The Christmas cactus blooming profusely and sprouting new growth vigorously is truly no exaggeration
The Christmas cactus blooms profusely and sprouts vigorously, and that growth is something I truly admire. It is summer right now, and some gardening friends still say they cannot grow Christmas cactus well. Hurry up and learn a few tips - this is not me bragging.
Tips for promoting flowers and buds on Christmas cactus
If you want your Christmas cactus to bloom profusely, it must have enough phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, and nitrogen fertilizer is also indispensable during the growing period, so a fertilizer with relatively balanced nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium is needed. Organic fertilizer purely fermented from plants is rich and balanced in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, and has excellent effects on promoting flowering and bud growth in Christmas cactus.
Gardening friends who like to make their own fertilizer can use fish scales and fishy water after fermentation to supplement phosphorus fertilizer. Then use potassium dihydrogen phosphate diluted 1000 times to supplement potassium fertilizer. During normal growth, fermented fish intestines can be used to supplement nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
It should be noted that too much or too concentrated fertilizer can easily lead to root rot, withered stems and so on in Christmas cactus, and the flowers may also drop, so the principle of fertilizing is light fertilizer applied frequently.
Sufficient light makes the flowers brightly colored
For the Christmas cactus to have brightly colored flowers, it also needs enough light. In summer, provide appropriate shade. In spring and autumn, it can generally receive full sun for 6-8 hours. At other times, place it in a dimly lit place, which can promote flower bud differentiation and develop enough flower buds.
Proper pruning promotes flower buds
After the Christmas cactus blooms, it must be pruned. Cut off the spent flowers so they will not consume nutrients. It is more suitable to cut off 3-4 stem segments of the flowering branches, and it will soon develop the next round of flower buds.