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Managing Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) after grafting like this, survival is no problem at all
Spring is grafting season. Recently a gardening friend asked me: when grafting a Christmas cactus, if I use alcohol to disinfect, what should I be careful about - if I'm short on alcohol, what do I do? Will it get infected? Actually this question is very simple, it's fine if there's alcohol on the cut surface, ...
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Having Trouble Getting Your Christmas Cactus to Bloom? Master the Right Care Method for a Stunning Full Bloom
The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) is a very popular holiday plant, and once it blooms, the mass of bright red flowers is incredibly festive. However, if the Christmas cactus is not cared for properly, it can very easily fail to bloom or produce only a few flowers. If your Christmas cactus is blooming...
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Grafting Crab Claw Cactus onto Cactus: Simple Method with an Extremely High Survival Rate
Many flower lovers are very fond of Crab Claw Cactus (Schlumbergera truncata), but they just don't know how to graft it, especially the simplest method of grafting onto a cactus. Either the graft doesn't survive, or it wilts and looks half-dead. Below I'll tell you exactly how to graft correctly...
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Reasons Why Cactus Ball Won't Bloom and Solutions
There are several reasons why a cactus ball won't bloom. First, it naturally takes three to five years to bloom, and it will be very difficult for it to bloom before that time. Second, it can be caused by improper care. If the cause is related to water, then water it appropriately. If the cause is related to temperature, then give it a relatively high-temperature environment. If the cause is related to light, then give it an appropriate amount of light.
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Frailea is the most recently discovered cactus
Frailea, of the cactus family Frailea genus, the genus name commemorates Manuel Reyley, who was in charge of collecting cactus plants at the United States Department of Agriculture; native to southern Brazil and northern Uruguay. Plants of the Frailea genus have small, delicate forms; under sunlight, the plants turn purplish-red, exceptionally beautiful. Frailea's growing period is June to September, a small taprooted species, the plant is flat-spherical, like a small species of the Astrophytum genus, the body soft and juicy, greenish-brown, with 10-15 ribs, the rib crests low and flat, spines usually 8, initially red, later turning black, flowers yellow, flower tube short, covered with brown simple hairs, cleistogamous, fruit juicy, fruit wall thick.
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Christmas cactus, bougainvillea and kalanchoe bloom sparsely? Hurry and add this one step
Many flower lovers especially enjoy growing kalanchoe and Christmas cactus, but there is one thing that is quite frustrating: their own care is about the same as everyone else's, with sufficient nutrients, light and water, so why do other people's plants bloom all over their branches, while their own bloom so little. For...
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How to keep Clivia and Christmas cactus from root rot in summer: pick up some treasures outside when it's hot and sprinkle them into the soil
Caring for Christmas cactus and Clivia is very important in summer. The summer weather is hot, and many flowers and plants struggle to get through the summer. When caring for flowers and plants in summer, special attention must be paid to watering and fertilizing, as a slight mistake may lead to root rot. The root cause of root rot...
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The pencil cactus (Euphorbia tirucalli) is toxic, are you still growing it?
The white milky sap of the pencil cactus is highly toxic. The sap serves to resist attacks from viruses and pests, thereby protecting the plant body. When we grow and admire it, we must never let it get into our eyes, mouth...
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How to make a cactus and succulent glass container garden
A small ecosystem enclosed in glass, designed to maintain a high-humidity environment for tropical plants. The plants grow in a rich, peat-heavy organic soil, and when the "glasshouse" works effectively, water is rarely needed, because the plants in this envir...
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What to do about root rot in cactus? Learn one trick to easily solve it
To solve the problem of root rot in cactus, first take it out of the pot, cut off the rotten parts and disinfect them, then place it in a ventilated place to dry, and once completely dry, insert it into the potting soil. Usually, control the amount of watering well, ...
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