The flowers of the Christmas cactus are delicate and lovely, colorful and splendid, highly ornamental, and can add a nice decorative touch when placed indoors, making it a flowering potted plant that many people like.

Look at Grandma Wang's Christmas cactus, which bloomed into a flowering tree in one year, and the reason is so simple!

She grafted the Christmas cactus onto Pereskia, and by making use of Pereskia's inherent growth advantages, in about one year the Christmas cactus bloomed into a flowering tree, very beautiful and lovely. Below, the method is shared with everyone!

Selection of Pereskia: it is recommended to choose fresh young branches, which makes it easier for the Christmas cactus and Pereskia to grow together and improves the survival rate.

There are three ways to graft with Pereskia

The first: the butt grafting method

First take the prepared Pereskia and use a sterilized small knife to cut the interface into a V shape, split open the interface of the Christmas cactus into a V shape, then insert the Pereskia into the V-shaped opening of the Christmas cactus, clamp it with a clip, place it in a cool and ventilated place, and water thoroughly; it can survive in about 10 days.

The second: the cleft grafting method

The second method is exactly the opposite of the first: split the interface of the Pereskia into a V shape, peel off both sides of the outer skin of the Christmas cactus, insert the Christmas cactus into the V-shaped opening of the Pereskia, secure it with a clip, water thoroughly, and place it in a cool and ventilated place; it can survive in about ten days.

The third: the approach grafting method

This method can also be called the side grafting method: cut open at the areole of the Pereskia, peel off both sides of the outer skin of the Christmas cactus, press it against the cut of the Pereskia, secure it with a small clip, water thoroughly, and place it in a cool and ventilated place; it can also survive in about ten days.

When grafting a Christmas cactus onto Pereskia, any of these three methods can be used, because the leaves of the Christmas cactus have no supporting ability, so a flower stand needs to be made to secure it. In this way, when it blooms, it will bloom into a flowering tree, very spectacular and beautiful. The current season is also a good season for grafting!

Friends who like it, get hands-on and do it yourself! Very simple and convenient!