PROPAGATING CHRISTMAS CACTUS
The easy way!
THE CHRISTMAS CACTUS PLANT
The christmas cactus plant is another popular houseplant a lot of people have around their houses. My grandmas used to have a ton of HUGE christmas cactus that had the most beautiful blooms. The thin but leafy succulent leafs grow linked together, and the plant flowers once or twice a year around christmas and sometimes spring. These plants happen to be propagated in just three simple steps. Keep reading for more!
1. Picking A Cutting
First, select a piece on the plant to make your cutting. It should be a healthy green piece that has at least two links on it.
2. Letting The Cutting Callous
Once you have the cutting, let it sit out on a plate so that the end has a chance to callous over.
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If this step is skipped, then the plant will absorb too much water, which will result in the plant rotting.
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This step should take about two to five days, as every plant is different. You'll know that the plant is ready to be put in soil when theres a visible amount of scare tissue covering the cut on the plant.
3. Putting Cutting In Soil
Before putting the cutting in soil, I prefer to prepare a mix of soils instead of just using one mix from the bag. My go to mix for Christmas cactus is as follows:
1 Part well draining succulent soil
1 Part regular houseplant soil
A handful of perlite
Then, just stick the cutting in so that about an inch is in the soil.
4. Further Care
To continue growing a happy and healthy christmas cactus, keep the plant in a window with lots of indirect sunlight and water about once a week. As we like to say, considering every plant is different, the general rule of thumb is more sun, more water; Less sun, less water.
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Soon, once the winter and spring rolls around, your christmas cactus will be overrun by beautiful flowers.
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