Perlite, rubber band or string, soluble flower fertilizer, sharp and clean scissors, paper dishes or tissues, containers with holes at the bottom, transparent plastic bags, small spoons, flowerpots with holes at the bottom and water dishes.
On the Christmas Cactus, choose the strong ones with about 3-7 knots, and cut them with clean and sharp scissors.
Put the cut branches on the paper tray or tissue, and wait for the cut to dry and heal. The time of standing is from 1 day to 2 weeks, which depends on the size of the cutting surface. When the cut wound heals, it can be cut.
Crab claw orchid can store water in its own branches, so we will not do harm to it by drying it for a short time. Of course, we can't put it for too long, it will wither.
Pearl stone is put into pot and watered. There must be a drain hole at the bottom of the basin to prevent the water in the basin from rotting the Christmas Cactus. You can also use half of the peat soil and half of the sand.
Insert the spare branches into the soil, about 2-3cm deep. Water properly to stabilize the soil around the branches and fix the plants.
Then cover the basin with a transparent plastic bag, and bind the bag mouth with a rubber band or string.
Place the container in a place with bright indirect light. Check the soil 2-3 times a week and see that the soil is dry. Add a small amount of water.
If there is condensation in the plastic bag, open the bag for 1-2 hours to ventilate. In this way, about 6-8 weeks, the branches will take root.
After about 6-8 weeks, use a small spoon to carefully dig the Christmas Cactus out of the soil. If you see that the root is already 2-3cm long. It can be transplanted into a large basin with potted soil.
If the root is still very short, it can be replanted in the old basin and transplanted after the root is long.
The transplanted crabmail should be placed in a place with bright indirect light. Don't put it near the door, near the window, air conditioner, heating pipe or stove.
Before watering, insert your fingers into the soil to feel it. If the soil with a knuckle deep on the surface feels dry, you can water it.
Watering must be done thoroughly at one time until the water flows out of the drain hole at the bottom. After watering, you can sit still for a while, wait until the drain hole at the bottom of the basin no longer seeps, and then put it back on the water pan.
In the growing season, water-soluble flower fertilizer is used every month to add nutrients to Christmas Cactus.
