How to care for a Christmas cactus after repotting? These key points you need to master

1. Repotting time

Different regions have different climate conditions, and the flowering period will also differ, which leads to different repotting times. Every plant consumes a large amount of nutrients when it blooms, so repotting is absolutely not allowed during the flowering period. Otherwise, while the roots are readapting to the environment, the insufficient nutrient supply will cause the petals to wither and may even cause the whole plant to dry up. Generally speaking, as long as it is not when it is about to bloom or during the blooming process, that is, outside the flowering period, repotting can be considered.

2. Later care

1. Light: It is a plant that does not need a very long period of sunlight. It likes to grow in semi-shade and is afraid of hot, high-temperature weather. In summer, it should be placed in a ventilated indoor spot or on a balcony on the shady side, and exposure to the sun is taboo. After the Start of Autumn, once the scorching heat of the sun decreases, it should be placed in a spot that receives 50 percent light, that is, semi-shade. As the weather gradually turns cold, light should be appropriately increased.

2. Soil and fertilizer: When repotting, first spread a layer of sandy flower soil at the bottom of the pot, then mix in some base fertilizer to increase the nutrients contained in the flower soil. A small amount of plant ash can be added to keep the flower soil neutral; overly acidic or overly alkaline environments are taboo. It likes an environment with sufficient flower fertilizer. During the growing season, sufficient flower fertilizer should be maintained, and in late autumn the frequency of fertilizing should be reduced.

3. Watering: It itself belongs to a type of epiphytic cactus and grows epiphytically in valleys with high moisture content, so a relatively moist growing environment should be chosen, but the flower soil must not be too wet. Generally, the method of watering thoroughly only when it has dried out is used. In hot seasons, water once every two to three days, and watering at noon when the light is strong is taboo. When the temperature is relatively low, water once a week, and watering in the evening is taboo.

4. Pruning: Because repotting is done after the flowering period, blooming consumes a large amount of nutrients, and the stems often become soft and break. To avoid this phenomenon, the remaining spent flowers need to be pruned so that nutrients can be supplied in a concentrated way.