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chynnaadoll_

Hey all! How can I get my Christmas cactus to flourish? I am in Montreal and I left my cactus outside during a rainfall accidentally and now the soil is super wet, but how could I get it to flourish more??

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  1. Oksana šŸ„ŽšŸ¦šŸŒ±

    New soil?

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  2. Melody

    New soil and a bit of a smaller pot might help. A bit more light will also speed along the process. I think your cactus is a thanksgiving cactus. I hope it gets better soon feel free to update!!!

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  3. EllaBeaā€™s Forest

    Let it get a bit dry before watering again and put it near a sunny window. You may need a little fertilizer. Succulents sometimes like a little sand in the soil. If the soil is really dense it might be rotting the roots.

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  4. Adrian

    It looks to need a much smaller pot. Iā€™ve got 3 that I take care of, and they enjoy being more snug in their pots and getting rootbound between repottings. Theyā€™re epiphytic, which means they need well-draining soil to survive as a houseplant. I keep mine in Espomaā€™s Organic Cactus and Succulent mix, but a well-draining cactus mix or an epiphytic or bromeliad mix should do just as well. Just avoid Miracle Growā€™s soil; even their cactus mix. It isnā€™t well draining enough, especially for this type of cactus. They enjoy completely drying out between waterings, grow faster in brighter light, and do not enjoy the cold. For starters, Iā€™d check the roots for signs of shock, rot, or distress, then downsize the pot into something no more than 1-2 inches wider than the width of the plantā€™s rootball. The two pieces of cacti you currently have would likely enjoy being potted together in a much smaller pot, and will fill the pot out over time once itā€™s in better health. Hope this helps šŸ˜Š

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    • chynnaadoll_

      Wowwwww those are gorgeous!!!

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    • Adrian

      Thank you šŸ˜Š Iā€™m a big fan of them. Iā€™d really like to get one with white flowers someday, but I plan on combining the two smaller ones together for fun, cause I have yet to see what color their blooms will be, so Iā€™d love if they turn out to have two alternating flower colors šŸŒŗ Theyā€™re not always put in the best type of soil, and sometimes they need a smaller pot, but once theyā€™re in a pot and soil they like, they can become really beautiful plants. šŸŒ±

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