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@lorimullen36806 ай бұрын
I vaguely remember about Christmas cactus needing an area without light at a certain time, (they need to be put in darkness just to prepare for the bloom period) and many people over water their Christmas cactus or sometimes forget to water them since they require less water than the other house plants. I can not exactly remember the blooming trick, I believe it has to do with less light.
@heywheresjade3 жыл бұрын
I've been watching so many videos on this and this was the first helpful one
@DIYOnTheHouse3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@luvindixie Жыл бұрын
I love my globes. We split our time between homes and I'm often gone for 1 - 2 weeks, so these are perfect for me. I used to overwater and was losing plants - these prevent that. I just have to refill them when they're low - the plant takes care of the rest. To clean the dirt out of the stem, I use a q-tip since I have most of my plants in my bathroom hanging around my big window and garden tub shelves.
@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын
They do work great and keep the plants healthy.
@kittycatsthings3 жыл бұрын
Very helpful! I bought some aqua globes but then realized I didn't Really Know how to use them & you answered all my questions.
@DIYOnTheHouse3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@VThePR3 жыл бұрын
Same 😁
@ebfly21 Жыл бұрын
I've tried a few things myself. For now i just tear a tiny piece of paper towel and fold it a few times and wrap it on the globe tip, then place it into the soil. When you remove the globe the paper towel stays in there or is stuck to the globe and you just toss it and do a new one each time. I keep a roll of paper towels outside in my gardening bin. Another thing I've done with drinking bottles is I save a cork from a wine bottle and then drill a tiny hole down the middle of the cork so the water comes out slowly. That way when I insert the bottle with the cork into the plant all the water doesn't just fall out. I use mine in the non-succulents outside in case I don't make it out there to water them in a timely manner.
@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын
Oh my - I love those tips!! Thank you very much!!
@HouseNightingale3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, you addressed the issue I was having with the globe emptying too quickly. I’ll try to deep saturate the soil forst
@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын
👍
@vanessashaw53653 жыл бұрын
I sooo needed this. As a newbie I need all the good advice I can get. Thanks!
@DIYOnTheHouse3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@stacygodfrey49394 жыл бұрын
I love this idea!!! I makes hummingbird feeder out of bottles. I use recycled copper for twisting for ornamentation and beading. They are beautiful. I’ll be adding this great idea to my DIY’s. Thank you! Have a great day!
@DIYOnTheHouse4 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea! I love that!!! Have fun!
@mekkadreammusic97732 жыл бұрын
super nice ideas for plant watering when not at home or maybe if you are forgetful to water. i just now tried my water globe (only large one) using it on the largest plant in my place, a big peace lily. its tallest stem is about 33 inches from the top of the dirt when i straighten it out. Thank you for this video, i will be watching to see how many days i get. It was moist but not wet.
@DIYOnTheHouse2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@blurose24794 жыл бұрын
Best water globe info yet, thanks, using mine today.
@DIYOnTheHouse4 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!! Appreciate that!
@ItsMeCalamity2 жыл бұрын
When trying to get stickers off glass bottles or even tin cans, you can peel sticker off best you can, then rub the remainder sticky stuff with vegetable oil or olive oil (generously) then douse baking soda over the oil and let sit for 15 mins. Warm water and a wash cloth or sponge should get it off
@DIYOnTheHouse2 жыл бұрын
Good to know!
@CaptchaNeon2 жыл бұрын
Great video. I managed to get my water globes at dollar tree. They are a stunning pink color and of course the price is great. I bought the last 5 in the store and made a lot of people upset but I’ve been searching for two years
@DIYOnTheHouse2 жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@ArtisticInspirations.2 жыл бұрын
Glass or plastic?
@smcatchingsАй бұрын
Great tips!!! Thank you
@DIYOnTheHouse27 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@kathycarter9648Ай бұрын
My cactus started blooming once I began taking them outside in the spring and summer. They're on a covered porch. Once the weather starts getting pretty chilly at night and there's no danger of freezing, I leave them outside for a week or two. When you bring them into your home which is warmer, the shock of the change will cause them to bloom. They need to get some bright indirect light in the daytime and get so many hours of darkness at night. Mine boom every year this way. Hope this works for you.
@DIYOnTheHouseАй бұрын
Thank you for the tip! I'll try it.
@LukeRileyA2 жыл бұрын
One thing I can’t seem to find any literature on: Does it matter where I place the watering globe? Should it be as close to the plant as possible, or between the plant and the pot’s edge? Should I push the globe in deep or leave it shallow? Does any of this make a difference? To get the Christmas cactus to bloom, I recommend bi-weekly feedings with Miracle-Gro Succulent Food.
@DIYOnTheHouse2 жыл бұрын
I haven't found anything on placement - seems like all have worked. I love the tip for the Christmas cactus - I will give it a try!! Thanks!
@TheHumanSpirit4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice. Proceeding accordingly : )
@DIYOnTheHouse4 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@appasonata22 жыл бұрын
Im living in Arabian Gulf so the winter is nice so whene the temperatures drop below 15C and sunny its bloom ,, so most the Christmas cactus blooming now 👏🏻
@DIYOnTheHouse2 жыл бұрын
Happy that your is -- mine is huge, but still no blooms!!😜
@gameandskate4 жыл бұрын
After a few weeks of fantasizing, I acquired and fell in love with a Venus fly trap this week! That said, I was shopping at Ace for some Teflon tape when I spotted the globes that you spoke of - how neat! If you happen to know whether or not they would pair well with such a plant, please let me know - thanks in advance ! Grace & peace ✌🏼 Oh, and you did a lovely job presenting the information, by the way 😄👏🏼 I’m curious what other types of content you produce & will have to probe!
@DIYOnTheHouse4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, appreciate that! No, I haven't had a Venus fly trap. I would love to learn more, I will have to do my own probing for info!!
@2strelita0511 ай бұрын
Put your Venus Flytrap in a covered terrarium where it has constant humidity and ONLY use soil specifically designed for venus flytraps. Any other soil - and any type of fertilizer - will kill it. I have had one for almost two years (in Colorado, no less) and she is thriving. It's the special soil and the terrarium that does the truck- I am sure of it.
@amyhartley47684 жыл бұрын
Love the diy bottles! I have a couple of the hydro globes but I’ve never used them. I use espoma organic cactus! Succulent plant food to fertilize my thanksgiving cactus (I thought it was a Christmas cactus up until 2 weeks ago when I was looking at comparison pictures). I found the plant food at rural king. I’ve only had it a couple years but it did bloom around Christmas.
@DIYOnTheHouse4 жыл бұрын
No way!! THANK YOU!!! I will look it up - appreciate the tip!
@ebfly21 Жыл бұрын
Did you know there is also an Easter cactus (aka spring cactus). They all look the same except a slight difference in the shape ot the leaf tips. My Thanksgiving one just had a single bloom in August. I'm in California.
@demetriusdragon33013 жыл бұрын
E6000 glue works fairly well for glassworks. It does smell for a good while. There is plastic water globes now days. And those are glass pebbles not marbles. People often use them for fake flower decorations. Along with other crafts. I use them in the kiln. But thank you for this video.
@DIYOnTheHouse3 жыл бұрын
I didn't think of using that - great suggestion!!
@maurgrace952517 күн бұрын
I have a Thanksgiving cactus which is slightly different but it actually blooms right around Thanksgiving and it's a once a year thing. It is in a South window, needs lots of sun.
@DIYOnTheHouse17 күн бұрын
Oh, I have never heard of a Thanksgiving cactus - I bet that is fun having color early in the season!
@grounddove Жыл бұрын
Hi, very nice video. Using the bottles, do you just fill them and insert them into the soil or do you use some sort of cap to enable the water to slowly drip?
@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын
I fill them and stick them in. It takes awhile for it to empty.
@Regiaduenaz4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice!!! You have a new subscriber
@DIYOnTheHouse4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@moneyinyourpocketsАй бұрын
Are the marbles you glue on just for looks or can I use it without marbles?
@DIYOnTheHouseАй бұрын
Just for looks!
@jaycoomar41653 жыл бұрын
very helpful, thank you
@DIYOnTheHouse3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@MarshaRuby-f3t8 ай бұрын
I agree that the flat marbles are not marbles but are glass globs or glass nuggets or glass pebbles. When glass is poured into sheets, these are the left overs. I used to buy them at places where I got my glass when I did stained-glass.
@DIYOnTheHouse8 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks for the info.
@dawnjohnson18344 жыл бұрын
I use a slow release plant food, l live in the UK we have a £ store I think it is same as $ stores in US that is where I acquired mine , Christmas cactus flowers twice a year once in June and once November/ December. Hope this helps👍
@DIYOnTheHouse4 жыл бұрын
They flower twice??!?! Fantastic! We have NEVER had ours bloom. I will look at the store for the food - someone else suggested a south facing window. Where do you have yours placed?
@DoraSpalding Жыл бұрын
to get a christmas cactus to bloom you need to put it in a darker space. Not completely dark but darker. We move ours in august. Im in Kentucky so that gets ours blooming around christmas. Move it back to its regular space when the blooms are set.
@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын
Thank you! We will try it.
@EFire1210 Жыл бұрын
Hey! Nice vid! I am wondering if you can use these as your sole watering method. I am currently fighting soil gnats and would like to keep the top of the soil dry, to prevent the gnats from having a place to lay eggs. Any advice would be appreciated!
@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын
We used them for a long time as the main water supply. Great info on the gnats, I didn't know that.
@maurgrace952517 күн бұрын
I had the same problem, researched it, and bought some Neem oil and houseplant sand at Home Depot. Used a very small amount of neem oil (read directions) and about a quarter inch of sand on top of soil. Also they now sell Zevo insect traps that you plug in and they work well to catch the adult gnats. The gnats are gone! From now on will water from the bottom or use a water globe.
@m.b.66063 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the valuable info. It is not clear what you used instead of the mesh/net to prevent blocking the tube, and how to do that . Do larger globes or bottles provide longer watering periods? Like 2 or 3 weeks ? Are there bottles with looong necks on sale somewhere for deep pots ? Thanks again.🌺
@DIYOnTheHouse3 жыл бұрын
Larger ones should water longer. I used a stick to clean the neck and a stick to make a hole to put the water globe in. Hope that helps!
@ernesthallett8003 Жыл бұрын
Christmas cactus needs more of them we have 6 or 7 they bloom 3 or 4 times a year, 3 times last year. They are in medium sized pot ALL THE BEST…
@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын
I would love to have that many blooming!! Sweet!!
@ernesthallett8003 Жыл бұрын
@@DIYOnTheHouse and they are just starting new buds today
@lisaespersen Жыл бұрын
With your DIY bottles, with the hole being bigger the water doesn't come out all at once? I'd love to make my own.
@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын
I didn't have any trouble - they worked pretty good.
@barber3str11 ай бұрын
Put the Christmas catus in the fridge it needs to be cold to bloom
@2strelita0511 ай бұрын
David Mascali is correct - in order to bloom, a Christmas cactus needs chilly weather - if you live somewhere that is always warm, putting your.cactus in the refrigerator will help it bloom. It sounds a little crazy but it works.
@DIYOnTheHouse11 ай бұрын
wow thanks for the tip! I'll give it a try.
@nt71662 жыл бұрын
Very cute 😊
@DIYOnTheHouse2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@madamplant4 жыл бұрын
Just started using mine again today.
@DIYOnTheHouse4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!!
@bonnied26673 жыл бұрын
My Christmas cactus have bloomed. One before the other. Difference one was on a table with a lamp that was on every night, it was not blooming. I moved it to a location with out a lamp and it bloomed. So now both bloom.
@DIYOnTheHouse3 жыл бұрын
That is fantastic! I am jealous!!! Our plant is getting huge, but still no blooms!
@lostprophette7 ай бұрын
So, the kebab stick is just to clean the tube? Or do you keep the stick in there when you put the globe into the dirt to keep the dirt coming in the tube??
@DIYOnTheHouse7 ай бұрын
I use the stick to only clean out the tube.
@erinhellebuyck75278 ай бұрын
Thank you
@DIYOnTheHouse8 ай бұрын
You're welcome
@yvetteminor81422 жыл бұрын
thanks
@DIYOnTheHouse2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@goldengirls01253 ай бұрын
I tried the watering spikes and the killed my plants because the water constantly and cause root rot . You didn’t get this ?
@DIYOnTheHouse3 ай бұрын
No ours are fine. Does your pot have drain holes on the bottom?
@goldengirls01253 ай бұрын
@@DIYOnTheHouse maybe that’s the problem . I’ll try it with one that has drainage . Thanks
@claire63482 жыл бұрын
How easy are they to actually fill with water
@DIYOnTheHouse2 жыл бұрын
Easy - on medium stream water, no problem.
@lisahansen60142 жыл бұрын
I’m sure you got in go on Christmas cactus. My mom has a beautiful one that blooms but I believe she has to keep it in a dark place for awhile…
@DIYOnTheHouse2 жыл бұрын
Oh, I will have to look up the dark trick - I still haven't had any luck with it blooming!
@bronks1200 Жыл бұрын
How’s this for ground plants?
@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын
I haven't tried - I think it may run out pretty quick. If you try it, let me know.
@eevue4 жыл бұрын
How deep have you put your globes in?
@DIYOnTheHouse4 жыл бұрын
Pretty much to the base of the ball--- or if it isn't that deep of a plant, I just go as far as I can without the bulb falling out.
@Sevalecan9 ай бұрын
People have globes emptying too quickly, but I have globes not emptying at all in spite of the fact that the soil dries out and that the stem isn't plugged with soil.
@DIYOnTheHouse9 ай бұрын
Hmmm. That is odd!
@disasterousartistlitt98033 жыл бұрын
Okay but do you have to use a water tray underneath or does the plant absorb the water so there’s no extra water on the tray or sitting in the decor pot?
@DIYOnTheHouse3 жыл бұрын
I keep a water try underneath for when I do empty my water glass in the plant or when I do a deep water of all of my plants. We live in a very dry area, so a deep water every once in a while is still necessary.
@nicolelatham979 Жыл бұрын
I put the globe in and it’s not emptying at all. The Amazon website says to only fill it 80%
@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын
That's odd that they don't work. Does the 80% work?
@nicolelatham979 Жыл бұрын
@@DIYOnTheHouse I tried playing around with it until the water finally started coming out. It slowly came out and didn’t overwater my Amaryllis and another leaf started coming out.
@valerielewis79753 жыл бұрын
CHris;tmas cactus need lots of sun, not direct though.
@DIYOnTheHouse3 жыл бұрын
Good to know! It didn't bloom this year either -- I will move it to more light. Thanks.
@victoriaharriman72733 жыл бұрын
Buy another Christmas cactus that already in blossom and put it beside it
@DIYOnTheHouse3 жыл бұрын
Really?!? That gives me another excuse to get another plant!
@Spartan777722 жыл бұрын
E 6000 glue works on glass
@DIYOnTheHouse2 жыл бұрын
Oh, great tip!! I forgot about that! Thanks
@YOUR-WORD-IS-YOUR-BOND6 ай бұрын
I just use wine bottles.. I don't drink the stuff, but I have people safe their bottles for me....
@DIYOnTheHouse6 ай бұрын
GREAT idea!!
@lagreeneyes8633 жыл бұрын
I use glass beer or Coca Cola bottles as my water globes.😁
@DIYOnTheHouse3 жыл бұрын
Love it!
@t.terrell70373 жыл бұрын
How do you keep the water from releasing all at once as opposed to slowly like the aqua globes? Thanks
@lagreeneyes8633 жыл бұрын
@@t.terrell7037 I fill the bottles and stick them in the ground. Some dirt will get into the neck. You’ll see small bubbles when the water is being released. If theres too many bubbles and water is releasing fast I put it in again so more dirt gets in the neck and it’ll come out slower. Sometimes I make plant food water and do that so it gets in the roots.
@krowry353 жыл бұрын
I bought one yesterday, watered the plant, placed the globe and the globe was empty the next day.
@DIYOnTheHouse3 жыл бұрын
Sounds familiar. I really had to fuss with it to get the rhythm by soaking my plants first and then staying on top of it.