How to Grow Christmas Cactus
The Christmas Cactus is a popular flowering plant which is often passed down from generation to generation, as it lives for a long time and grows to a considerable size.
Allow the Christmas Cactus to rest from late September onwards while the flowering buds are forming. Let it rest by:
- reducing water
- stopping applications of liquid manure.
When the flower buds begin to develop:
- increase watering
- give a liquid feed once or twice
- do not turn the pot
- shade against strong sunlight
Propagate by cuttings after flowering. Root in sandy soil then re-pot in small pots. Better plants are obtained by grafting onto a small trunk of of Peireskia or the real leaf cactus.
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I have had mine for about 15 years, and it has grown considerably. It still flowers beautifully.
Comment by kml - January 27, 2008 3:47 pm
Good to hear that you are treasuring yours. I wonder how old the oldest Christmas cactus is?
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