Dying Christmas Cactus? Quick and easy way to get your succulent plant back!

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Has your Thanksgiving cactus or Christmas cactus gone limp? Is your cactus turning purple? This is actually very easy to solve and in this video I show you how two of my plants progressed and were saved after blooming!

I hope you enjoy my other videos about this plant too:

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Easter cactus bloom
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[mollysimmons]

I rescued my “Christmas” cactus from the roommate that left for the Peace Core back in 1973. I call her “Stella” she is the most beautiful variant with 5 inch blooms… snowy white centers with each petal sparkle like imbedded glitter.
Each blossom becoming bright pink as the color moves out words the end of the petal then it has an fine line….almost crimson edge.
I’ve never seen another one quite like her.
I’ve never lived a moment without Stella since I found her.
Stella is now much to large to move & I haven’t repotted her in a decade… she explodes with incredible display 2 times a year… I even have friends & neighbors that come to see her in bloom.
I’ve enjoyed a lifetime with her.

[gayefanner]

Hello, I’ve just found you and subscribed because you talk a lot sense and clearly love your plants🥰 Yesterday I bought the gorgeous peachy pink Thanxgiving cactus you have in the centre of your window sill, £4 at Morrisons! n I’m besotted!! I took a small box and bubble wrap for protection from cold, overnighted on a cool windowsill and it hasn’t dropped a single bud! and two flowers are opening! I can’t stop looking at her! God bless you 🙏✝️. ✌️🇷🇺☮️🇺🇦✌️. ✌️🇮🇱🤍✝️✌️

[lisasuhr]

Thank you so much for this educational resource! I love Christmas Cactus and this is the first one I’ve ever kept alive AND had flower! I now am rooting two segments and want to give all the plants everything they need. I am a skilled outdoor gardener but haven’t gotten skilled with indoor plants for some reason lol I really appreciate your advice ❤

[ghengis]

Interesting, mine has bloomed like mad for the first time since i bought it 7 years ago. It's a random cactus, blooms when it feels like it. But it's very sad. Ill give it some love.

[jysou]

Merci beaucoup pour ces paroles rassurantes. Je vais suivre vos conseils.

[ladysan_]

I have my late dad's Christmas cactus at my house, but it's really bad. I only have one leaf left that's not dead. I hope I'll be able to root that one and repot it. My dad bought it in the late 80s, and now these videos are giving me some hope to revive it. Thank you!

[Civilwarpiper]

That yellow & pink bloom is intoxicating.

[andreacooks]

I subscribed! You were so reassuring, I needed that.. My plant is dying, I thought since its a cactus it doesn't need a lot of watering..Poor baby 😔

[michellegraham]

That one you have is a thanksgiving cactus it has the points on the leaves 😊❤

[tonyasteed]

What do I do if the leaves are green but the stems are turning brown?

[amtvusanguoivietomy]

Great sharing. Very nice video about Christmas Cactus.

[dorothydickens]

Hi, I just found your channel.i just got a Thanksgiving cactus.. it is in about 2 or 3 inch pot.it done bloomed.it was pretty all those blooms.i has haven one before.so I need to know if I should repot it this summer, and what size pot, thank you....

[munirasultana]

Loved the tips 💟
A new Subscriber here 👍

[keything]

Should I let the limbs grow long?
We have 3 really old cacti (over 40 YO). They have grown long limbs and I'm afraid to trim them back. I miss the bushy plant, just don't want to hurt the beautiful old ladies

[XXX-cquj]

How about miracle grow? Will it work well with the plants?

[friskykicks]

Hi, I hope this isn't too late, but my Christmas cactus had a really rough couple of winters after a move, and has gotten down to two smaller and very weak plants. I was wondering if I should semi dry the roots after taking it out so I can separate them or if that's a no-no. I think they're competing for nutrients but I've had it for ~6 years with no problems. Thanks so much!

[sashascarah]

Huh this is probably why mine are dropping, I've not fertilised them since before winter.

Well time to fertilise them and see if that fixes the problem

[heatherwoods]

Thank yoy for this helpful video. I have a cactus that floated last year and has been falling apart ever since! I've been doing everything wrong! 😱 It's time for me to re-pot it and start over. Poor thing. 😬

[andrewrichmond]

It's just not fertilizer that Dave's it, very good drainage soil mix, with new plants use with nutrients.

[samjones]

My Easter cactus is so so sad!!! Several things are wrong with it! I really need to save it but scared it’s going to die!! Very wilted. Loosing leaves. Has fungus knats also scale. My grandma gave me this plant and it’s going to die!!! I hope I can fix it before it is to late