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- The Christmas cactus needs optimal care
- How is the Christmas cactus properly poured?
- How do you increase the humidity?
- When and how is fertilization necessary?
- What should be considered when repotting?
- Are Christmas cactuses cut?
- Which diseases and pests can occur?
- Why does the Christmas cactus not bloom?
- What to do if the leaves become limp?
- Does the Christmas cactus have to be wintered?
- Tips
The Christmas cactus wants to be well groomed
The Christmas cactus needs optimal care
The Christmas cactus comes from the tropical rainforests and is considered to be moderately cared for. It is a short-day plant that only flowers when the conditions are right and the location is favorable. Tips for caring for Christmas cacti.
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During flowering, the root ball must always be kept moist. In the rest period, water so that the roots are still moist. Avoid waterlogging and wet root balls.
Pour as much as possible with rainwater; the Christmas cactus does not tolerate calcareous water.
How do you increase the humidity?
Christmas cactus need a fairly high humidity, especially in the warm months. Spray the leaves regularly with lime-free water.
When and how is fertilization necessary?
You must not fertilize freshly transplanted Christmas cactus, as the plant gets by with little nutrients. At the earliest after one year, you can administer liquid fertilizer every fourteen days.
What should be considered when repotting?
Once the pot is too small, you should repot the Christmas cactus. Choose a pot that is not too big as this will affect the flowering.
Experienced gardeners pare Christmas cactus into fresh substrate every spring.
Are Christmas cactuses cut?
Cutting is not necessary. If the Christmas cactus gets too big, you can cut it back in the spring. Always cut only at the thin spots between the individual limbs.
To propagate you can also cut cuttings in the spring.
Which diseases and pests can occur?
Diseases are very rare and are usually triggered by care mistakes or unclean cutting tools. The most common care mistake is waterlogging, which leads to root rot or stem rot.
Pests are also rare. Only with Christmas cacti, which are maintained outside, it comes occasionally to infestation with scale or aphids.
Why does the Christmas cactus not bloom?
The Christmas cactus does not bloom when it is kept too bright in the months from September to December. He needs at least 12 hours of total darkness during this time.
What to do if the leaves become limp?
If the leaves hang limp, you probably have overpoured. Wrap the Christmas cactus. Avoid pouring the Christmas cactus too often.
Does the Christmas cactus have to be wintered?
The Christmas cactus is not hardy. Temperatures should not fall below ten degrees. However, since the flowering season falls in the winter months anyway, a special wintering is not necessary. You may nurse him in the flower window during this time. Ideal are temperatures around 21 degrees.
Instead of hibernating it, you have to spend the Christmas cactus at 12 to 17 degrees cooler.
Tips
Make sure that it is not too warm at the Christmas cactus site. Temperatures should be 21 degrees during the day and 17-21 degrees at night. In summer, the Christmas cactus may like to stand a little cooler.