Adding A Christmas Cactus To
Your Home
This is a primer for taking care of a beautiful Christmas cactus. It
is a great plant or year around beauty.
If you are looking for a natural way to decorate your home, you may
want to try a Christmas cactus or other plant. Poinsettias are the
most popular plant that you see at Christmas time. It makes an
excellent Christmas gift for almost anyone that you
purchase a gift for and it comes in a wide variety of colors, including yellow, salmon, red, pink, or even a combination of
these colors.
The more light the cactus gets, the more flowers the
cactus will have. A sunny place inside your home is its ideal spot
during the winter, but in the summertime you want to place it in a
shadier location.
Increase the time that your plant
spends in the sun each day so that you can adapt it to live
outdoors. Between May and September it is best to put your Christmas
cactus in the shade.
Well-drained soil is recommended for your Christmas cactus.
Packaged potting soil is the best
option to ensure that it is exactly the right composition for your
cactus. If it is warmer outside, then your Christmas cactus will
need more water. Water it when the top layer of soil is dry to the
touch and keep the
pot continually moist. By keeping it moist, you will help to prevent
it wilting.
If your cactus has blooms all over it, then it does not need water.
Leave it without water for four or five weeks after it blooms and
then repot it and add fresh new soil. The plant will have new
growths by the spring and then it will need some
fertilizer. Give it some liquid fertilizer every two to three weeks
to help it grow.
To help the plant to grow taller and wider, prune it after it
blooms. Simply by using your fingers or a sharp knife, you can pinch
the stem and remove the sections of each bloom. Root these sections
that you removed to help make new plants.
If your Christmas cactus
has a long and uninterrupted time in a dark spot, then it will bloom
more voraciously. You should let it be in darkness from the
beginning of October until the start of the holiday season and then
you will have lots of flowers.
Here is a handy guide for taking care of your Christmas cactus
During the month of January, your plant will be full of
blooms. February to March you may want to reduce watering. From April
to May, you only want to water the plant when the top layer of soil
is dry. June to August is when you want to protect your plant by
placing it in a shady location. In September and October, your plant
will need less light and will enjoy being in a dark, dry, cool
place. November and December are the best months for your Christmas
cactus to bloom.
You will enjoy this Christmas cactus year around.
Author: Adam Peters
About the author:
Adam Peters is a journalist who has written more Christmas
articles and newsletters at
http://www.home-decoratingreviews.com
A focused website that offers the best articles on Christmas cactus
care and interiorism
http://www.home-decorating reviews.com/christmas/christmas-cactus.html
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