How to prune Christmas cactus after it blooms to make it bloom again (pruning methods and precautions)

How to prune branches after Christmas cactus blooms

After Christmas cactus blooms, you need to prune the flowers that are about to wither, because the flowers that are about to wither will consume the nutrients of the plant itself . Then you need to prune the leaves that have grown too long to avoid excessive growth. Below we will specifically introduce the issue of pruning after Christmas cactus blooms.

Pruning of dead flowers

We first observe whether the flowers of Christmas cactus are about to wither. If we find that the flowers of the plant are about to wither, we can use scissors.

This is because when the flowers of Christmas cactus are about to wither, the overall appreciation value of the plant is not much. Not only is it useless, but it also consumes the nutrients of the plant. It is better to cut off these remaining flowers to avoid delaying the subsequent flowering process .

Trimming leaves

After trimming the dead flowers, the next step is to trim the leaves. Pruning leaves is not as troublesome as pruning flowers, but you still need to use your eyes to see which leaves are longer on the branches. When we prune again, we only trim those long leaves .

This is because when the Christmas cactus is in bloom, if the leaves are too long, it is easy to cause the leaves to grow too long. Therefore, before the Christmas cactus blooms for the second time, you should first cut off those leaves that are long, old and look dense .

Repotting Christmas cactus

After trimming the leaves and dead flowers, it is time to repot the Christmas cactus. So why do we need to repot the Christmas cactus?

This is because Christmas cactus will have a short dormant period after flowering , during which the plant's ability to absorb nutrients will be greatly weakened. Therefore, we need to change the pot for the plant, and also change to a more fertile soil, and add some fertilizer .

This is to give the plant the best nutrients, so that when the plant wakes up, it will be convenient for it to bloom again. However, when we change the pot, we should try to trim the roots and put it in a new pot.

Tips : Use the above 3 tips to prune Christmas cactus, and you can be sure that the Christmas cactus will bloom within a month. At that time, the plant will be full of flowers, so it is very easy to make the Christmas cactus bloom again. As long as we prune it correctly, the pot will definitely be full!