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title: "My Christmas cactus is going absolutely bonkers with new leaves in…"
description: "My Christmas cactus is going absolutely bonkers with new leaves in the past week. This is the first year it’s bloomed in maybe five years? And now new growth…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/ZT5HzD44PnShiuhR9ylSno"
community: "Show your plants"
author: "GanethLey"
published: "2025-07-01T16:21:42.562543Z"
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# My Christmas cactus is going absolutely bonkers with new leaves in…

_Posted by GanethLey on 2025-07-01_

My Christmas cactus is going absolutely bonkers with new leaves in the past week. This is the first year it’s bloomed in maybe five years? And now new growth too so it must be happy!

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/R1Y3EnOwBXDirbVLnl3EK57vXWlDhR-MABlUW2wKWEo/tcJRmB0kRH6CBls_MtDZlQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/R1Y3EnOwBXDirbVLnl3EK57vXWlDhR-MABlUW2wKWEo/TWnDJF_-REGUnnPWQjA0WQ.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2025-07-01

That's awesome!!

### Katomarose commented on 2025-07-01

In order to bloom they need less light and cold nights. Some people put them in the fridge for a while but only when it's time. I keep my Schlumbergera truncata in my bathroom window so in winter it gets pretty cold at night.

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