Prune Your Schlumbergera (Christmas / Thanksgiving Cactus)

[@parsonsmark]

Great video. My daughter bought me a "Christmas" cactus, which later I discovered it was a Thanksgiving cactus. It was very full and thick with an abundance of flowers. I had never seen one of these and love it. Once the cactus was unbound from the store plastic I could see a lot of broken off segments, which I put in soil and a few in water. It's been four months, and all are thriving. Only lost one small segment plant. I intend to start thinning the cactus out a bit anytime now due to it being spring.

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Sounds great!

[@rickyt3961]

thank you for your plant tips!

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

So glad you found them helpful!

[@abigailbrown6021]

Thank you! Gave me the courage to prune mine 😁

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

You can do it! It is super easy and they are a forgiving plant.

[@jjjonse]

How is the plant doing?

[@rachealulery7045]

Good video! Mine looks sad on top bit big like yours.

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

It's easy enough to revive, I wish you success in getting it to look better for you. Have fun with rooting the prunings and then gift them to friends. Many times the cuttings will bloom the first year!

[@myterracegarden1067]

So beautiful flowers 👌

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Yes they are so pretty and a sheer delight when the outside is so drab or snowy.

[@REAGAN_1980]

Really excellent video! Thank you! Love your chickens and greenhouse. What a paradise!

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@shirleywilhelm1495]

Thank You for this video! Very good info on these.

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MSMOST50]

Very good info

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Glad you think so!

[@dg-ox9qk]

Nice Thanks from iraq 🇮🇶

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Thank you for watching.

[@merylweintrtaub2715]

Can you tell us anything about a white Christmas cactus?

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Yes, I have a white one too.

[@myterracegarden1067]

Great 👏👏👏merry Christmas 👏👏👏👏

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

They do brighten the winter months!

[@myterracegarden1067]

😊👍

[@Lona1964able]

I hace 2 in ceramic pots that I have had for years, I can't get them to bloom :( One was a cutting from my mom, hers always blooms!

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

There are different ways to get them to bloom and I share a few here, give them a try and let me know if any of them work for you: www.flowerpatchfarmhouse.com/how-to-get-a-christmas-cactus-to-bloom/ I am always curious as everyone has different circumstances. 🙂

[@justbean77]

I got gifted mine by my sister because she had almost killed it, and I knew nothing about them but I got it to survive and it bloomed for the first time last year around November, this year I thought I’d like to prune it, because it’s very…long and not full. So I should wait for right after it blooms next time??

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

You can probably prune it now and be fine. If in doubt, prune half of the stems and leave the other half alone. Then prune again after the next bloom. Hope this helps.

[@maryglidden2943]

Thank you I have a Christmas Cactus I need to prune. I have tried propagating them in soil and have not had any success either so am going to try your suggestion of stones in bottom of jar. I would love to see your greenhouse- do you have a video on it ? Did you build it yourself? I have a bunch of old windows that I am planning on building one with, I think I may have enough windows now to get started but will have to take inventory!

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

We assembled the greenhouse but it was a kit from Sunshine Greenhouses, they have them still via the Greenhouse MegaStore. I will do a video of it and though the poor thing has been through the mill and needs some repairs it is still a wonderful place to work. I love greenhouses built of old windows, please do share once you have it done. I would enjoy seeing it!

[@maryglidden2943]

@@FlowerPatchFarmhouse Can't wait for the video and yes, i will share when we get our little greenhouse built. Would be wonderful if it is part of the 2021 plan which I haven't even come up yet as my addage is "the plans of mice and men...." :)

[@Myrtuscommunis]

Beautiful flowers! Thanks for showing. 👍 🙂 Today I have also make a video on my channel about my Schlumbergera. 😉

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

They do bring a spark of color to the grayness of winter here.

[@hollyjagger7913]

Would you prune Easter cactus the same way? thanks!

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I have not worked with Easter Cactus so I am not sure. Sorry.

[@AdrienneMcGuire]

I have (had?) two of these. They have thus far left me unimpressed and I’ve recently decided that I want to only keep houseplants that I truly love and enjoy. So! I decided to do a little chop on the smaller one to see what will happen! I had kind of neglected it in a bright room so it was getting enough light but it was BONE dry and had some dead roots. I pruned about half of the roots away and about 1/3 of the leaves. We’ll see what happens!

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

They produce flowers on last years bracts so you may not get flowers this year or you very well may. I am with you on not keep plants that don't absolutely make you happy so if you decide you don't care for them gift them to someone who will enjoy them.