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title: "So I have a Christmas cactus cutting. Do you think the roots are big…"
description: "So I have a Christmas cactus cutting. Do you think the roots are big enough to plant into soil?"
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published: "2025-03-09T19:35:46.570415Z"
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# So I have a Christmas cactus cutting. Do you think the roots are big…

_Posted by CRAZY on 2025-03-09_

So I have a Christmas cactus cutting. Do you think the roots are big enough to plant into soil?

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## 3 comments

### PhyllisH commented on 2025-03-09

I usually let my roots grow to about one to two inches before placing in soil

#### CRAZY replied on 2025-03-09

Thank you!

### Plant Freak commented on 2025-03-09

I would wait. Mine took a while to get big enough. They can be slow growers

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