Betty
I have this Thanksgiving/Christmas cactus but it's not blooming. ☹️ it grows. There are three clumps in this pot. Have I done something wrong??? Help! I might have to toss and buy a new one.
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NewlyGardenObsessedNo way! It’s still looks healthy! How long have you had it? Has it ever bloomed? Did you repot it recently? Do you fertilize it? Does it get enough light? I have a very small one. I think it’s been 3 years? It only gets one or two flowers but the green parts still grows, like yours. I never toss a living plant just because it doesn’t flower, don’t give up!
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- Betty
I've had it about two years. Yes it did bloom once. Not recently but about a year ago, I repotted it. I fertilize it according to Planta. It is is my west window. Ok I won't give up.
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- GreenJess
They need a period of cooler temperatures and longer darkness periods in the fall to produce blooms. I've had my original as an indoor plant for 5 years. I've been able to get two bloom cycles per year since it's 2nd autumn. The houseplant journal has an article called Schlumbergera Blooming: Most Accurate Tips. I haven't done anything special for mine ever, just bright indirect light and my normal thermostat adjustments for the seasons.
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SarahI’ve had people tell me to put Christmas cactuses in a closet to help them bloom. Perhaps it’s for the darkness factor, like you said.
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JneymanI threw one out a few years ago (before my plant addiction started) because it wasn’t blooming and I didn’t understand the plant. I regret it!!!
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Amy😭
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- Amy
I have 3 of them-two are budding and one shows no signs of flowering whatsoever. One is established, one has been propogated and the one not blooming is newly potted a few months ago. Maybe that has something to do with it? They live outside in zone 9, for reference.
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