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title: "My Christmas cactus started drooping and the leaves are turning mushy…"
description: "My Christmas cactus started drooping and the leaves are turning mushy all of a sudden. I repotted it to check the roots and give it a bigger pot but that…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Maíz"
published: "2026-09-18T21:06:44.439743Z"
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# My Christmas cactus started drooping and the leaves are turning mushy…

_Posted by Maíz on 2026-09-18_

My Christmas cactus started drooping and the leaves are turning mushy all of a sudden. I repotted it to check the roots and give it a bigger pot but that seemed to send it into even more shock. The roots seemed fine, possibly a bit wet but I didn’t notice root rot. Is there anything I can do to save it?

## 4 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-09-19

if soil is staying wet, a bigger pot is not the solution. this is 100% overwatering. you probably have to start over, recover what firm pieces you can and propagate.

#### Nikiller replied on 2026-09-19

This^^  
Mushy leaves is always rotting from the inside and will continue to spread if you don’t cut all of the rot away.

#### Maíz replied on 2026-09-20

Is it best to propagate in water or soil?

#### plantgeek replied on 2026-09-20

holiday cactuses are actually tropical! so water works just as well. it's up to you

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