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Christmas cactus decorates and gives a wonderful touch at any room of our homes. The poinsettia is the most popular. When is full of flowers can be also a nice present for relatives and friends. This plant is very easy to take care for. It has a wide variety of colours, ranging from pink, salmon, yellow or a nice combination of these colours. This plant is native from South America. The cacti can adapt to low light but the most light the most flowers they will have. It is recommended to put cacti on a sunny place indoors. Of course in summer they can be placed outdoor but better in a shady location because if it is put under direct sun the leaves will be burned. You should increase gradually the hours indoors of your cacti each day. Like this you slowly adapt the plant to live outdoors. It is better to put the Christmas cactus in a shady place between May and September.
Goodcare of your Christmas cactus
It is recommended a well-drained soil. The best is to buy a packaged potting so that you have the correct mix for your cacti. According to the temperature the plant must be water. Simply water it when the top of the pot is dry to the touch, but in summer would be better to have the pot continually moist. In autumn just water it to prevent the plant wilt. Maybe could be the atmosphere little dry in October, November, then, put the plant on a pot of pebbles and keep them moist and with water.
The plant doesn’t need water when it is totally bloomed. You must to let it without watering for 4 or 5 weeks. Then, when it gets new growth, it is time to re-pot the plant and adding new fresh soil. When spring comes the plat will have new growths, it is time to begin to give some fertilizer. Liquid houseplant every 2 or 3 weeks.
In January the plant will be full of flowers. From February to march it is recommended reduce watering. Water only if the top pot is dry from April to may. From June to August, place the plant in a shady location. September to October, plant needs less light and to be put in drier and cooler places and from November to December will be when our Christmas cactus very wonderful is.
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