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title: "My Christmas cactus seemed happy because it keeps flowering, but it’s…"
description: "My Christmas cactus seemed happy because it keeps flowering, but it’s recently started flopping over more and the tips have started turning red. Is this…"
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author: "Anna"
published: "2026-04-10T01:38:56.811935Z"
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# My Christmas cactus seemed happy because it keeps flowering, but it’s…

_Posted by Anna on 2026-04-10_

My Christmas cactus seemed happy because it keeps flowering, but it’s recently started flopping over more and the tips have started turning red. Is this normal? Anything I can do to fix it if it’s not?

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## 1 comment

### Mads commented on 2026-04-11

Red tips means she’s getting good light! This is called “sun stressing,” but it’s not bad for the plant (unless it’s excessive).

The flopping over is because she’s full of new growth! It’s recommended to prune holiday cacti in the spring. It will grow back, and pruning will encourage branching!

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