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How to postpone the flowering of Christmas Cactus and how to water it

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2020-05-08 11:22:33
If you want to delay the flowering of Christmas Cactus, you need to reduce the temperature of the breeding environment to about 5 ℃, so that it will bloom later. During its flowering, do not water too much, the soil is in the best condition of slightly dry, and if it is too wet, it will cause the phenomenon of flower bud falling.

I. Methods of delaying flowering

When the temperature is relatively low, the flowering period will be delayed, but the temperature should not be too low. In general, when the temperature of the breeding environment is kept at 5 ℃, the flowering time will be prolonged. But if you want it to bloom better, you can adjust the temperature higher

There are different ways to make it bloom at different times. If you want to bloom around the national day, you need to shade it around July. You can cover it with a black cover or a paper box, and it will bloom in succession in late September. Under the natural environment cultivation, the flowering period is around October in winter.

2. Watering method in flowering period

When it blooms, it must not be watered too many times, as long as the soil is kept slightly dry. If you water it too much, it will drop its buds, and the flowers will wither in advance. Generally, it's better to water once a half month in the flowering period, and the basin soil should not be too wet. The time of watering should be strictly controlled. It's better to do it in the morning.

Zygocactus japonicus

3. Precautions

When Christmas Cactus blooms, cannot move potted plant position too frequently, can cause the phenomenon of dropping flower bud, and often move, can also affect the quality of flowering.

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