Can the Christmas cactus flower bloom again after it fades? (Care and maintenance of the Christmas cactus flower after it blooms)

Under normal circumstances, Christmas cactus only blooms once a year. It is possible to bloom again if the flower is promoted within the flowering period:

The growth of plants basically follows certain natural laws, with flowers blooming and falling, and the same is true for Christmas cactus.

Although it is a short-day plant, it generally blooms only once a year in the natural environment. The flowering period is mainly concentrated around October to February, and the entire flowering period lasts approximately 3-4 months.

Since the bud formation period is sequential, the flower buds also open in batches, giving everyone the illusion that Christmas cactus can bloom many times.

If the flower buds of potted Christmas cactus fall off prematurely and the flowering quality is poor during the flowering period, you can promote flowering in time.

Common techniques for promoting flowering of Schlumbergera cactus during its flowering period

If the flowering quality of Christmas cactus is poor in that year, the remaining flowers can be cleaned up in time after they wither.

The flowering time of Christmas cactus is closely related to its maintenance. Now many Christmas cacti that are well maintained have already bloomed in large numbers. Some are even nearing the end of their flowering period, and some are still in the stage of growing buds.

The Christmas cactus has now finished blooming. As long as it is given some key care immediately, it won’t be long before the plant grows flower buds and blooms again.

After the Christmas cactus has finished blooming, do not let the withered flowers occupy nutrients, remove them in time.

When picking dead flowers, you can take off the thinner 1 to 2 leaves below and only keep the thick and full leaves below. Such leaves contain more nutrients and are more likely to grow new flower buds.

Place it in an environment with sufficient light and relatively stable ambient temperature, water it sparingly and keep the soil in the pot dry. Use diluted potassium dihydrogen phosphate or Huaduoduo No. 2 to irrigate the roots every 10 days or so and combine it with foliar spraying to promote flowering .

As long as it is still within the natural flowering period, the ambient temperature is stabilized at around 15°C and the light is maintained appropriately, it is possible for the flower buds to grow again and bloom again.

The flowering quality of Christmas cactus in a certain year is not only affected by some objective factors, but also has a certain relationship with personal maintenance, climatic conditions of the year, etc.

Therefore, the quality of its flowering is not fixed every year. You can also make some adjustments that are beneficial to flowering based on your personal experience.

As long as it is properly cared for, and provided that the Christmas cactus has not yet shown signs of aging, the quality of its flowering in the current year will not affect its normal flowering in the next year, and each year's flowering period will be a new beginning!

【 Summarize 】

After the Christmas cactus flower withers, it can bloom again, but the temperature must be controlled well . Because the Christmas cactus likes a cool growing environment, it is easy to bloom when the temperature is a little lower.