Fertilizing Christmas cactus plants is key to getting the best blooms.
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Christmas cactuses bloom in winter, when the days grow cool and short.
So, its no wonder they have different care needs from pricklydesert cacti.
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And flush the soil with rainwater or distilled water every few months to keep fertilizer salts from building up.
Daytime temperatures between 60-69F and nighttime temperatures in the 50s are ideal.
These plants also tend to flower better when theyre a little rootbound, so onlyrepot themevery few years.
Christmas cactus buds start forming when the days grow short in fall.
Reducing the amount of light your plant receives in fall is the single best way to jumpstart flowering.
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