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title: "I finally got my father to surrender his neglected, 20+ year old…"
description: "I finally got my father to surrender his neglected, 20+ year old Christmas cactus to me, do we think I can save her? 🫣😅"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/JzPMm1uElp6P5PjwGHVLlX"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Carter"
published: "2026-04-05T06:27:17.896479Z"
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# I finally got my father to surrender his neglected, 20+ year old…

_Posted by Carter on 2026-04-05_

I finally got my father to surrender his neglected, 20+ year old Christmas cactus to me, do we think I can save her? 🫣😅

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## 2 comments

### Cactus Lover commented on 2026-04-05

Oh boy... She's looking pretty rough. From what I can see, she looks underwatered. Maybe give her a drink and see how she responds? If the main plant is too far gone, you could try to pinch off the still green tips and propagate those. To propagate, pinch off three leaf segments, let them callous for a couple days, and then lay or insert into some cactus soil. They should grow roots fairly quickly.

#### Carter replied on 2026-04-05

Great advice, thank you!

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