Thanksgiving Cactus Problems, Holiday Cactus Master Gardener Program

In general home gardeners do pretty well with christmas cactus both the real thing schlumbergera x buckleyi and its close relative thanksgiving cactus s.

Thanksgiving card for daughter. I have been letting it dry out slightly before watering again. It also goes by zygocactus. Thanksgiving cactus my thanksgiving cactus is 8 high and 12 wide and starting to bloom.

Whatever type of plant it is the thanksgiving holiday cactus is a proven winner with blooms that last for 2 to 4 months and an easy going nature. The only real problem with the plant is its need to be fooled in order to bloom again the next year. You can identify it by the pointy teeth on the sides of each stem segment.

If you dont live near a nursery or want to buy a christmas cactus or thanksgiving cactus when they are not in season there are a number of plant growers that sell them online on amazon and etsy. Thanksgiving cactus schlumbergera truncata and christmas cactus schlumbergera x buckleyi are popular fall and winter flowering houseplants native to brazil and are available in a wide variety of colors including red rose purple lavender peach orange cream and whitethese schlumbergera species grow as epiphytes among tree branches in shady rain forests and their pendulous stems. Thanksgiving cactus schlumbergera truncata was once commonly called the crab claw cactus or crab cactus before it started being marketed around turkey day.

Hi everyone my peach thanksgiving cactus is acting funny. Around the holidays christmas cactus thanksgiving cactus and easter cactus plants are commonly sold in most nurseries and garden centers. Is it okay to water plant while it is blooming.

Although a real cactus your holiday cactus is a tropical plant. When do i start to fertilize a thanksgiving cactus and with what chemical nothing else. Correct christmas cactus problems such as a limp christmas cactus with these simple tips.

If youve neglected to water the limp christmas cactus begin by giving the plant a limited drink. Forcing thanksgiving cactus to bloom requires cool temperatures and shorter daylight hours. It has all these pretty flowers on it but they are shriveling up within a few days and dying.

The plant also feels limp. Truncata which ill call seasonal cacti in this articleread when your christmas cactus blooms too early to know how to distinguish between the two in many homes they come to bloom twice a year in novemberdecember and. Ive had it for about a year q.

Dont think it doesnt need a lot of water. Wilted or limp christmas cactus is sometimes caused by a lack of water or too much direct sunlight.