Christmas cactus has a "small switch". When it is turned on, flower buds will keep popping up and nearly 200 flowers will bloom!

Christmas cactus is one of the few plants that can still bloom in winter. It is also a very common household plant. Its novel serrated leaves and the red flowers on the branches can add a lot of ornamental value to the home. However, what many people are considering now is how to make Christmas cactus bloom profusely. In fact, Christmas cactus has a small switch. Once we turn it on, flower buds will continue to pop up!

Leaf switch:

We need to pick the leaves of Christmas cactus before it blooms. After all, Christmas cactus is in a dormant period in summer. In autumn and winter, it will naturally produce more leggy leaves and waste leaves. If these leaves are not dealt with and left on the potted plants, it will cause uneven nutrient distribution, and finally the growth of the entire potted plant will be affected. Therefore, picking the leaves of Christmas cactus is the first step to turn on the little switch!

How to pick leaves:

When picking leaves from Christmas cactus, you don’t need to use scissors. You can just use your hands to pick off the useless leaves. This will not accidentally damage other healthy leaves and can also help the picked leaves to resume growth as soon as possible. Also, don’t throw away the picked leaves in a hurry, you can use them for cuttings to make new potted plants.

Nutritional switch:

Christmas cactus is in the growth and flowering period in winter, so the nutrients it naturally requires are relatively high. At this time, in order to ensure its vigorous flowering and growth, we need to apply some fertilizer to it to supplement nutrients, so as to ensure the emergence of its flower buds.

Fertilization method:

In winter, you can choose fertilizers containing more phosphorus and potassium to supplement the nutrients needed for its growth. We can choose to soak the potassium dihydrogen phosphate granules in water, and then use its solution to water the Christmas cactus. This will help the Christmas cactus promote its growth and bloom the buds.

Daily maintenance methods:

Christmas cactus is not a particularly light-loving plant, so when caring for it, we only need to supplement it with scattered light sources. We can directly place it near the balcony at home for maintenance and supplement light and nutrients.

When watering Christmas cactus, you should pay attention to watering it when the plant is dry and then watering it when it is wet. This is because Christmas cactus needs water control before it blooms, so as to help the flower buds emerge. Therefore, when watering, be sure to water it thoroughly at one time to avoid root rot and water accumulation.

It is such a pleasant thing to grow a Christmas cactus at home and watch the flowers bloom in winter. I wonder if you have learned the following methods of caring for Christmas cactus that Huahua taught you today? If you have any better tips, please feel free to share them with everyone.