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title: "Got myself a Christmas cactus 😇 any tips ?"
description: "Got myself a Christmas cactus 😇 any tips ?"
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# Got myself a Christmas cactus 😇 any tips ?

_Posted by Bri on 2025-12-05_

Got myself a Christmas cactus 😇 any tips ?

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## 2 comments

### MattL commented on 2025-12-05

They’re really easy. Just don’t overwater them!

### GreenJess commented on 2025-12-06

My original one does great in an epiphytic soil made for orchids. Too much direct light will stress the tips and turn them red/purple. The houseplant journal has an article about supporting blooming called Schlumbergera Blooming: Most Accurate Tips.

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