To grow a Christmas cactus, be willing to twist off some leaves and spray a little flower-forcing solution, and it will bloom in a burst within 3 weeks
To grow a Christmas cactus, you must be "willing to let go": twist off a leaf or two, spray a little "flower-forcing solution", and it will bloom in a burst within 3 weeks
As people's living standards improve, more and more people like to grow some flowers and plants. Spider plants, money trees, clivias and pothos are all very common household flowers. At the same time, many friends who love growing flowers will also keep some flowering plants at home, such as kalanchoe, Christmas cactus and Madagascar periwinkle, which are all very common flowering plants.
The Christmas cactus is a very popular flower. Generally, the Christmas cactus grows quickly after entering autumn, and in winter, if it is kept indoors, the plant can produce beautiful flowers. So now is a key period for the growth of the Christmas cactus. Not only should you fertilize the plant, but you should also carry out pruning, lighting and watering. Only when the cultivation methods are reasonable and appropriate, and suitable for plant growth, can the Christmas cactus grow more flower buds after entering winter and produce beautiful flowers. Recently, some flower friends have left messages saying that their Christmas cactus shows no sign of growth, and after checking the roots and soil, the overall growth state of the plant is good. In this situation, the Christmas cactus should be properly defoliated.
To grow a Christmas cactus, you must be "willing to let go": twist off a leaf or two, spray a little "flower-forcing solution"
When caring for the Christmas cactus in autumn, if the plant grows slowly and the soil and root growth are checked and found to be in good condition, you can remove leaves from the Christmas cactus. This can promote the growth of new leaves, because the flower buds of the Christmas cactus all develop from new leaves.
Method of operation
Hold the leaf of the Christmas cactus with your hand and give it a gentle twist with your fingers, and you can remove the top leaf. After removing the top leaf, you can remove apical dominance and promote the development of lateral buds. This allows the Christmas cactus to grow more leaves and makes the whole plant fuller. At the same time, more flower buds can grow on the new leaves, and more flowers will bloom when the flowering season arrives.
Of course, from now on, you need to spray the leaves of the Christmas cactus once a week with a 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate aqueous solution as a "flower-forcing solution" to promote the development of flower buds, so that after the leaves absorb more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, the flower buds develop quickly, and in winter the plant can produce more and more beautiful flowers.
How to care for the Christmas cactus in autumn
Besides removing leaves, you should also place the Christmas cactus on a warm, ventilated, airy balcony with good light, because only in this way can the plant's transpiration and photosynthesis be accelerated and rapid plant growth be promoted. Generally, letting the Christmas cactus receive 6 hours of scattered light each day is enough to meet its normal growth needs. After 3 weeks, the Christmas cactus will successively grow flower buds and open its flowers. When caring for the Christmas cactus later on, if any flowers wither, prune and tidy them up in time to prevent the withered flowers from rotting and affecting the growth of the leaves of the whole plant.
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