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title: "My Christmas Cactus is popping out a bit of new growth! He’s gone…"
description: "My Christmas Cactus is popping out a bit of new growth! He’s gone downhill for a few years now. Zero drainage in the cool looking pot he came in and I’ve…"
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author: "Mikel’s Plant Posse"
published: "2026-06-07T19:48:06.416783Z"
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# My Christmas Cactus is popping out a bit of new growth! He’s gone…

_Posted by Mikel’s Plant Posse on 2026-06-07_

My Christmas Cactus is popping out a bit of new growth! He’s gone downhill for a few years now. Zero drainage in the cool looking pot he came in and I’ve seriously been procrastinating on repotting! Pretty sure if I get to it soon he will reward me with a bounce back…can you bring a pot to a hardware store to have them drill drainage holes!? I don’t own a drill.

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## 3 comments

### PLANTS!!🪴🌱 commented on 2026-06-07

If you want to keep him in that pot, you should put him in a bit smaller pot and then put rocks in the owl pot. Then set the smaller pot in the owl pot.

#### Mikel’s Plant Posse replied on 2026-06-07

Awesome idea! Thanks!

#### PLANTS!!🪴🌱 replied on 2026-06-08

Your welcome! I have done that before and it works.

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