NEW! Christmas Cactus (Thanksgiving Cactus) Tips for Vigorous Growth & Blooms!

[@hanaaandsanaachannel]

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[@victorb145]

You're not kidding about the color. I went, and I picked up 3 with a rubber tree. They were free on Craigslist, but I had to take the lot. I took them home and had to wait for them to bloom. I got them from a lady, so I thought they're probably gonna be pink if not pink red because that's what's available. There is nothing wrong with pink and red, but I was hoping for white. Surprise surprise, I didn't hit the odds I hit the jackpot. I got white and yellow. I didn't even know yellow was an option, but it's almost better than white. To see them together is Incredible, they set each other off amazingly well.

[@creatingmygarden]

Wow you lucked out they would be gorgeous together. I gave my father in law a Christmas Cactus last year cause he was admiring mine so took him a different colour tonight and he had already added another 4 to his collection and was loving them. They are kind of addicting lol!

[@fishyplantman5254]

Yeah, I've just decided I'm gonna collect all the colors I can. I know. I need pink and red to finish the collection. I also think there's a purple? Do you know of any other colors I don't know about? like orange, maybe. Orange would be really cool. I might even try to learn how and make an orange if it doesn't exist already. Thank you for one more reply. P.S. Orange was my mom's favorite color.

[@fishyplantman5254]

Oops, Victor here. This is the channel I use for making my own videos. The other one is for commenting like this. Sorry, I just realized I got them mixed up.

[@creatingmygarden]

@fishyplantman5254 No problem great to hear from you just the same keep the comments coming love to learn from others too!

[@creatingmygarden]

@fishyplantman5254 I love orange on the garden and I do have an orange Christmas Cactus and so pretty. FYI Walmart got a pile of Christmas Cactus in I went and got another for my father in law cause he doesn’t have yellow. Did not see any orange or I would have got another one. I have started putting multiples on pots and making big arrangements and boy they look even better mass planted. The orange is also one of my favourites it’s super nice colour. Definitely grab one if you can find it.

[@bigtomatoplantslover6205]

Wow Lovely Flowers ^^ Like 126 My friend, thank you for good sharing Have a good relationship

[@marleenneil7542]

You are so right - I love giving Christmas Cactus

[@creatingmygarden]

People love them so much and now there is a variegated variety.

[@dianefontaine8918]

Great tricks to plant and fertilize them BUT I don’t understand the hot water 💧 or is it boiling water and how to proceed with it. Please let me know. I just bought one from a lady it’s small but I need to transplant it because my pot doesn’t have a hole at the bottom 🤗🇨🇦👍

[@creatingmygarden]

I use the boiling water on all my soil mixes to kill any gnats in the soil before planting. Works really well then my house remains pretty much gnat free unless I bring an existing plant in then I tend to repot them to soil I have already treated.

[@MindysPlace]

Thank you for sharing the information on the Christmas cactus. I have managed to keep mine alive for one year but it will be much happier now. They remind me of my grandma, she had several, the largest being a slip from her mother's plant. I have never been able to keep them alive until now and would really love to see it in bloom.

[@creatingmygarden]

Yes I find the big issue when you buy them is they are soak and wet from the stores or green houses. In fact I bought a couple as gifts and they are so wet they are dropping their leaves so I took them out of pots and have a fan on them drying the root system. They were watered from the top arrgh.

[@najlajaber5643]

Hello the coffee ground is been used or is already use it the way it is without any boiling water in it or something just from the jar, you take it and put it in a soil. Let me know please thank

[@creatingmygarden]

Yes it is used. I save it after making a pot of coffee and reuse the grounds. Acid loving plants benefit from the used coffee grounds. You can use them out in the garden too.

[@jodisimpson1132]

Are you using “already brewed coffee grounds” that have dried? Or are you using fresh grounds out of the coffee can? Thank you in advance for your help.

[@creatingmygarden]

I use already brewed. I let them dry out then add them to soil whenever I pot up a cactus.

[@pamelaalbert913]

So nice to find a Canadian Gardner I live in Ontario East ,I know we do not get as cold as you do ,but its so nice to see , we can buy our needs here.

[@creatingmygarden]

Hi Pamela great to here from you. Yes I try to provide content that is beneficial to everyone this year it’s so warm hard to believe it’s end of December almost. Happy Holidays Pamela I look forward to chatting with you more!

[@anitaassad4499]

Hi from Johannesburg south Africa. They are very unique plants. I've been able to get one. Don't know the colour yet.

[@creatingmygarden]

That is excellent that you got one. They’re all really nice I actually created a pot with 4 different colours thought it would be kinda cool. Right now two colour are blooming in the pot orange and the white with a bit of pink. I really enjoy them.

[@zlatamontgomery1593]

My cultus start biger and longer. I’m move in biger pot and they was coming - to wet. I’m really like idea of you pot…

[@mnguyetnguyen-xf2vq]

They look so gorgeous ❤❤❤❤

[@olliepoo]

When my cacti are propagated from a single sprig I don’t mind planting several together. But at the size you are planting implant them separately. They just get too crowded growing into each other. I do like two or three orchids in one planter but they are kinda straight up growing plants. I like seeing each plant growing without crowding each other. I like you covering about gnats. Hate those fellows.

[@creatingmygarden]

Thanks so much yes there are so many ways to plant cactus some I pack together others I leave as single plants I like a variety of options and displays with them I also like to test and see what I can get away with lol.

[@terriapearce915]

Thank you for this video. My Christmas cactus are in a spare room that doesn't have lights turned on often or for long periods and happily they are setting buds or blooming, I assume they are different varieties because of the different bloom times. I bought them years ago from a department store. I like the fertilizing tips you gave .The yellow cactus is beautiful! I will be looking for one.

[@creatingmygarden]

That is excellent news Terria. They will be gorgeous. Yes sometimes mine bloom multiple times a year and I love seeing it. The yellow is very cheerful. You should be able to find one since they are just coming into the stores and greenhouses. I had better luck at a greenhouse. There are other types of cactus for sure their leaves or clads are a bit different. I am glad you found the video helpful makes it worthwhile to create them.

[@christinecaronnabeard1369]

Wow, great video, many thanks!!

[@creatingmygarden]

Thank you so much!

[@peacefulpasturessanctuar-qc2fe]

These are beautiful Thanksgiving cactus! I am fortunate to have one in this color too!

[@creatingmygarden]

Yes I love the unique colours so much fun.

[@kso808]

Never knew there were yellow ones! Beautiful!

[@creatingmygarden]

Yes they are so beautiful cause the buds look a deep orange pink then the colour changed to a hint of yellow. They are my favourite. There are also variegated cactus with pink flowers they are kind of different the variegation on the clades kind of a white or light yellow spotting. These will be the next one to find.

[@richbishop7896]

The yellow flowers look nice with the terracotta pot. I don't have many houseplants. Bonny

[@creatingmygarden]

Thanks Bonnie.

[@chrispetrosh127]

I add epson salt to my African Violet but I never knew about adding it to the water for my Christmas Cactus….I will do that right now because I have some that don’t bloom for me…I have had trouble with my Christmas and just lost a beautiful Thanksgiving cactus because I was watering it from the top and the center of my magnificent plant just rotted and fell apart…I saved what I could but I was just devastated…my soil is very compacted….what do you recommend for that? Do you have any advice for the Easter Cactus…I have problems with getting them to grow and bloom.

[@creatingmygarden]

Hi Chris yes epsom salts and coffee grounds are great for the cactus. If the soil is compacted maybe report the cactus in a larger pot and give it some fresh cactus soil. Watering from the bottom really helps to prevent rot. Also if you aren't using a clay pot and tend to over water put your plants in clay. That will help them to dry out faster but you will have to water from the bottom more. If your Easter Cactus is struggling to bloom for you it need some darkness. A good 12 hours a day minimum darkness and if you have a room that is a bit cooler put it in there. Easiest way to give them darkness is put a box over it then remove it each day until the buds form and start to swell. Hope this helps let me know how it goes.

[@Myrtuscommunis]

Very beautiful flowers! 💚

[@creatingmygarden]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you taking the time to watch my videos!

[@yolyrom7233]

I didn’t realize Schultz had cactus food.

[@creatingmygarden]

Yes I found it at Walmart when I was going through all the gardening supplies.

[@ПИСЬМАОТБОГА2020]

Thank you for such an informative video! I am struggling to get my cactus to grow a nice beefy foliage. New growth comes out thinner than the previous growth.. What would you recommend?

[@creatingmygarden]

Hello i would suggest putting your finger as deep as you can into the pot to see if its moist or wet if it is its getting to much water so cut back even further on watering so it completely dries out then water sparingly and feed it till it blooms again with each watering. You could also remove it from the pot to see if it’s too wet. Usually soft leaves is a sign of too much water i have had that happen and that when i start reducing how often i water it. Since they are a succulent they don’t need a lot of water.

[@ПИСЬМАОТБОГА2020]

@@creatingmygarden Thank you!!! I should probably fertilize a bit more as well. Based on your video, I realized I didn't feed my cactus enough. But it actually blooms always and we'll.

[@creatingmygarden]

Thats excellent you’re on the right path!

[@marysmith9515]

This is just what I needed to know! Thanks!

[@creatingmygarden]

I am working on a new video but it will take 4 weeks before i can roll it out I am being a mad scientist so you might enjoy it when you see it its an interesting experiment with Christmas Cactus!

[@peggy-ann1961]

Great information, I never knew any of this!! ❄️🇨🇦❄️

[@creatingmygarden]

Thanks so much hope it helps.

[@zlatamontgomery1593]

Thank you for you video

[@creatingmygarden]

Your welcome hope its helpful!

[@cathyspooner7093]

Love your videos

[@creatingmygarden]

Thank you Cathy for taking time to watch them

[@logaponnappanaiken9334]

It's Christmas. Mine is not blooming.Can you help please.

[@creatingmygarden]

Your cactus will need a good 12 hours of darkness every night and likes cooler temperature’s so best thing to do is put a box over it for 12 hours a day so it gets complete darkness till it sets buds this will take a few weeks and if you have a cooler room in your house put there. Give it light during the day.

[@logaponnappanaiken9334]

@creatingmygarden Thk you,will do it

[@creatingmygarden]

@logaponnappanaiken9334 Let me know how you make out they are definitely worth the effort once you get a routine going you will have them blooming whenever you want! Good Luck!

[@mnguyetnguyen-xf2vq]

I’m hunting for these

[@creatingmygarden]

Perfect time to hunt for them they are everywhere right now grocery stores greenhouses and big box stores. I know Walmart here got a pile of them in this year every colour going. I have also seen them with the variegated leaves.

[@mnp870]

Cactus also like to grow in tight clusters nor in direct light.

[@creatingmygarden]

Yes and they look so nice like that if I add new ones I like to pick up multiples of odd numbers to fill a pot. Love all the colour.

[@brianbarnes1362]

I got one today at Costco. I couldn't pass it up, it was too beautifull. It has verrigated leaves wich was cool

[@creatingmygarden]

Wow you lucked out the variegation will be gorgeous i wouldn’t pass it up either. Let me know how you make out with it.

[@brianbarnes1362]

@@creatingmygarden I will thank you

[@Lee-k1k9i]

hi im a new subscriber those are schlumbergera truncata holiday / thanksgiving cactus .the true Christmas cactus schlumberger x Buckleyi. rare ones to get are the russelliana & opuntioides i am subscriber to a woman called epiphytic cactus Chanel youtube tell her i sent you .well worth a look. at the video called amazing Schlumbergera seedlings she did cheers all the bests.😊

[@creatingmygarden]

Thank you so much I will definitely check it out.

[@maureenfinkel5975]

They look more like Thanksgiving Cactus. 😘😊

[@creatingmygarden]

Thanksgiving Cactus are called Schlumbergera Trunata and hopefully I am spelling these right. Christmas Cactus have a different name Schlumbergera Bridgesii. To confuse things even more Easter Cactus have a totally different name Rhipsalidopsis Gaertneri. The only way to tell the difference is a side by side comparison of the Christmas and Thanksgiving Cactus. The Easter Cactus leaves are quite different so much easier to distinguish. There are subtle differences between a Thanksgiving and Christmas Cactus in the points of their clades (leaves). In the youtube world or even gardening world amongst breeders and cactus lovers there is huge debate if the Christmas and Thanksgiving Cactus are the same. That being said when I only say Christmas or only say Thanksgiving people get so confused and I get comments saying well they are the same. Well really to prevent confusion I list both names due to the comments I receive because its really hard to tell the difference. I hope this helps. When your a youtuber posting videos its hard to please everyone. Maybe I should do a video on the distinct differences in the leaves. Its been a real debate if I should take that one due to all the comments I would receive with people wanting to argue. Hard to please everyone. Very good question from you. So I wanted to take the time to explain.

[@maureenfinkel5975]

@@creatingmygarden Thanks for reply and the info. I wasn’t trying to be snarky. Your videos are great. 🥰🥰

[@creatingmygarden]

@maureenfinkel5975 it was a really good question and I didn’t take it in a bad way I wish more people would be willing to ask. You’re the kind of subscriber that I love. Keep the questions coming cause they really help me and others Also if you want to see me do a video on something let me know😀

[@GilcineaCosta]

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[@kathylovejoy2569]

I want to find a yellow Thanksgiving cactus so bad. Yellow is my favourite colour. I have White, Red, and Peach, but no yellow. :(

[@creatingmygarden]

Walmart had a lot of yellow this year they get a good selection in I picked up a yellow for my father in law

[@clairehartfield4291]

Need to wear a mask when dispursing diatomaceous earth. Should not breath in in.

[@creatingmygarden]

Thanks for the tip!

[@tarot-plants-mentalmoods]

None of these are collectors they are just hybrids....the only rare collectors holiday cactus is a "True" Christmas Cactus.....what is sold as Christmas cactus now are just Thanksgiving cactus.

[@creatingmygarden]

Thanks for your feedback. The reason I say collectible is because of the colour the yellow is so hard to find and so are the ones with the variegated foliage. People like to collect all the different colours.