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title: "Was gifted this Christmas Cactus from my cousin when my father passed…"
description: "Was gifted this Christmas Cactus from my cousin when my father passed over 5 years ago. It was so thick and lush for the first while. Bad care led to stalks…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/IrSSa5J1In0HrNNtrLey2o"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Mikel’s Plant Posse"
published: "2026-02-23T06:41:21.839903Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/p2JoTxsYMMu1I_M_-FU0kq3BTMZh6orYbGC2TXeoBEc/ClepxnqnSrqeu8wUxPLHfg.webp?size=large"
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# Was gifted this Christmas Cactus from my cousin when my father passed…

_Posted by Mikel’s Plant Posse on 2026-02-23_

Was gifted this Christmas Cactus from my cousin when my father passed over 5 years ago. It was so thick and lush for the first while. Bad care led to stalks dying. Now I’m left with what you see. It has grown some from what it was. Any advice on getting back to full size?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/p2JoTxsYMMu1I_M_-FU0kq3BTMZh6orYbGC2TXeoBEc/ClepxnqnSrqeu8wUxPLHfg.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/p2JoTxsYMMu1I_M_-FU0kq3BTMZh6orYbGC2TXeoBEc/Goi9QfYIRYCKQwkE3xz5tA.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### wh1tem1lky commented on 2026-02-23

Overwatering/under watering can cause cacti to wilt! They’re very picky lol

#### Mikel’s Plant Posse replied on 2026-02-23

Still hope for a come-back here tho right!? 🤞

### Mikel’s Plant Posse commented on 2026-02-23

Yes, and I think it would like a better draining pot than what it came in there…

#### wh1tem1lky replied on 2026-02-24

I have two tini little cacti and they’re in pots without drainage holes. So when it’s time to water them I just stick my mister in the dirt in four different areas and spray! And allowing the soil to dry basically completely is the right time to water!

### Abby commented on 2026-02-23

Twist off some segments/nodes and place back in soil where it’s bare. They should root there and grow more.

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