--- title: "Help! I am trying to save a dear friend’s Christmas Cactus, Anna…" description: "Help! I am trying to save a dear friend’s Christmas Cactus, Anna Barbara! She was severely under watered. I have Anna Barbara in my home to save her. I have…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bJ7KFPxERbqEOQ5tEB5KsA?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Missy" published: "2024-11-20T22:35:20.869919Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/vOwPPJtGpqG9XDW2HISkYxHZbsT76HlUkKYgntt3290/R2SBteA6QvWtvKZo5IeGmA.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # Help! I am trying to save a dear friend’s Christmas Cactus, Anna… _Missy님이 2024-11-20에 게시함_ Help! I am trying to save a dear friend’s Christmas Cactus, Anna Barbara! She was severely under watered. I have Anna Barbara in my home to save her. I have had her for about a month and I am not seeing any change. I have put her on a proper schedule. Repotted with proper soil. Any advice is greatly appreciated! ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/vOwPPJtGpqG9XDW2HISkYxHZbsT76HlUkKYgntt3290/R2SBteA6QvWtvKZo5IeGmA.webp?size=large) ## 17개의 댓글 ### eatyacarbs님이 2024-11-20에 댓글을 남겼어요. what were the roots like when you repotted? i would consider giving this a good prune — fewer mouths to feed while it gets re-established #### Missy님이 2024-11-20에 답변했습니다. They were bad. Almost non existent. #### Missy님이 2024-11-20에 답변했습니다. When I prune, do you think I should do inches or bare minimum. My friend just told me this is a plant from her mother that is no longer with us! Ahhh I really want to save this girl! #### eatyacarbs님이 2024-11-20에 답변했습니다. aha ok so you could try a little bit of organic rooting hormone sprinkled into the media. i just saved mine from rot (they are poor communicators) and it required suuuper chunky well draining soil, little but often watering, with the rooting hormone sprinkled in after repotting, and a good trim up. she’s blooming now — hang on and i’ll dig up before and afters #### eatyacarbs님이 2024-11-20에 답변했습니다. i would cut a fair bit - inches for sure #### eatyacarbs님이 2024-11-20에 답변했습니다. this is just a piece — it was a large plant but you can see the roots were TRAGIC. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/437cvweqbki9dm3WGwIgPKYbWJm3edDRYD1cwUaz2Sw/Znq_7SvMS42e1tin2FyZ8A.webp?size=large) _앱에서 3개의 답글 더 보기_ ### Wolfen 🐺님이 2024-11-20에 댓글을 남겼어요. I'd cut back anything that's mushy or looks super dark, mushy or crisp. They won't generally plump back up on these. And cutting back and adding in the fertilizer and rooting hormone should get it going with some new growth. Since it's a sentimental plant. I'd also find a healthy chunk or two and prop it. Cut it off, let it callus over 1-2 days, put some rooting hormone on the base and plant them in a chunky mix, about half way dodown That first leaflet. Don't over water though. They can be small single leaflet pieces too, it doesn't take a lot to prop them. You could also try a few in water to cover all the bases. #### Wolfen 🐺님이 2024-11-20에 답변했습니다. From the net, showing what I mean about just single plantlets planted to root, and growing new leaflets ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LABcXOiTFudmBUCsau2S0dZnnxDdeMAvwSHhNs7sG2k/KREbKZ33SlmjRQAE_fT7ew.webp?size=large) #### Missy님이 2024-11-20에 답변했습니다. This is incredible. Thank you!! #### Wolfen 🐺님이 2024-11-20에 답변했습니다. I hope it helps. I have cuttings from my grandma's orchid cactus, and I stress SO hard if anything changes with them. ### Missy님이 2024-11-20에 댓글을 남겼어요. This is fantastic help. Thank you so much! I appreciate you! ### Shelbop님이 2024-11-21에 댓글을 남겼어요. They are quite resilient, I agree that you could trim a bit and prop the off cuts in soil. It will need a little support because the roots are small. Cinnamon sprinkled around the roots will stimulate growth and give a degree of anti bacterial properties. It also looks dehydrated because of the roots not being good so could give it a liquid feed if not had one. They can be misted too. Time is all you can give it after that. If you prop some off cuts, they are easy to root, if anything drastic happens hopefully it will live on in the off cuts. #### Missy님이 2024-11-21에 답변했습니다. Thank you! I have hope! Trying the cinnamon! ### Missy님이 2025-01-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. UPDATE: We have new growth! THANK YOU ALL! --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_