Steps to Christmas Cactus repotting.

(Read When your Christmas Cactus Blooms Too Early to know how to distinguish between the two.) You can also try cutting a large part off of a big cactus and rooting it. Take cuttings of one to four segments and let them sit in a cool, dry place for two to four days. You can watch the video to see how I did it. 5.

This is a guide about dividing and repotting a Christmas cactus.

Plant an inch deep in new soil, preferably a sand/peat mix.

Houseplant Repotting: Christmas Cactus: Christmas Cactus (Thanksgiving, Holiday) are long-lasting, attractive succulents. Water when dry, never letting it become soggy or overly dry. This is also a great way to make an inexpensive gift for someone special. Plant your Christmas cactus in well-draining soil in a pot with drainage holes. Water sparingly until roots or new growth develop, then water as normal. The Thanksgiving Cactus has little spine-like notches coming off it’s leaves (just like a crab claw hence that common name) whereas the leaves of the Christmas Cactus are smoother. My Christmas Cactus got severely pruned by the pack rats so I combined it with a new 4″ plant as well as a cutting. In many homes, they come to bloom twice a year, in … In general, home gardeners do pretty well with Christmas cactus, both the real thing (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) and its close relative, Thanksgiving cactus (S. truncata), which I’ll call “seasonal cacti” in this article. In any case, you need a big piece of cactus to root a new plant. In order for the flower buds to set, Christmas cacti need 14 hours or more of continuous darkness per day. So, my repotting process was a bit more detailed than yours will most likely be.

Christmas cactuses are beautiful houseplants that are popular for the bright flowers they bloom during the holiday season. If you have a healthy Christmas cactus and want to grow another, you can easily propagate your plant by clipping off a small cutting and allowing it to take root in a pot with a rooting medium or in a small jar with stones and water.

Remember, this epiphytic succulent is native to tropical regions of South America, so it will need different care from your other species of cacti.

The Christmas cactus is a relatively easy plant to propagate.

Once your Christmas Cactus cuttings have grown roots, you can begin caring for them the same way you’d care for a mature plant. Sometimes a large Christmas cactus will start to fall apart. When too much water is held in the soil, it can cause the stems and roots to rot. The Thanksgiving Cactus is timed to flower in November/December whereas it’s December/January for the Christmas Cactus.