Keep these 2 things under control when caring for your Christmas cactus, and it will sail through summer and bloom all over the pot by the end of the year

Many flower lovers adore the Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera). It comes in many varieties and a wide range of colors, with delicate, beautiful blooms and a generous flush of flowers at once, making it a spectacular and gorgeous plant and an ideal potted choice for decorating the home.

Caring for the Christmas cactus in summer is very important. Keep 2 things under control and it will get through summer easily and bloom all over the pot by the end of the year.

When caring for the Christmas cactus in summer, you need to control watering

Although summer weather is hot and temperatures are high, the Christmas cactus is fairly drought-tolerant, so you should not water it too frequently. Its leaves can store a large amount of water, and it does not matter if the soil is a little dry, because the roots can absorb water through the leaves to maintain normal growth.

If you water too much, the Christmas cactus easily suffers root rot. This is why many people like to graft the Christmas cactus onto a cactus or Pereskia: an ungrafted Christmas cactus has roots that rot very easily, so you need to control water when caring for it in summer.

Also, place the Christmas cactus in a bright spot with indirect light and good ventilation, which suits its growth better and lets it get through summer safely.

When caring for the Christmas cactus in summer, you need to control fertilizer

Summer temperatures are high, so it is not advisable to fertilize the Christmas cactus; it easily burns the roots, causing root rot and possibly killing the plant. Because the Christmas cactus blooms from October each year to February of the following year, you can fertilize it in September, mainly with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. You can spray the common monopotassium phosphate solution, 2 to 3 times in a row, and keep it in sufficient light, and by October you can enjoy the flowers.

So when caring for the Christmas cactus in summer, you should also use less fertilizer; then it can get through summer safely and you can enjoy the flowers at the end of the year.

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