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title: "Do you think I could plant a Christmas cactus in this?"
description: "Do you think I could plant a Christmas cactus in this?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/aGAK-4ayRFKntIfFxTpxsQ/5B2OoF6YTRCpYihnKrMcOw"
community: "Expert Level Greenspace"
author: "Jeni Lyn"
published: "2024-11-26T19:37:11.592927Z"
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# Do you think I could plant a Christmas cactus in this?

_Posted by Jeni Lyn on 2024-11-26_

Do you think I could plant a Christmas cactus in this?

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## 11 comments

### Dave\_opuntiaface commented on 2024-11-26

Does it drain?

#### Jeni Lyn replied on 2024-11-27

Nope 👎🏻

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2024-11-29

Is it metal?

It looks like you have it covered (jeez, no pun intended).

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-11-26

definitely not, sorry — zygos reeeally need to drain

### plant mommy commented on 2024-11-26

Me and Christmas cacti get along really well I’ve always grown feet high ones and I have always done extreme drainage. They love water but they do not want to sit in it at all. There roots can also get pretty deep so that pot might not be good. I’d put a Venus fly trap maybe in there. They like moist and have small roots.

#### eatyacarbs replied on 2024-11-26

this is a great suggestion! bog plants!! you could do VFT and little sundews

#### Jeni Lyn replied on 2024-11-27

Thank you! A VENUS FLY TRAP!

#### Jeni Lyn replied on 2024-11-27

Googling NOW!💛

### Ryan commented on 2024-11-27

Just drill some holes in it

#### Jeni Lyn replied on 2024-11-28

It's on the honey-do list!😝

### Jër commented on 2024-12-04

If you add drainage you should be fine! But if that’s metal I would also seal it

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