Christmas cactus is long-lived... Only 1 cup of water is needed, and hair roots will sprout in 3 days. You can’t give it away enough!

Christmas cactus cuttings

Huahua said before that Christmas cactus would hibernate in summer, so why is it still restless now that autumn has arrived? In fact, it is because of the large temperature difference between morning and evening, with the low temperature being around 20 degrees and the high temperature being over 30 degrees, Christmas cactus is easy to die. Let's plant some leaf cuttings in a few pots now to be on the safe side!

1. Choose relatively healthy leaves, preferably with more than 2 nodes, and just pick them from the nodes.

2. After removing it, you can apply some carbendazim or white flour on the wound, just a little bit will be enough to avoid bacterial infection.

3. Prepare a glass bottle, fill it half with water, put the Christmas cactus in it, and soak 2-3 cm of the roots in the water.

4. It is best to place the Christmas cactus in water on a cool windowsill, away from the sun, and change the water every 3 days or so. It is best to use tap water that has been left to dry for half a day.

5. For a healthy Christmas cactus, you can usually see small white buds emerging in 1-3 days. If it is slow, don’t be anxious. As long as the leaves are not dead, there is still hope.

6. After the Christmas cactus sprouts, don't rush to transfer it to soil culture. Continue to grow it in water for half a month to allow the root system to stabilize.

7. When the roots grow to 2 cm in length, you can plant them in a flowerpot. After potting, water it thoroughly, then place it on a ventilated windowsill or corridor, and wait until the soil is dry before watering it a second time. The air is usually dry, you can spray water around the leaves to keep them moisturized.

8. After a week of adaptation in soil, you can consider exposing it to the sun. 1-2 hours every morning is enough. Don't expose it to the sun for too long! When watering, keep the soil dry to ensure that it will not die.

The Christmas cactus can bloom from October to February of the following year. It is simply a long-lasting flowering machine. Let's start cutting now.

Kalanchoe leaf cuttings

Many flower lovers have Kalanchoe at home. I don’t know how they will perform during the summer this year. Don’t let them survive the summer only to die in early autumn! Quickly pick a leaf and throw it into water and it will take root.

1. Kalanchoe is also a succulent plant, and its leaves can also be used for cuttings. Pick a few leaves, apply some carbendazim, or soak them in sugar water for 10 minutes and let them dry for half an hour to promote rooting.

2. Insert the dried Kalanchoe leaves and flower stems into a small-mouthed water bottle. It is enough to cover the plant with water about 2 cm. If the water is too deep, it will easily cause black rot.

3. The water-planted Kalanchoe should be kept away from light. It is best to place it on a cool windowsill or table at home, and change the water every 2-3 days.

4. Kalanchoe sprouts very quickly, but you must always stick to hydroponic cultivation. It is safer to wait until the roots grow to more than 2 cm before switching to soil cultivation.

5. When transplanting, it is best to use loose sandy soil, compact the soil, then water it thoroughly, and acclimate it in a cool place for a week, and then maintain it normally.

Kalanchoe can also bloom from autumn to winter. If you pick a few leaves and use them for cuttings now, you will have so many Kalanchoe at home during the New Year that you won’t be able to keep them all!