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title: "Hello! My Christmas cactus is over 20 years old, and I don’t know how…"
description: "Hello! My Christmas cactus is over 20 years old, and I don’t know how much I can revive or how to do it. She had blossomed a few months ago, and has new…"
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# Hello! My Christmas cactus is over 20 years old, and I don’t know how…

_Cheekyswipe님이 2024-06-20에 게시함_

Hello! My Christmas cactus is over 20 years old, and I don’t know how much I can revive or how to do it. She had blossomed a few months ago, and has new growth, but the main “trunks” are woody and look rotten. How can I save the living branches?

![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/efik9vP-o_Oyn9sYZ5CnPLGna1tPOi44jo-c9yMuV7s/FYldnVN_Te2jjSQIpFSQIA.webp?size=large)

![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/efik9vP-o_Oyn9sYZ5CnPLGna1tPOi44jo-c9yMuV7s/SD5lWLXTQiSPsFc6fERssw.webp?size=large)

## 4개의 댓글

### send\_nodes님이 2024-06-20에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Stems getting woody on these guys is normal, it’s called “corking” and it gives the plant more structure

But I do see some segments on this one that have dried up. You can just twist those off to remove it

If you want to propagate to start a new plant, twist off a piece that you want to use, put the end of it in water, and it’ll start growing new roots! 🌱

#### Kades님이 2024-06-20에 답변했습니다.

Totally agree! As long as the woody stems aren’t mushy, then you’ll want to chop the healthy stems.

### Cheekyswipe님이 2024-06-20에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Thank you! Easier than I thought 🤗! Yes, they’re not mushy, I’ll just have to clean her up a bit! I’m relieved about the “corking” that it’s normal, thanks again!

### Sunny님이 2024-06-20에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Looks like powdery mildew on the leaves. Treat with a commercial fungicide. Continuously wet soil promotes the growth of fungus. Check the roots for rot if any part of the plant is soft or mushy instead of dry. 🍀🪴

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