What to do when your Christmas cactus wilts? Feed it a cup of "wine" for 7 days and it will bloom all over the house in winter
In autumn, many of the plants and flowers at home enter their peak growing season, all pushing hard to grow upward. Among so many plants and flowers, the Christmas cactus is sure to be one of them, after all, it has just gone through a summer dormancy period, and now is exactly the good time for it to shoot up. But many flower lovers also find their Christmas cactus unusually wilting and turning yellow.
The Christmas cactus blooms mainly in winter and spring, and autumn is exactly the good time to promote its growth and flowering. How can this wilting be improved? What many people do not know is that the Christmas cactus is a "drunkard" among flowers. If we feed it a cup of "wine" every week, by winter we will see a scene of blooming clusters.
Because beer itself is made from plant materials and contains rich amino acids and vitamins, using it to grow the Christmas cactus can supplement the nutrients it needs for growth and make it grow more vigorously. However, when using beer, we must remember to ferment it first, otherwise it may burn the flower roots, and that would be more loss than gain.
The beer fermentation process is very simple: open the beer, then leave it in a cool place for about one day, and when the gas inside has mostly reduced, it is ready to use. When using it, we need to dilute it with water at a ratio of 1:10. The diluted beer solution can be used as a thin fertilizer water to water the flowers, and it can also be put into a spray bottle to spray and wipe the leaves. Both methods of use can make the Christmas cactus leaves glossy and increase the number of flowers.
While giving the Christmas cactus its "drink", we cannot neglect daily care either. Only by combining the two can we see the Christmas cactus blooming on the branches.
1. Light:
When caring for the Christmas cactus in autumn and winter, it needs to be placed somewhere with scattered light, so that it will recover its growth. Moreover, the nutrients provided by sufficient soft light can promote the flower bud differentiation of the Christmas cactus, thus ensuring flowering. In addition, after late winter arrives, the light duration for the Christmas cactus can be gradually increased to ensure growth.
2. Water:
The Christmas cactus likes to grow in a moist and warm environment. During the peak growth seasons of spring and autumn, besides daily watering, water mist can also be sprayed on the leaves to increase humidity. However, as the weather gradually turns colder, the watering amount for the Christmas cactus should also gradually decrease. In late autumn, water according to the principle of watering when dry and stopping when wet. When real winter arrives, water must be controlled, keeping the soil in the flowerpot on the drier side.
3. Fertilizer:
The Christmas cactus likes fertilizer, especially during the vigorous growth period when sufficient fertilizer is needed to support it. A thin fertilizer water can be applied once every half month to ensure nutrients. However, by late autumn, the frequency of fertilizing should begin to decrease, and fertilizing should stop when the temperature is below ten degrees.
If your Christmas cactus has been wilting all through this season that should be its growing period, give it a little "drink", and I believe you will see a different effect!