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- Maintaining Rhipsalis cassutha - Tips for Care
- What should be considered when casting Rhipsalis cassutha?
- How do you properly fertilize Rhipsalis cassutha?
- Are you allowed to cut Rhipsalis cassutha?
- When do you have to repot the plant?
- How do you make Rhipsalis cassutha bloom?
- Which diseases and pests should be considered?
- Does Rhipsalis cassutha need a winter break?
- Tips
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Maintaining Rhipsalis cassutha - Tips for Care
Rhipsalis cassutha is also known as a spaghetti cactus because of its long thin shoots. The care of this Rhipsalis species is similar to that of other varieties. The non-toxic cactus forgives easy care mistakes and is therefore an ideal beginner's plant.
What should be considered when casting Rhipsalis cassutha?
Rhipsalis cassutha tolerates neither complete dryness nor waterlogging. Do not water too much throughout the year. Always dump excess irrigation water.
Lime does not tolerate Rhipsalis cassutha. Use rainwater if possible for watering or spraying the plant.
How do you properly fertilize Rhipsalis cassutha?
Fertilization takes place year-round. Only during flowering do you stop fertilizing. As a fertilizer is cactus fertilizer, which is given in fortnightly intervals.
Are you allowed to cut Rhipsalis cassutha?
Rhipsalis is often cultivated as a hanging plant because of its long shoots. If the shoots are too long, you are welcome to cut them. Cut them back by a maximum of two-thirds in the spring.
When do you have to repot the plant?
Rhipsalis cassutha does not need a new pot every year. But you should carefully pot the cactus in spring and replace the old substrate with fresh soil.
The substrate is loose cactus clay, which must not be calcareous.
How do you make Rhipsalis cassutha bloom?
Rhipsalis makes many flowers if you make sure that the temperatures are different during the day and at night. A temperature difference of ten degrees is considered optimal.
Which diseases and pests should be considered?
Diseases are almost only caused by too much moisture in the root area. The roots then rot.
Watch out for spider mites, which like to spend some time in the winter on the Rhipsalis.
Does Rhipsalis cassutha need a winter break?
Rhipsalis cassutha does not take a proper winter break. You are allowed to cultivate the cactus all year round in the flower window. Just do not put it next to a heater.
Some experts recommend keeping the Rhipsalis a little cooler in winter. This should stimulate the flowering.
Tips
Like all Rhipsalis species, Rhipsalis cassutha is best propagated through cuttings. The shoots must be at least ten inches long and dry for a few days before being put in potting soil.