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title: "What could be wrong with my Christmas cactus? There were a lot of…"
description: "What could be wrong with my Christmas cactus? There were a lot of buds coming out, but only two bloomed. One fell off as a bud."
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Planta member"
published: "2025-01-04T15:08:39.980015Z"
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# What could be wrong with my Christmas cactus? There were a lot of…

_Posted by Planta member on 2025-01-04_

What could be wrong with my Christmas cactus? There were a lot of buds coming out, but only two bloomed. One fell off as a bud.

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## 3 comments

### Elizabeth commented on 2025-01-04

Could be over or under watered

#### Planta member replied on 2025-01-05

I follow plant schedule. How can I determine if it is correct?

#### Elizabeth replied on 2025-01-05

It depends on each plant and your local conditions. This plant seems to be in a window so it could be that it’s getting less sun and the water intake is down. And the sun isn’t drying the plant as much. Depending on the plant I have to put my fingers in the dirt and check to see if it’s wet.

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