Is Christmas cactus easy to grow? Pictures of Christmas cactus

1. Is Christmas cactus easy to grow?

Many people say that Christmas cactus is difficult to grow. This is because the root system of the Christmas cactus with its own roots is weak. If you water it too much, the roots will easily rot, and if you water it too little, it will easily die of drought. It is better to grow a grafted Christmas cactus in a pot. In fact, as long as you master the following tips, the Christmas cactus with its own roots is also easy to grow.

2. Tips for growing Christmas cactus

1. Be careful when watering: When watering Christmas cactus, you must strictly follow the principle of "watering when dry and watering when wet". Watch the surface of the soil turn white and feel dry. Weigh the weight of the soil in the pot with your hand. If it feels noticeably lighter, water it thoroughly.

2. Control light: Christmas cactus is a short-day plant. Many people cannot grow it to bloom. You can try short-day treatment. Let the Christmas cactus be exposed to the sun for 8 hours a day, and keep it in a small dark room to block out light for the rest of the time. Do this for 2 months and the Christmas cactus will bloom.

3. Prune frequently: After each Christmas cactus flower fades, pick off the withered flowers and leaves at the top of the stem nodes. Pick the leaves all at once. The Christmas cactus will soon bloom again, and the flowers will be numerous and neat.

4. Apply more fertilizer: Christmas cactus consumes a lot of nutrients every time it blooms, so after the flowers fade, you must apply a balanced fertilizer of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to promote its renewal and rejuvenation. After that, apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizers every 15 days to promote it to bloom again.