and put them in moist dirt. How many segments can go in pot? Do I possibly have ten individual plants? They all have 3 to 4 segments each. I hope this make sense.
Stems turn white
My very old Christmas cactus has just started to have it “leaves” turn white. Any sugestions as to what is causing this and a possable cure? Grazie.
Sun scald
By reading through the posts I have come to the conclusion that I sunburned my 10 year old Christmas cactus today. I would say about 1/4th of the leaves are white. Some are translucent. I put it outside 2 days ago, thinking cactus = desert, which I have now learned is completely wrong. It was wilting and the sunlight did seem to help it perk up. But the temperature reached 96 degrees today, and I wasn't home to bring it inside. When I got home I saw the white leaves and immediately searched for what I did to it. I did soak the soil until water drained out the bottom of the pot. Cosa posso fare ora?
Thank you for any help!
I inherited a very large old Christmas Cactus from my mother 35 years ago. It was about twenty years old at the time. I have repotted it successfully twice and it has thrived and bloomed faithfully at Christmas and Easter every year until last year. I yearly withhold all water during the month of October after which time the plant has always budded beautifully for Christmas.
A blight or fungus that produces white spots that can be rubbed off suddenly began to appear on the leaves last year. First on only a couple of branches and then spread to one entire side. Since leaves were dying I sadly amputated all the large branches on one side and began spraying with a fungus liquid and wiping the white spots off with a rag dipped in the liquid. This helps for awhile but the spots are contining to come back.
What can I do to get rid the plant of this disease once and for all?
Grazie,
Paul Martin
I have a beautiful Christmas Cactus but I was away for 5 weeks and left it in the care of my neighbor. It's looks a bit pale and has some wilty leaves. She left it out under a pineapple palm and I think maybe it got too much sun and water. Can I pinch off the wilty leaves, feed it and hope that it revives itself? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also thought about repotting it….do you think it will help.
Grazie!
Soil mix for Christmas cactus
Hi can you tell me what ready made store brand potting soil you recommend. I would not be good at trying to mix it myself.
I have a 30 year old christmac cactus that is looking reeat except it looks like something is taking bites out of it. I almost exspect a mouse or something. Any suggestions?……Kathy E.
Cambiamento di colore
i have a pot of red thanksgiving cactus that i bought in 07. he was red, he was red in 08, he is now melony pink! i live in NW ohio and had all my cactus outside and they loved it. we got a very cool end of august and beginning of september and they set bud. i didnt discover that until i was several days into acclimating them to the house (so far no bud drop) so i continued. well now we have 80s days and nearly 70s nights. i have seen cool temps turn my white to pastel pink, could the warmth turn my red to the melon color? they were fertilized 1-2 times a month alternating between standard houseplant formula and root/bloom booster. do growers somehow chemically manipulate colors that fade later?
thank you
i needed someone to remind me to test the soil ph. it was 7, no wonder theyre turning pink. i had assumed (shame on me) that i had fertilized enough and that the rain water was replenishing the soil. lol, i love my cactus no matter what color it is but red is my favorite and im glad to know that with my attention on it now that the red will be back. thank you again and i love this site.
Aiuto! I have a cactus I rescued 5 years ago and it is finally starting to look healthy this year. Now I have noticed it has a few holes in some of its leafs. I don't see any insects. Do you know what is causing this and if I should be alarmed? I have become attached to this plant.
Thank you for any help you can offer!
I have a Christmas cactus that belonged to my mother. It is probably over 30 years old. I leave it outside on a water system when we go out of town in warm weather. This time, I returned to find the entire plant gone. There are a few leaves in the pot, but all of the rest are gone down to the woody stems. There are nibbled-looking spots on the stems. A few tiny leaves are sprouting, and a couple of the ones that fell into the pot have taken root.
I suspect the deer ate it. We never had deer here before, but I have seen some come over since they cleared land nearby.
I've brought the plant inside now that I'm home to water it. Do you think I should fertilize it to help it recover?
Fungus gnats
Ciao,
I have a Christmas Cactus and it looks really healthy apart from it's covered in little black flies. They look like fruit flies and are driving me bonkers…. Qualche suggerimento?
Grazie mille
Sophie
Wilted, wrinkled,soft stems
My christmas cactus looks terrible, was doing great and full of flowers. Now the stems have wilted, drooped and have turned a dark color and wrinkled and soft. Can I save it, and how. Why did this happen? Would like to know so it doesnt happen again.
Thank you for any help you can give me. Cheryl
I recently received a Christmas cactus as a gift. I keep the soil moist, watering every other day or so. The plan does not receive direct natural sunlight but does get plenty of full darkness at night.The majority of the plant has already bloomed.
How long should the flowers typically last? Mine stay fresh for a couple of days and then start to wilt.
È normale? If so, is it recommended to pinch off the dead, wilting flowers or should I leave them be? Thank you so much for your help!
Multiple bloom
I have 3 Christmas Cactus -1 white, 1 pink and 1 deep pink flowers. I live in the midwest. In the early summer I place the cactus outside under our patio awning on a table where they get indirect light. This summer all three bloomed around late July or early August. When the weather started turning cold I brought them in the house and thought there were bud flower buds, but decided I was seeing things. Well, about 2 weeks ago all 3 burst into flower blooms again. I was very surprised as I thought one flowering a year was normal. Believe me I sure didn't do anything special to them outside. Guess conditions were just right so we
could enjoy the flowers twice in a short period of time – once out
side and once inside! These cactus are about 3 years old.
Hi, I have a christmas cactus that has been doing really well and is already blooming this yr. but only half of it. The half of the plant that is blooming is very healthy looking. The other half is wilted and the leaves have purple streaks in them close to the edges and are wrinkled in places. The centre of the plant has brown papery covering over the stems. There are no bugs noticeable on the plant.I am not very diligent with watering/fertilizing but this has never hindered the plant in the past. Last yr. the entire plant bloomed for 6 continual months.
Brown dried tips
I was gifted a cactus recently…repotted, seemed happy…when I got it just the tip of every stalk was dead, brown, dried up. I pinched off every dead bract, now the ones that were not pinched off are in bud, but the tips are still starting to brown. Never had this happen before. Qualche idea?
Cold damage
About a third my christmas cactus was frozen by an open window. The other half looks undamaged.Will the undamaged parts survive and What should I do with the drooping parts. Grazie
Cold damage
my father was given a large blooming Christmas cactus its over 20yrs old. It is 25″ wide and hangs 20″. It was to large for my grandma to be moving around. The question I have is the plant was out in the cold for a period of time and got some extensive cold damage and has slowly been getting better but 80% of the plant is still doing very poor and has wilted looking soft droopy leaves. What do we need to do to get this plant back to good health.. as far as temps, water, sunlight, fertilization? Thanks Jerry
Cold damage
I have a very old Christmas cactus. It has been a very reliable bloomer for the twenty years I have owned it. I bought it at a garden sale and it hs lived in several homes with our family. We were recently away for the holidays and came home to find that our furnace had gone out and our inside temperature was 31 degrees. Not all of our houseplants survived. The Christmas cactus looks untouched by the cold, but I notice that most of the segments are speckled with a rusty-colored scale that brushes of easily. What is this ansd how do I treat it?
Stem canker
I have a christmas cactus that is about 30 yrs old and several smaller plants that were originally cuttings from the first plant. They have all been doing well. The plants are all in the same places they have been for years, under the front and rear porch overhangs of my home. Both plants in front and rear of house are developing woody looking growths at the junctions of the leaves. These are not solid but lots of small pieces. I took it to the local nursery and he thought it might be some type of “cancer”. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Like so many others, these plants have a lot of sentimental value and I hate to loose them.
Cold damage
I have two 20+ year old Christmas cacti that were inadvertently left outside last night when the temp dipped to 22 degrees. I'm heartsick over it, and after reading several similar entries in this site feel like there is nothing I can do. E 'corretto? Should I bring them inside to a sunny window? clip the soft, drooping leaves? do anything at all other than just watch to see if they might survive? Or is that not even a possibility?
Non in fiore
I have a Christmas Cactus that I inherited from my Grandmother. She had it for as long as I can remember (20+ years). When she passed away, I repotted it and it started growing even larger. That was nearly 3 years ago. The plant has been growning and the leaves all look good, but it has not bloomed since it has been repotted. Them stems appear to be very mature (have the bark liked stems on each one coming out of the pot), but recently my christmas cactus has started to look droopy (and still hasn't bloomed). Why hasn't it bloomed in 3 years? Also, I had my cactus sitting next to a orchid which I just discovered had mealy bugs (adults I think). My cactus had a few joints that had a “cotton” looking substance on them. I wiped them off with rubbing alcohol wipes, but should I spray my whole plant?? Will that kill it? This plant is very important to me, please help.
Keeps blooming
I have a christmas about 16 years old. it is very healthy and has been transplanted several times,it started to budding in late November then flowered in time for Christmas and has been continualy budding and flowering going on 3 months. It is located so that it gets the early AM and PM sun. Is this normal and how long should I allow this to continue?
my christmas cactus never leaves my table. am i suppose to put it in a dark cool place at some time and stop watering altogether??
it is starting to get buds right now (march 7th) at times it looks wrinkled and limp, so, i give it a drink, then it perks up. my mother in law put hers in the basement after it bloomed around christmas time, but i dont. it blooms a few times a year. any suggestions?
thanks noreen vreebairn
How long does it take before christmas cactus bear flowers? I am planning on getting on one.
My cactus is dying from root rot due to over watering.(I over loved it) I salvaged what could but it wasnt in the best shape. I took some clippings let then dry out for an hour replanted them and gave them a good dose of water. That was a week ago and I havent watered them since. There indoors, have indirect light and a avg temp of 68 degrees. When I cut them, they were thin and had purple around the edges with little dark spots. They had strange little hairs on the ends of the stems and roots growing in between the segments. They have perked up a little but there still pretty thin. I believe only time will tell. In the mean time is there anything more I can do to save my plants little life? Pease HELP me, my brown thumb and my little cactus. It has so much sentimental value.
Thank You, Morgan
my christmas cactus has ONE bloom (march10) . the rest of the plant is somewhat firm in places, then somewhat limp in others. also when do you stop watering altogether, and store it in a cool dark place(and for how long)? also, would it be a good idea to mist it every day?
noreen
Hey there! We have a beautiful Christmas cactus that we inherited about 9 years ago. It is kept year round in an eastern exposure. We live in South Carolina, so the “change” in seasonal temperatures aren't very grand. However, as soon as the temps in the fall start to turn cooler, I place the plant outside, on the covered porch, until close to the beginning of December, when the leaves are budding. Every Christmas, we enjoy beautiful blooms. However, this year, right now exactly (March 14, 2010), the cactus (which has been inside since Christmas) is blooming again!!! We are certain it is a Christmas cactus because it has the prickly sharp leaves. It has never done this before. We have never cross pollinated (or any kind of pollinated, though we would like to learn), and it is the only cactus that we have. Is this common? I can't find where it has happened before. Thank you for your comments in advance. I enjoy reading what the others have written.
Waiting for new growth
Ciao,
I purchased a Christmas Cactus right before Christmas and all of the flowers fell off. I think that was due to the change in temperature and humidity. Since then I have fertilized it with a 10-10-10 mix in February and now I am waiting for new growth. Can you tell me the first signs of new growth on the plant? I have not seen any new segments yet. I water it only when the top inch or so of the soil is dry, I am trying not to over water it yet trying not to let it dry out, which is quite tricky! Anyways, when can I expect new segments to grow? or do I need to snip off segments and repropagate them?
Purplish-red color stems
Hi There, I have a large, usually beautiful, often flowering, approximately 15 yr old cactus that is about 3′ in diameter. I live on a boat and it has always been happy and growing in many different climates until just last week when it began drooping and the leaves turning a purplish-red color. I am tempted to cut it back. I love this plant and can't stand to see it droopy.
Hi, I have been caring for an inherited chrismas cactus for about 2 yrs now. After reading this post, I'm better informed and remember seeing a reddish rim around the leaves when we had in direct sun. The plant did bloom last year, not this year, it had wilted leaves (which I suspect I had overwatered) now the leaves are green, sections do fall off at times, it has firm woody stems. New growth started, but today I noticed very tiny white bugs, there is no cotton like appearance of anyting. I'm confused about the woody stems, new growth and bugs…is it healthy? Or a goner? Grazie!
Stem rot
Last year I babysat two of my mom's christmas cacti. She said their leaves were just falling off w/ no signs of illness or infestation, so I kept them away from my plants. One day my husband (in a misguided attempt at helpfulness) put them with my plants! Three of mine died from the same problem. One, which we got when my son was a baby (and is now 18yrs old) started growing new leaves–I was thrilled it had not died! But now the leaves are simply falling off again. I do not overwater it. What could the problem be and how can I save this special plant!
Insect problem
Thanks, the bugs do not fly and are in the soil, barely visable. I just noticed in my spider plant as well. I'ma little freaked about the bugs in the house/infecting other plants. Sadly, do I disgard the plants and start over, or how do I kill these bugs?
Divide an old Christmas cactus
I have a 50+ year-old Christmas Cactus. The stems are woody. Can you actually break up the root ball and transplant them into several pots or must one just take cuttings and repot?
Kathy
Ciao. I have a small Christmas cactus that I purchases last year. The plant was in full bloom when I purchased it. I have kept it in the bathroom for over a year. Minimal waterings, indirect sunlight. I was caring for all my plants at the same time yesterday and accidently placed it outside with others. Don't ask….I wasn't thinking. Got home from work today and went outside to check on things. The top leaves are white, lime green from over exposure. Cosa devo fare? For now, I put it in a back closet in total darkness. Should I put it back in the bathroom? I don't want it to die! Grazie.
i live in loveland oh. i have a christmas cactus sitting in front of a sliding glass door so it dont get no manipulation from me as far as lighting goes and it blooms constantly i was wondering if anyone could tell me why its doing this
Hello – I have had my Christmas cactus for over 15 year. I have been able to successfully start new plants from my plant and now have been enjoying several plants in my home. However, we live in Minnesota and two winters ago, I had my “original” plant in my bay window too late in the season and I think it got too cold. I also had the plant in a ceramic pot, which may have kept the soil cooler than I realized. The plant did flower this last year, but had white spots in the leaves which I thought was due to the cold. The spots slowly went away. This year in early April I replanted it into a larger non-ceramic pot as it was pretty root bound and in need of repotting. I had noticed lots of new growth in the last few weeks which I was happy with. But now am noticing the leaves all over the plant are falling off, sometimes in large segments of 4+. Also over the entire plant the leaves are starting to turn white – from the outsides first. On parts of the plant the leaves have small brown spots in the middle. A few leaves appear to be almost shriveling or drying out and those leaves are sort of brown in color. The plant sits in a east facing bay window in the spring, summer and fall. It gets a good amount of light and this is where it has been every year. Usually in the winter it is moved out of the bay window and either sits in the same room on a plant stand or on our dining room table.
I am not sure what is happening. Any advice you have would be greatly appreciated. Grazie.
Easter Cactus Help!!
I was given an Easter cactus earlier this year which bloomed wonderfully, I kept it on the windowsill. Now the temperatures where I live have rocketed (a dry 28-35°c) and every day I find two or three leaves have fallen off the plant. I have moved the plant away from the windowsill but still find leaves dropping off. The soil is moderately moist and the stems are all upright? È corretto? should I move the plant to a shady spot on the terrace? Do I need to mist to increase humidity?
Grazie
Ciao,
I'm hoping you can help me- I've been entrusted to save a 100+ yr old zygo. Apparently it was doing really well, then the owner decided to repot to a larger container and at the same time divide the stems. Since then it has been going downhill. As I didn't see plant prior to getting it, I'm working blind.
I'm good with plants, but not too familiar with zygo's. Would you please take a look and let me know if there's anything else I can be doing?
First off, it has fungus gnats, which I know how to get rid of. Second, it seems overly wet, but the stems don't feel mushy so I think it's caught in time and needs to dry out a bit. Third, it seemed to be planted to deep- the top 2″ of soil was really loose & seemed high up on the stems, so I removed the extra soil (just started to get to the roots). As I was removing the loose soil, I picked out several dead stems- they weren't mushy, just kind of hard and woody. I think that will help the fungus gnats and wet soil. Fourth, the leaves are droopy & wilty (which seems to be from overwatering), but the stems seem to be pretty good.
How deep should zygo's be planted?
I'm debating on repotting to a smaller pot, carefully removing the excess soil around the perimeter, but I'm not sure if that will do more harm than good. A smaller pot will keep it root bound and decrease the amount of water-retaining soil (it was planted in regular potting soil), but I don't want to stress it any more than needed. I'm thiking about including SuperThrive in the next watering (not a fertilizer, a vitamin-hormone additive) and holding off on fertilizer for awhile as the leaves are still a dark green.
At this point, I'm kind of just waiting to see how it goes, but wanted your opinion on what I've done so far.
I appreciate any feedback you can give.
Grazie!
I received a cut off from a Christmas Cactus as a gift, the original plant having been given to my aunt from my great-grandmother before she died. I was afraid that the plant was not getting enough sunlight, so I took it outside, meaning to only leave it there for a couple of hours in the morning. I accidentally left it out there for almost two days in the heat, and now most of it is yellow and thin. There is still a very little green on some of the leaves. Is there anything I can do to save it?!!!
I have been watering it this morning and some green has returned, but I don't know if I just keep watering it, how much, or if I should give it any fertilizer. It is about two to three months old.