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What should I do about my Christmas cactus flowers,?
Whenever they wilt and are dying? Should I pull them off the plant or leave them? Do Christmas cactus's make seed or not? Any and all info appreciated.
You can pinch off the wilting flower so more flowers can come. Chritmas cactus can be started by cuttings. May want to give it a product called "Cactus Juice" to make it healthy and more flower. Make my cacti gorgeous!
Good luck!
Encourage the flower blooming for the holiday season. The key to getting Christmas cactus to flower during the holiday season is proper light exposure, correct temperatures and limited watering.
Because this plant is thermo-photoperiodic, it will set buds when day length is about equal to night length and when the temperature drops to 50 to 60 degrees F (10 to 15 degrees C) for several weeks. [4]
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Keep in a dark bathroom for the night.
Keep in a dark bathroom for the night.
During the fall months, the Christmas Cactus should be placed in a spot where it receives indoor indirect, bright light during the daylight hours but total darkness at night (absolutely no artificial light). The Christmas Cactus requires long, uninterrupted dark periods, about 12 or more hours each night. Begin the dark treatments in about mid-October to have plants in full bloom by the holidays. Place the plants in a dark area from about 12 or more hours each night for 6-8 weeks or until you see buds forming. A closet or unused bathroom are ideal places.
* From September and October, the Christmas Cactus should be kept in a cool room where temperatures will remain around 50 degrees, give or take a few degrees. Don't expose the plant to freezing temperatures. Plants should be blooming for the holidays if cool treatments are started by early November.
* Be especially careful with watering at this time. Reduce the watering slightly. Do not soak the soil after a dry period; only moisten the top few inches, since buds, flowers and even leaves can fall off if the roots are suddenly saturated.[5]
Prune the Christmas cactus about a month after blooming. This will encourage the plant to branch out, especially after a period of "rest" has been granted. It will not look very pretty after the blossoms have faded. Some people wait until March or so, when new growth begins, to prune the cactus.
Propagate a Christmas Cactus by cutting off sections of the stem. Each section must consist of two or three joined segments. Allow each section to dry for a few hours before pushing them into a 3-inch pot that contains the same potting soil as the parent plant. Plant halfway down the first segment. Treat the cuttings as mature plants. In about four to six weeks, the cuttings should have rooted and will begin to show some new growth. They grow quickly, and should take in about two or three weeks. You can fertilize after cutting has grown one new segment.
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Christmas Cactus Cuttings Red Variety $8.99 This variety produces beautiful red blooms. A holiday and year round favorite. 3 healthy unrooted cuttings of 2-3 segments each. Care and growing instructions will also be included.... |
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Christmas Cactus Cuttings 'Beach Dancer' Variety $8.99 This variety produces beautiful salmon pink flowers that bloom through out the holidays and is a year round favorite. You will receive 3 cuttings of 2-3 segments each. Care and growing instructions will also be included.... |
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Christmas Cactus Cuttings 'White' Variety $8.99 Three healthy unrooted cuttings will root easily in loose soil. Producing beautiful white blooms from Thanksgiving thru Christmas! They are also a year round favorite. Cuttings are 2-3 segments each. Care and growing instructions will also be included.... |