How to promote flowering of Christmas cactus and how long is the flowering period

1. Flowering Methods

1. Temperature: When Christmas cactus blooms, the temperature must be controlled within a suitable range, preferably around 15-22℃. When the temperature is lower or higher, it needs to be adjusted in time. If the temperature is too high, its growth rate will slow down and it will be difficult to bloom, while if the temperature is too low, the number of flowers will be reduced.

2. Nutrients: Normal flowering requires a lot of nutrient support, so if you want to promote flowering, you need to apply more fertilizer. When it buds, spray the plant with some potassium dihydrogen phosphate every week.

3. Light: It is difficult for it to bloom if it is grown in a dark place, so it needs to be exposed to light for about 5 hours a day during the flowering period to ensure that the plant receives enough light so that it can bud and bloom normally.

2. Length of flowering period

Under normal circumstances, its flowering period will last for three months. It usually blooms from October in autumn and winter, and will almost continue to bloom until around February of the following spring. If the temperature is controlled within a reasonable range and the maintenance methods during the flowering period are mastered, its flowering period may be extended to half a year or even longer.