Why are my Christmas cacti not blooming?
Related Discussions
GNATS - How to get rid of them?
Somehow my house and garden got tiny gnats that killed my fuchsia plant and fly everywhere. I have tried ALL the Web recommendations - soap and oil dishes, sand in th... See more
Marigolds growing! Should I pinch the buds?
My marigold plants are growing. I heard that pinching the buds until Autumn will allow them to grow without killing the plant. Is this true?
Growing garlic
Growing our first garlic, should we wait until the leaves are drying out before we pick it? Husband picked first one today along with our first potatoes.
How to keep mice out of your garden?
Hi everyone, I have mice in my garden destroying my vegetables and I have also noticed them in the barn and shed. Please can someone tell me how to prevent them from ... See more
What's the best flower/plant to grow in Texas?
I know that opinions vary, but what's your opinion?!I have great luck w Rosemary plants. Green all year long.
Why aren't my tulips blooming?
My tulips come up every year but are just leaves, never flowers :-/
Can you help me troubleshoot why my gladiolus plants aren't blooming?
My gladiolus have been up since early summer. I put them in the half barrel this year because last year I only got 3 blooms. Where the used to be did not get a lot of... See more
Hi Colleen. I didn't water mine very much, and I think they do well without a lot of water. Mine are in full bloom now.
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP
Christmas cacti need indirect sunlight and not much water.How old is the plant?It may need repotting in fresh cactus and succulent soil in the next size pot.
Possibly in too big a pot? My secret believe is that blooming plants need to be a tiny bit uncomfortable before they'll bloom. Mine just finished heavy bloom (in time for actual Christmas!) and is now budding for another.
It could be one that blooms at Easter. I get mine to bloom by leaving outside in the fall in the cool to cold evening temps. I think there are recommendations too to place your plant in darkness for several weeks. Google how to bloom
I confess that I neglect myou cactus and it repays me with many, many flowers each December. Mine comes from a very old plant, I water and fertilize the same as my other flowering plants. In Sept or Oct, I put mine in a darker, colder spare bedroom, slow down the watering and then bring it out to the livingroom in mid Nov. It usually has already started to flower and then really takes off. Hope this helps as here in the dark, snowing, blowing blizzards of Montana, nothing is sweeter than a blooming cactus.
thanks ya all for the help
For bacon
I put mine on the porch outside all summer...then when I bring it in....it always stars to bud....I have 4
I usually put my Christmas Cactus out side for the summer in a shaded area. I hardly ever water it when outside. Then in the fall I bring it in before a frost. In order for it to bloom, it needs a good 12 hrs of darkness daily for 2 weeks and you should see buds on it. It ends up blooming at Thanksgiving and at New Years. Keep it out of direct sunlight