Christmas Cactus
Christmas CACTUS
Ang isa sa mga mas kilalang bulaklak halaman sa paligid ng bakasyon ay ang Schlumbergera bridgesii mas kilala bilang Christmas cactus. Ito ay nag-aalok ng pananagana ng pantubo bulaklak na sariwang-sariwa para sa dalawang sa apat na linggo sa paligid ng Christmas oras.
Na mula sa Brazil, ang gubat cactus buhay sa puno at ito ay naiiba mula sa mga disyerto sa cactus na ito ay ang mga trailing uri at hindi nangangailangan ng direktang liwanag ng araw. Sa mga oras diyan ay maaaring pagkalito tulad ng sa kung anong uri ng Schlumbergera ikaw ay may. Christmas cacti may yupi dahon sa kabibi talim gilid na makinis at walang lakas ng loob na may 3 pulgada pantubo bulaklak, kumpara sa Thanksgiving cactus (Zygocactus truncates) (S. truncatus ) talangka cactus, na kung saan ay may masakit may ngipin dulo na may dalawang malalaking ngipin sa dulo ng huling pinagsamang sa bawat sangay. at mas maikli tubed bulaklak sa pagkalat nakaumang Petals. Upang magdagdag sa mga ito ng pagkalito diyan ay din ang Easter cactus (Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri) na kung saan lumalaki more patayo, ay mahibla buhok sa joints at gumagawa ng iba't ibang bulaklak. Ito ay ang mga mas mahirap ang isa sa paglaki. Lahat ng pamumulaklak malapit sa kani-kanilang mga pista opisyal sa ilalim ng normal na lumalagong mga kondisyon.
Christmas cactus pag-aalaga
Hindi lamang ang mga ito ay mga cacti kaya popular dahil sa kanilang kahindik-namumulaklak ugali kundi pati na rin sapagkat ang mga ito ay relatibong madali ang pag-aalaga para sa. Sila ay nangangailangan ng isang mayaman, well pinatuyo lupa, maliwanag indirekta ilaw at isang araw temperatura ng 70 degrees at gabi temperatura ng 60-65. Feed na ito na may isang balanseng houseplant pataba sa pagitan ng Abril at Oktubre. Christmas cactus ay hindi tagtuyot mapagparaya. Ng tubig ang mga halaman lubusan at ipaalam sa kanila dry out sa pagitan ng pagtutubig. Huwag ipagwalang-bahala ito o pumatay ito sa pamamagitan ng kagandahang-loob. Ang mga dahon ay kulubot kung ang lupa ay masyadong tuyo at kapag higit natubigan na maaaring humantong sa root mabulok. Tubig mas mababa sa taglamig. Putulin ang mga halaman sa tag-araw upang himukin ang mas maraming sumasanga sa pamamagitan ng pinching off sa mga joints.
Kapag ang mga halaman ay nasa kasibulan panatilihin ang mga planta moderately mamasa-masa (hindi masyadong basa). Kung ang mga dahon makakuha malata at bilbilin ikaw ay maaaring maging overwatering ang mga planta. Ilagay ang planta sa magliwanag at temperatura (60-70F). Masyadong marami ang ilaw ay maaaring mawala ng unti-unti ang mga bulaklak. Huwag ilantad ang mga ito sa mga direktang init, malamig na burador o ilipat ang mga halaman sa paligid ng bilang na maaaring maging sanhi ng flower buds sa drop. Lagyan ng pataba basta-basta na may isang mataas na potasa pataba kapag ang buds form at magpatuloy hanggang sa ang mga bulaklak lumabo. Kapag ang mga planta ay natapos namumulaklak ng tubig para sa 6 na linggo na nagbibigay-daan ito sa iba. Noong unang bahagi ng tagsibol, kapag bagong paglago ay nagsisimula na ipakita, ipagpatuloy ang pagpapakain at pagtutubig.
Reblooming
Sa pamamagitan ng isang maliit na pagsisikap at unawa, maaaring ulitin ang proseso ng pamumulaklak taon matapos ang taon. Mayroong dalawang mahalagang mga kadahilanan na hikayatin ang butong formation 1. Mahabang gabi - Christmas cactus ay nangangailangan ng hindi bababa sa 14 na oras ng kadiliman para sa 5-6 na linggo. 2. Prolonged lumamig temperatura ng 50-55 degrees para sa 6 na linggo. Kung malinis at 55F, ang ilang mga Christmas cacti ay mamukadkad alintana ng daylength. Mamuko pagkaayos ay hindi mangyayari kung temperatura sa itaas ay 70 degrees. Panatilihin ang mga planta sa dry side hanggang hindi mo makita ang buds form, at pagkatapos ay ibalik ang normal na pagtutubig at ilaw pagpapakain.
Bigyan ang iyong mga Christmas cactus ng kaunti pag-ibig at pag-aalaga at ito ay umunlad para sa taon. Ang ilang mga gawin din na sila ay naging kilala na maipasa down sa mga pamilya para sa henerasyon.
Ang stem pinagputulan ay maaaring maging ugat at nagsimula bilang bagong halaman.
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Rooting mula sa pinagputulan
kailangan mo ng payo sa kung paano magsimula ng bagong mga iyan mula sa minahan.
Paano mo root ng isang christmas Cactus?
Mula sa malulusog na planta, kumuha nang isang stem pagputol ng dalawa hanggang tatlong sumali sa mga segment.
Payagan ang mga ito sa dry out para sa ilang oras sa isang araw at halaman sa loob ng 3 "palayok sa lupa halu-pit ng 50 at 50 ng buhangin o 70% perlite at 30% pit. Ilagay sa isang plastic bag at panatilihing mamasa-masa (hindi basa) sa isang mainit-init shaded na lugar. Sa 4-6 wks ikaw ay dapat na magkaroon ng mga bagong roots at doon ay dapat na mga palatandaan ng mga bagong mabaril paglago. Maaari mo ring subukan ang tubig rooting isang retaso. Kapag The Roots bumuo ng halaman sa isang mahusay pinatuyo potting lupa ihalo. Pinagputulan root pinakamahusay kapag kinuha sa tagsibol at tag-init.
Paula
ay ito ay ok na kunin pinagputulan ngayon (Set) mula sa aking mga Christmas catcus upang magsimula ng isang bagong planta, o ito ay makasagabal sa mga namumulaklak na proseso?
Lou Laning (mrlou3@ptd.net /)
Minamahal ko ang mga impormasyon ng mga shared sa site na ito at natagpuan ito nasagot ang aking katanungan. Ko gayunman ay may isa pang karagdagang katanungan. Ako na magsimula ng bagong halaman mula sa aking mga cactus, mula sa pagbabasa ng inyong mga sagot ko mahinuha ang pinakamahusay na oras upang gawin ito ay unang bahagi ng tagsibol. Ako ay kurot off ang dalawang mga seksyon at mga halaman ang mga ito sa potting lupa ihalo tulad ng inilarawan. Aking tanong ay, Paano matindi dapat ang "pagputol" ay nakatanim sa ihalo?
Ako ay may isang Christmas Cactus na may gotten kahoy tulad ng sa stems. Paano ito ay nakatakda? ang aking mga mahihirap na planta ng isang gonner? Tulong ko talaga gusto ang aking mga halaman
Aking christmas cactus ay kulubot dahon. Paano ko malalaman kung ito ay masyadong tuyo o higit natubigan???
Aking Pasko cactus, na nagsimula mula sa aking lola's, na ito ay kagila-gilalas. 4 ft. stems sa daan-daang mga blossoms ng dalawang beses sa bawat taon tulad ng mekanismo ng relos. Ngunit ngayon ang stems ay nag-aagaw-buhay sa isang alarma rate at ilang stems ay mas mahaba kaysa sa 18 in hindi ko alam kung ano ang mali. Sila ay magsisimula sa pamamagitan ng pagpapaandar na dilaw na berde at mararangal na tao at pagkatapos ay namamatay. HELP!
Maaari ko bang delay ang namumulaklak ng aking cactus sa pamamagitan ng paglalagay ng mga ito sa isang madilim na silid. Ang buds na binuo. Ako masyadong huli?
Mamuko Drop & Leaf Drop
HELP! Aking christmas cactus ay puno ng buds at ngayon matapos ang paglipat na ito sa loob ng mga seksyon ay bumababa off. # -4 Pinagsamang seksyon na may malinis na break sa joints. Maaari na ito ay mula sa hindi sapat na ilaw?
Hi, ako may a Christmas cactus na binuo bunga, ako had ito para sa sampung taon at ito ang unang pagkakataon na ako ay may nakita na ito. Ang planta ay isang pinagtabasan mula sa isang freinds na lumipas pababa sa kanyang mula sa ilang henerasyon. Ay ang prutas nakakain?
Ako ang bagong may-ari ng isang lumang Christmas cactus na hindi mamukadkad; salamat sa iyo ako ay may sapat na impormasyon upang makapagsimula. Wish me luck.
Kami malinis ang aming Pasko cactus loob na may direktang ilaw at hindi sa araw at ito ay ginagawa nothing.Got asa at ilagay ito sa labas - ito ngayon nakukuha indirekta ilaw at sa aming mga temperatura ay mababa ang 30's sa gabi & 50-6-in sa araw , at ito ay ang lahat ng isang biglaang namumulaklak tulad abnoy. Ito na nagsimula namumulaklak sa Disyembre at ito ay pa rin namumulaklak. Mayroon bang anumang ibang ko dapat gawin o makatarungan iwan ito kung saan ito ay sa. Tandaan, ang aming summers na sa higit sa 100 degrees - ay ito pa rin okay sa iwan ito kung saan ito ay sa?
Maaari isang christmas cactus ay nakatanim sa isang self kaldero. Isa binili ko lamang ng ilang linggo ogo. mga dahon ay naghahanap ng isang maliit na wilted sa sarili kaldero?
Ang Aking Pasko Catcus ay bloomed bawat taon mula noong ako ay may had ito ngunit hindi ito tumingin dahil malusog na mga dahon ay may gagawing mamula-mula. Mayroong ilang mga paraan upang iwasto ito o kailangan ko lang hindi mag-alala?
Edema (OEDEMA)
Aking christmas cactus ay heathy at naghahanap pa rin blooms. Ako ay nakakakuha ng mga purplish paltos / bumps sa mga dahon kamakailan, at pagkatapos ay sila eskirol up kapag sila ay nag-edad. Ano ito? Ang isang bug Umaasa ako na hindi ... Tulong!
Ako rescued isang christmas cactus ang tungkol sa 4 na taon ang nakalipas. Ako ay walang ideya kung paano sa pag-aalaga para sa mga ito at ako ay pa rin problema sa mga ito. Ako ay may aking bahay temp-set sa paligid 65F ang lahat ng araw ng matagal. Ang planta ay nakaupo sa sikat ng araw-ligoy sa timog bahagi ng bahay. Ito ay nagiging natubigan lamang kapag ito ay lupa ay matuyo. 4-5 months ago ng isa sa aking mga cats tipped ito ang banggerahan at nahulog 4-5 ft sa sahig. 2-3 segements ay lapak malapit sa The Roots at ngayon mula sa mga spots diyan ay 2-3 sa paglago ng mga bagong simula. Ako ay tunay maligaya tungkol dito ngunit ko lang ay hindi tila sa kumuha ito sa planta mamukadkad kahit na ano ko. Ako din subjected ito sa kubeta buhay para sa linggo at ipaalam ito dry out too. Ano ang maaari kong gawin?
paano ako transplant chrismas catus
Kailan ang pinakamainam na panahon upang muling-dikin isang Christmas Cactus. Mine, tingin ko, ay nakakakuha ng
medyo masyadong malaki para sa ito ay isang palayok. Ako ay nakatira sa disyerto at ito Loves na lugar nito sa indirekta ilaw at blooms parang baliw para sa buwan.
Hi - salamat sa diyos ang isang tao ay parang isang Christmas Cactus expert. Ako masyadong magkaroon ng isa sa sentimental na halaga. Ito ay tungkol sa 10 taong gulang - ay repotted ng ilang beses sa loob ng mga taon. Palaging na sa loob ng bahay. Ang tag-araw, ako ilagay sa labas sa ilalim ng isang portiko payong. Pagkatapos ng isang buwan o dalawa, napansin ko ang dulo tunay flat at simulan upang buksan lila. Ako repotted - nagdala bumalik sa loob ng bahay upang ito ay regular na lugar at tinabasan off ang ilan sa mga mararangal na tao brackets. Ngayon ay mas marangal / berde at hindi ito tila sa maaari firming up. Sabihin mo sa akin kung ano ang kailangan kong gawin at kung ano ako ay mali.
Gaano katagal ang dapat malaman ng isang christmas cactus ay malinis sa maitim na ito upang makatulong sa pamumulaklak? Ako may ito sa isang ganap na madilim na silid kung saan ito ay cool. Nito ay sa kubeta ang tungkol sa isang buwan at kalahati. Hindi ako kumuha ito ng dispensa sa lahat.
Ako ay may isang Christmas Cactus na hinati ko ang ilan sa mga ugat ng salita sa iba pang mga pots na gumawa ng mas maraming mga halaman. Sila ang lahat tila sa maaari pagkalanta. at hindi lumalaki sa lahat. Nakatanim ko ito sa Cactus lupa. Ako lamang tubig themwhen sila pakiramdam matuyo. Ano ang maaaring ang problema kung bakit thery're naghahanap tulad thery're hindi lumalaki?
Mga halaman ang mga ito ay ligtas na kung mga alagang hayop o maliit na bata kumain ng mga ito?
Aking christmas cactus ay nasa buong buko ... kung gaano katagal gawin ang mga ito buds upang sumambulat bukas para sa isang buong-bloom? Tila ang gusto ko nakita ang mga ito buds na may kulay peaking out para sa 2 linggo nakaraan ... I'm nababalisa para sa buong bloom!
Thanks, Eileen
Aking Pasko Cactus ay nagsimula sa pamamagitan ng aking ina sa akin bilang isang kasal na regalo sa 28 taon na ang nakalilipas. Ito ay binuo ng isang puting substansiya sa bawat pinagsamang at mukhang tunay malungkot. Maaari ko bang i-save ito? Ito rin ay ikinakalat sa iba pang mga cactus.
Insekto PROBLEM
Ako may a tunay malaki gulang (10 taon?) Christmas Cactus na nagkaroon ng dahan-dahan sa pagkain ng ilang piliin dahon. Ako tried ang isang bilang ng mga insecticides walang tagumpay. Ito ngayon ay may puting umaagos ang hindi ko idispatsa. Ito ay lilitaw upang maging loosing dahon at hindi sariwang-sariwa ito taon-taon. Ako na muli ito ng madalas kung kinakailangan. HELP! I love this plant
Ako ay nagtataka kung ito ay posible na i-save ang aming 2 christmas cactus sa tag-init (kalagitnaan ng Mayo
sa kalagitnaan ng Nobyembre) na walang isa dito. We live in a condo with a lania facing SE in Bonita Springs FL during the winter.
Aking mga konsepto ay mag-set up ng isang automatikong pagtutubig sistema at panatilihin ang mga ito sa lania nakaharap
sa araw ngunit sa isang klase ng kulay na moderates ang halaga ng direktang Linggo. Sila ay maaaring sa kabilang banda
walang nag-aalaga. Ang temperatura ay maaaring umabot sa mababang 90 ng panahon ng araw at ang
halumigmig ay mataas.
Kung magagawa, ang tungkol sa kung magkano ang mga ito ay nangangailangan ng tubig at kung gaano kadalas? Salamat sa anumang tulong
ay maaaring magbigay sa iyo. Lee
Cold Pinsala
Ilang araw na nakalipas aking Christmas Cactus got iniwan sa balkonahe at noon ay napakita sa temps sa mababang 30s. Ito ay karaniwang kepy sa pagitan ng 50-60 degrees. Sa nakaraang ilang araw, ang mga mas maliit na dahon at ang ilan sa mga mas bagong paglago ay nagsimula sa pagkalanta. Ang ilan sa mga dahon hitsura ok. Mayroon bang isang pagkakataon para sa ang magpahinga ng ang mga planta, o ay ang wilting kumakalat? Ay diyan kahit ano ako maaari gumawa dahil sa ang mga bahagi na lalabas pa rin healty?
Cynthia Clark
Ako had ang aking mga cactus sa aking harap portiko at ako ay malayo pagbisita sa isang may sakit ng kaibigan sa ospital ako may nagsabi sa aking asawa na magdala ito sa loob dahil doon ay pagpunta sa maging isang cool na bigla. Kapag nakuha ko sa bahay, ito ay 21 degrees at siya ay nagkaroon ng nakalimutan ang aking cactus, ito ngayon ay may got real droopy hitsura at madilim na berdeng ako ipalagay ito froze ay diyan kahit ano ako maaari gumawa sa i-save ito. Ito ay sa ganap na mamukadkad.
Kami ay mayroong isang Easter cactus na ito ay binuo ng isang kayumanggi patong sa ilalim ng seksyon ng bawat sangay. Ito ay hindi na tumingin makahoy, at ito ay hindi na hitsura ng mga litrato namin nakita ng edema. Hindi pa namin makikita ang anumang bugs alinman. (Ito ay nawala ang ilang mga sanga kamakailan masyadong, ngunit hindi namin nabago ang aming iskedyul at pagtutubig na seemed upang makatulong sa makasapit sanga lagas.) Ano ito ay mangitim na malapit sa base maging? Mayroon bang isang bagay na kailangan naming gawin tungkol dito?
Ako nakatanggap ng isang bahagi ng aking husbands Great lola's Christmas Cactus. Ang kanyang ina na sinasabi sa akin na siya ay hindi pa makakuha ng ito upang pamumulaklak para sa nakaraang ilang taon. Tuwing since natanggap ko ang aking mga bahagi ng cactus ko ay hindi kumuha ito sa paglaki. Sa una siya had ito nakapaso sa isang napakalaking palayok, ako ay sinasabi sa repot sa isang mas maliit na palayok. Ako did ay hindi ko pa rin makuha ang planta sa paglaki. Ito ngayon ay may isang makahoy tumingin sa singaw lugar. Nabasa ko na kayo ay pakunwari sa may buhangin o lumot sa timpla. Ako did hindi na. Ako may had ito itanim para sa halos 2 taon. Ako ay afarid na ito ay pagpunta sa maging sa huli para sa mga ito. Maaari ko pa rin i-save ito? Ano ang maaari kong gawin upang makuha ito sa paglaki at sariwang-sariwa!
Mayroon akong isang lumang (20 + na taon) Christmas cactus. Ito ay malaki, 3 paa diameter, at may makahoy stems at ito ay napaka-buo. Ito ay masaya, lumalaki at namumulaklak maayos. Ako karaniwan ay ilagay ito sa labas sa pag-ulan sa tag-init ng isang beses upang ang mga dahon ay maaaring kumuha ng malinis na mula sa alikabok at dumi. Ko bang ilagay ito sa tag-araw na ito at ang tungkol sa 2 linggo mamaya mga dahon na nagsimula sa lumugon sa malaking seksyon. Ito ay hindi na-repotted sa 10 taon, kaya ko repotted ito sa recommened lupa sa isang mas malaking palayok. Ito ay lubhang nakatali root. Mukhang happier sa bagong palayok ngunit ito ay pa rin loosing dahon. Ang berdeng dahon lalabas at malusog. Ako natatakot ako ng end up sa makahoy stems at walang berdeng dahon. Ay ito lamang ang stress o ang aking cactus lamang gulang at nag-aagaw-buhay?
Ako ay may isang puting Pasko na Cactus ay isang maputlang berde / naninilaw kulay. Ang mga planta parang malusog at malakas. Ako ay nagtataka kung ito ay sa direktang Linggo masyadong mahaba at got bleached? Paano ko tama na ito. Ako ay may nakalagay ito sa likod ng aking apartment (well shaded patyo) at ito tila sa maaari mas mababa ilaw. Ito ay may blooms at lahat ng bagay.
Ay curious kung paano mo pollinate ng Christmas cactus flower sa gayon ay maaari kang gumawa ng buto.
Baguhin ang kulay ng bulaklak
Minana ko ang aking ina sa mga batas Christmas cactus plant 3 years ago. Ang isang piraso nahulog off ang tungkol sa dalawang taon na ang nakalilipas at ako rerooted ito, mamaya ng isa pang piraso nahulog off at rerooted ko na ang isa. Ang orihinal na isa ay may red blooms at ang ibang dalawa, ang isa ay may puting blooms at ang iba pang may kulay-rosas blooms. Sila ay parehong mula sa pulang isa. Lahat ng ginagawa maganda. My question is, why did the other two bloom a white and a pink?
Sincerely, Brenda Southall
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I started a cutting from a yellow Christmas cactus. It has done well and now the blooms are coming in pink. Where did the yellow go
I have light purplish-red growth on my Christmas Cactus. I have repotted it and checked the roots for root rot - Everything checked out ok. The plant seems healthy and bloomed like crazy this past season. I am wondering if it might be due to too much or lack of insufficient light.
some of The leaves on my Christmas Cactus have turned a almost white color and get very limp . It got buds but they did not bloom just fell off. Hope you can help me.
Thanks
I have my grandmother’s Christmas Catus. It is 50+ years old. I’ve had it for about 3 years - it has neither flowered or shown any growth. This Spring I put it outside for the first time - the leaves turned yellow and branches fell off. I believe that was from too much sun. I moved the plant into my screened in porch - repotted it and now it’s “stable” but not doing anything. What’s left is very woody branches about 6-8 inches long. It used to be huge. Is there anyway to save this plant - it means so much to me.
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!
I have a Christmas Cactus that I transplanted to larger pot in May outside; live in Southern Cal. It is now blooming in July. Why? I thought they bloomed in December.
Yes, I have a question. On one of the stems of my Christmas cactus the leaves have turned yellow -
What can I do?
My Christmas cactus has done great up until now. It has bloomed every year and seemed to be happy until a month or so ago. All the leaves have wilted to a sickly green and the veins have popped out. I have watered it at intervals and the base of the stems aren’t mushy. I don’t know what to do…please help!
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
LAST YEAR I TOOK SEGEMENTS FOR STARTING NEW PLANTS. I TOOK GREAT CARE TO LABEL THE SEGMENTS BY COLOR. THE ONES I LABELED AS PINK HAVE GROWN TO BEAUTIFUL PLANTS BUT THEIR COLOR IS LIPSTICK RED.
DO CHRISTMAS CACTUS CHANGE COLOR ?
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?
Thanks.
Hello,
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 Very glad to hear that! Here in Canada the day are getting shorter. The plant is gettin cooler due to the draft from the window. My room doen’t get vented or heated in the winter so everything is going to great. I will have to watch the watering though, some leafs are a bit floppy
I have had 2 cacti for years with no problems. They spend the summers on the front porch with a southern exposure - bright light and little sun. In order to get mine to bloom, I leave them outside until a freeze is predicted, then bring them into the cooler part of the house. By then they have flower buds forming. The longer they stay cool, the longer the bloom lasts. I don’t worry about extended hours of darkness. It seems that by leaving them outside as long as possible, and then bringing them inside, it creates a ‘hothouse-type’ environment which forces it to eventually bloom. Mine have never failed to bloom. I guess I’m pretty lucky with this after reading everyone else’s misfortunes. Mine are 10+ years old. I’ve taken numerous cuttings through the years for friends.
Hello, me again
Its been about over a week or so since I posted about the pink bumps on my cactus. They haven’t grown any bigger. I put the plant on a brighter location and spray it every morning, just the foliage.
Is it normal for it them to take long to start developing into large buds, or am i doing something wrong,or is it too late to fix them. Please answer my question, I don’t want to lose the buds
Hi, Kris! I have been following your site for awhile now and today just confused me. Not that you are wrong because I do not know anything about the “Zygos” but last year I was given what must be a Thanksgiving cactus because it is now budding and blooming all over. My quandary is that I did not do anything special with it. 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
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.)
Please help! 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. Is that true? 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
It may not be a virus, but a nutrient deficiency(Phosphorous) or a combination of several problems. You don’t mention if you fertilized during the growing season. You may have some root rot from overwatering and the plant needs time to recover. I’m not sure your plant can be saved but what I would do is transplant it into fresh soil,(eventhough spring is a better time to transplant) water it and then let it go dormant by keeping it on the dry side, but not letting the soil dry out completely. In late winter,when it shows signs of new growth start watering again.
hi, i have a christmas cactus which is now 6yrs old, it`s been placed in direct sunlight and gets a cold draft and it blooms from late november through to february with anything from 4 to 5 full blooms, looks like someone forgot to tell my plant it shouldn`t like it
COLD DAMAGE
My christmas Cactus was doing great in low 30s temperature, but last night, I think it froze. The plant is still green, but droopy. Is there any hope that I can save it? I thawed it out and put it in a window.
Rachel ( afeigle@yahoo.com / )
Several days ago my Christmas Cactus got left on the porch and was exposed to temps in the low 30s . It is usually kepy between 50-60 degrees. Over the last several days, the smaller leaves and some of the newer growth has begun to wilt. Some of the leaves look ok. Is there a chance for the rest of the plant, or will the wilting spread? Is there anything I can do for the parts that still appear healty?
Cynthia Clark
I had my Christmas cactus on my front porch and I was away visiting a sick friend in the hospital I had told my husband to bring it inside because there was going to be a cool snap. When I got home it was 21 degrees and he had forgot my cactus, it now has got real droopy and looks dark green I suppose it froze is there anything I can do to save it. It was in full bloom.
I have a 3 year old plant. It now has buds but the leaves have places that i can only describe as looking like someone used their fingernail to scratch into the leave. It is not edema as it is not brown..just part of the top layer is gone. this is all over the plant. I do not see any signs of pests that are visible. Any idea what this could be?
HI Dandy
Is it possible that the plant was exposed to too much direct sun at some point?
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?
Hi. 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.
Hi again,
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?
I inherited a Christmas (Thanksgiving) Cactus from a coworker, and due to the placement of my office, it gets NO sun. At all. 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’sa problem?
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.
Question on Christmas Cactus : Saw you comment about “White Flies” but the insect on mine is tiny black flies - what can I do?
I need help. 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.
I bought a Christmas cactus from the grocery store about six weeks ago. I placed it near a sunny window and left it in the store pot. It looked great for about three weeks… I watered it once in that period. The watered drained through the soil very fast and I poured off the excess that collected in the outer pot so it wouldn’t have wet feet. The top soil always seemed dry, but I didn’t want to overwater a cactus.
Then flowers started falling off, and it got kind of droopy, with soft stems and a little bit of wrinkling all over the stems. I have a 10-year-old jade plant that does that when it hasn’t been watered for a month or two, and after I water it, the stems perk back up. So I started watering the Christmas cactus lightly about every 10-14 days. I watered the it before going overseas for two weeks. It looked the same when I came back, so I watered it again lightly. Now it’s two weeks later and the cactus is looking worse and is very floppy and a little wrinkled. The top of the soil is always very dry and hard, and the pot feels light, within a day of being watered. It’s getting plenty of light and is at 61 degrees during the day, up to 72 in the afternoon, then down to 65 at night. (Automatic thermostat.)
Why is it drooping so much? Am I over or under watering it? I can’t tell, and I don’t want to kill it.
I bought a Christmas Cactus online and it arrived looking relatively healthy. I repotted it in Miracle Gro potting soil and have only watered it about once a week. I’m not sure, but I think it may have salt burn. I haven’t seen any information about what salt burn looks like, but the soil that the plant came in looked like it had way too much fertilizer in it. My plant is still green, but not growing very well and one of the stems has a small yellow abscess where the soil line was touching it. I have since removed most of the old soil and carefully wiped the stem with a wet papertowel then repotted it. Is this salt burn, and did I do the right thing?
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?