Bury a little of this in the Christmas cactus pot, and it will shoot up 2 meters and burst with flowers; getting a pot overflowing with blooms is easy

Recently, a lady left a comment saying that the Christmas cactus she grows has already reached 2 meters, and that the care method is simple: just bury a little "ingredient" in the pot every 2 months, and the Christmas cactus grows like crazy, needing pinching several times a year. This made me very curious, so I asked the lady for advice, and today I am sharing this method with everyone, hoping you will like it.

The lady's method is really simple: every 2 months she pours half a spoonful of peanut oil into the Christmas cactus potting soil. The specific method is this: first poke some holes around the edge of the Christmas cactus pot, as close to the rim as possible, pour the peanut oil into the holes, then cover them with soil. A total of half a soup spoon each time is enough.

The lady says you must use pure peanut oil. It is rich in protein, potassium and other elements. After application, the fertilizer effect is long-lasting and the results are quite satisfying. The lady has always done this without harming the Christmas cactus roots, but remember, the amount must not be large! This is how the lady got her Christmas cactus to grow like crazy to 2 meters, blooming all over the branches year after year, incredibly beautiful!

Friends, have you learned it? To grow a Christmas cactus well, we also need to learn about its care knowledge:

1. Many friends keep their Christmas cactus in the living room all the time, where it gets almost no sunlight at all, which greatly affects its blooming. Others put it on a balcony but shade it from the sun, and the result is the same.

To get a Christmas cactus to fill its pot like a waterfall and bloom abundantly, you must give it plenty of light, just avoiding the harsh sun of summer and winter. Then, during the flower bud stage around October, reduce light to encourage flower buds to form. The method is: from 4 p.m. each day until 10 a.m. the next morning, cover the Christmas cactus with a black plastic bag or opaque black cloth. After about 20 days you will find many new flower buds sprouting.

2. During the Christmas cactus flowering period, remember not to water or fertilize too much; this is also an important cause of bud drop. Experienced flower growers have also tried controlling water to force flowering, and the results are good. The method is: stop watering around October, then resume watering in November.

Also remember, do not move the Christmas cactus's position easily; even turning its direction can easily cause it to drop branches and buds. During the growing season, keep the potting soil moist but not waterlogged. During the flowering period, water only when the soil is dry, and when you do water, water it thoroughly.

3. The Christmas cactus grows quickly. During care, sometimes 4 to 5 new branches will grow from a single node; promptly cut them off, leaving only 1 to 2. If there are many thin, small flower buds on the stem segments, remove some of them too. After the Christmas cactus finishes blooming, remove the spent flowers, and cut the 3 to 4 stem segments below the flowers shorter, thinning out the aged stems. This helps it produce more flowers the following year.

4. Only loose, fertile soil can make the Christmas cactus grow fast. Recommended soil mix: 1 part humus soil mixed with 1 part river sand, then add an appropriate amount of organic cake fertilizer, crushed peanut shells, eggshells, etc., to both increase fertility and improve the soil.

Alright, that is all for today's sharing. Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy it.