The flowering period of Christmas Cactus is from October to February of the next year. It can last for about 5 months. It's a long flowering period, and its flowers open at the top of the plant. When the flowers bloom, the flowers set off by the green leaves and stems are more beautiful.
Don't think that its flowering period is the beginning of winter, so it can bloom in winter. Even if you see the formation of flower buds, it can also cause falling buds and can't bloom. If you want it to bloom in winter, you should do the following
The temperature of pregnant bud should be controlled between 10 ℃ and 18 ℃, too low temperature will lead to bud falling.
In winter, the temperature is low, so the evaporation of water will also be reduced. At this time, watering should be based on the situation of basin soil. After the surface layer is dry, watering should be done, and the water temperature should be close to the soil temperature, which is also more important.
During the period of pregnancy, it is necessary to ensure that it has sufficient sunshine to bathe, which is also one of the main factors of winter flowering.
After budding, fertilization should be carried out once every 7 to 10 days. If the nutrients are not enough, the buds will fall and the flowers will not bloom.
Do the above, winter will be able to open beautiful flowers.
