What to do if Christmas cactus doesn't grow

one. Control the growth temperature of Christmas cactus:

If this plant is grafted with the Christmas cactus, it is best to maintain the temperature at 20℃ to 30℃. In this way, the Christmas cactus can thrive at the appropriate temperature and provide nutrition and sufficient water to the Christmas cactus to the greatest extent. If it is done by cuttings, the temperature should be controlled between 15℃ and 25℃. To meet its growth requirements, the temperature cannot be lower than 10℃, especially when grafting through the three-edged arrow, because the three-edged arrow is extremely lacking in cold resistance, which will directly affect the growth of Christmas cactus. However, there is a way to train its growth, which is to conduct a period of high temperature difference training before winter comes. This will be beneficial to its growth. The temperature difference at this time is best controlled between 8℃ and 10℃, but remember that it cannot be brought indoors too early, or the temperature in autumn and winter will be too high.

two. Controlled Growth Fertilizers:

This plant itself does not require very much fertilizer, but it needs fertilizer to supplement nutrition in every spring when it needs to recover and in the autumn and winter when it needs to produce flower buds. If it is in spring, you can apply nitrogen fertilizer. If it is in autumn and winter, you need to apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers.

three. Reasonable acceptance of growth light:

Because of the high temperature and strong sunlight in summer, you can provide it with appropriate shade at this time. In the rest of the seasons, you can place it in the sun so that it has sufficient light to grow. If its light requirements cannot be met, the nutrients produced by its own body will be very limited, which is very unfavorable for the differentiation of its flower buds. When placing it, no light should be exposed to it at night, because it needs short days to form flower buds.

Four. Control hydration:

For this kind of plant, you can moisten it while it is dry, but it needs sufficient water to meet its needs during special periods, especially during the differentiation period of flower buds. It is best to use fertilizer water to pour into the soil in the pot. During the flowering period, special attention should be paid to prevent the soil from drying out. No fertilizer should be applied at this time and the temperature must be strictly controlled between 10℃ and 15℃. Otherwise, the flowers may wither prematurely.