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Joseph

I need help!! My Christmas/holiday cactus has been constantly dropping of leaves but it still looks green and healthy... It must have dropped off about 20 leaves by now and I don't know what to do!!

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  1. Julianne

    My grandmother taught me to give it a little sugar water on occasion. They like it.

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    • Joseph

      I've never heard of that before! I'll try it on the next watering

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  2. Trevor

    Any recent big events, maybe a repotting caused transplant stress?

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    • Joseph

      Not that I can think of. My aunt bought it me so it's been on a 45min car ride but aside from that I've just been watering it when the app tells me to

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  3. nick

    Do the leaves feel mushy?

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    • Joseph

      A few a bendy but none are mushy

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    • nick

      I would check the roots just in case, the plant to pot ratio and the soil is giving me that vibe. If u find rot definitely remove it and spritz roots with hydrogen peroxide diluted with water. Adding perlite is an easy way to make soil more breathable.

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