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title: "Hi y'all! I repotted my christmas cactus and within the next few days…"
description: "Hi y'all! I repotted my christmas cactus and within the next few days the leaves started to shrivel and drop. Every morning I come back to check on it again…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/CRIfpXFdlfozX4TFws40x1"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Haley S."
published: "2025-01-09T16:15:17.169855Z"
language: "en"
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# Hi y'all! I repotted my christmas cactus and within the next few days…

_Posted by Haley S. on 2025-01-09_

Hi y'all! I repotted my christmas cactus and within the next few days the leaves started to shrivel and drop. Every morning I come back to check on it again and there's many more leaves that dropped. Anyone know what's causing this or how to prevent the plant from fully dying on me? Thanks!

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![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Tx7R8cycVrCELEBPqW0QNXsMP6lIUtlwCDtkOzBxqh4/Kzn09f_kQ3i32xZNJoVMfw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Tx7R8cycVrCELEBPqW0QNXsMP6lIUtlwCDtkOzBxqh4/jAod29FSTgyvnjt9KLB2PA.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Vetti commented on 2025-01-09

Post some pics from leaves and soil

### Vetti commented on 2025-01-11

What kind of soil you use

#### Haley S. replied on 2025-01-11

Cactus and succulent soil

### Vetti commented on 2025-01-11

My idea is a too big pot and also my gut be overwater. When you repotted it do you water a lot? Remember is a succulent and need to rest to get new roots

### Vetti commented on 2025-01-11

This is mine I got it for Christmas and I have not repotted and you can see is a lot smaller then yours and let dry out between waterings

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