Re potting my very old Thanksgiving Cactus - Schlumbergera truncata Cactus

Hi Guys :-D In this video I have fun re potting my very old ( possible 60 plus or more years old ) Schlumbergera truncata commonly known as the Thanksgiving or Holiday Cactus :-D
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[@falzonp1]

This Thanksgiving Cactus looks really beautiful and healthy, although it is really old! Love the big pot it is potted into! Thanks for sharing Lyn! Have an amazing evening my friends Lyn and Hans! Lots of love and happiness to you both!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you loved the repotting of this very old Thanksgiving cactus Sylvia :-D it really is a golden oldie and over 70 years old, its a very special cactus, thanks so much Sylvia for your wonderful Friendship and amazing comments and support and for watching and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Malta for a terrific afternoon XXXX

[@tracibell7567]

Beautiful job Lyn, I always enjoy watching you repot your plants. You take such great care when you handle them. I love the smell of the soil too. Have a wonderful day.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you enjoyed the video Traci and the smell of soil is the best haha :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you tons of love and happiness and plant power your way for a really brilliant day XXXXX

[@Olgasgreenland]

What? Oh my. That's fantastic. It carries the energy of so many people. It looks ao beautiful. Now it will live another 10 years :)

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha thanks so much dear Olga :-D this old Schlumbergera is amazing how old it is and so true its incredible to think of how it carries the energy of so many people over the years :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and Hans and I are sending you and Phoebe an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from right across the Emerald Isle to Greece for a wonderful weekend XXXX

[@ellenhaben1217]

Beautiful cactus 💐

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Happy New Year to you Ellen and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, Sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for an incredible 2022 ahead XXXX

[@barbarawilson834]

What a lovely presentation and story of the plant.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you loved the presentation and story about this wonderful plant, and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching XXXX

[@mmerriman4995]

I am thrilled to have found this video. I have the same type of cactus. It is at least 160 years old. Passed down from mother to daughter-in-law as a welcome to the family. The way it matches your story makes me wonder if mine came from Ireland, County Cork. I'm so glad to know not to trim the roots like a garden perennial. Thank you for this video.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats AMAZING that you have the same type of Cactus, and WOW at 160 years old, thats so extra special, and its so wonderful when plants have a very special history to them especially when its passed down from Family, thank you so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and have a fantastic Tuesday today XXXX

[@aniskalick5607]

Thanks for the tips God bless you

[@desertplantsofavalon]

thanks so much Anis for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Wednesday XXXX

[@kathygilbreath6073]

Beautiful plant and loved the repotting. I could smell the soil through the screen. Haha. I’m thinking of repotting some houseplants. Thanks

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha Kathy :-D we need smellavision here on You tube and it would be fantastic with the flowers too haha :-D thanks a million for all of your support and for your fantastic comments and for watching :-D and have a PLANT POWERED fun filled time repotting your houseplants :-D XXXXX

[@cherrose100]

Thanks Lyn ... a lot of great tips I never knew, I surely will take them on board ... also that's amazing that a plant can live 70-80 years, I think mine will out live me lol 🤣👍🏼🕊

[@desertplantsofavalon]

thanks so much Cheryl for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from right across the Emerald Isle for a wonderful weekend XXXX

[@BenjiNights]

Wow it is a beauty Lyn hopefully it will bloom marvellous again

[@estellacohen7122]

WOW......I didn't know they lived to be that old!!!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Its amazing how old these cacti can grow :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you much love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a safe and wonderful weekend XXXXX

[@marymcgrath3619]

Enjoyed your video

[@desertplantsofavalon]

thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Sunday today XXXX

[@73l981]

Awesome!!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from right across the Emerald Isle for a wonderful Friday today XXXX

[@Sashko_Dee]

Whoa, hold up! You're telling me there's both a Christmas and a Thanksgiving cactus!? Please tell me they have one for Hanukkah and Walpurgis Night.

[@sallyedmondson9275]

Bet that plant could tell a few tails ?! 🌵👍🏼

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha so very true indeed Sally :-D thank you so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and have a fantastic Thursday today XXXX

[@BenjiNights]

My grandmother has a huge thanksgiving cactus it’s magenta pink and has never failed to bloom but it has never been pruned and it’s so long

[@desertplantsofavalon]

I bet your Grandmothers plant is an absolute beauty Ben and extra special :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comments and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from right across the Emerald Isle for a wonderful day today XXXX

[@BenjiNights]

Desert Plants of Avalon yes it’s about 60 years old I think and rich pink colour lots of love

[@Botruc]

Beautiful plant! I love old plants being passed on from people to people. I have one that is 50 years old, inherited from my grandmother. Regarding your plant, the discoloration on the leaves might also come because it was a bit too cold. Was it in the polytunnel or in house during winter? Schlumbergeras do not really like cold temperature. Also, it might receive a bit too much sun, since the tips of the leaves are red, a sure sign of stress.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

WOW I bet your 50 year old plant is a beauty :-D I agree I LOVE old plants that are passed on it makes it extra special :-D this cactus was in the plytunnel during the winter and I think it was a bit below the ideal temp for it as the polytunnel was around 5-7c most of the time, and I normally overwinter this one around the 10c, thankfully it is starting to green up a bit more now as I have put it in a shadier spot in the polytunnel and the new soil has given it a bit of a boost :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from right across the Emerald Isle for a wonderful Friday today XXXX

[@LuvsSno]

What kind of soil... ? and if the roots are that compacted, it is going to be hard to get water to the plant.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Carla :-D I use a soil mix of loam and peat and grit and perlite at about a ratio of 40% loam and 30% peat and 15% perlite and 15% grit, the roots will grow down into the new soil, I do usually loosen up the roots if the roots are very compacted, thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful day XXXX

[@AlmostBipedal]

Have you ever tried root pruning and placing back in the same pot?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi there :-D I haven't done this with any of my plants but i have heard of other growers who have done this to reduce growth and save space :-D XXXXXX

[@juliepuhr9806]

Wiwhat is your recipe for the soil

[@DianaLiff1]

Way didn't you loosen up the soil before placing in the new pot? I just wondering because I have to do that with a plant that was given to me. Thanks!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Diana

[@andersnrregren9087]

I am going for a long drive Tomorrow i got an 60year easter cactus all i have to do is go get it 45min away in car i think my old car will make the drive for about 15£ or 20£ in fuel but i planed stops at nurserys along the way to get most out of the trip. I was looking for a big november cactus but easter is nice too i think

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats wonderful news with the 60 year old Easter Cactus :-D and I bet you have got it now and its a beauty, and so extra special at 60 years old too, I hope you had a wonderful drive to collect it and had some nursery visits too haha, thanks so much Anders for your wonderful comments and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER and have an amazing afternoon XXXX

[@andersnrregren9087]

@@desertplantsofavalon i did get it but it was full of rot and root mealy bugs so i had to cut alot of roots and remove all the soil/mud and replant it but after seeing all your videos on how to do that i am sure it will bounce back soon

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@andersnrregren9087 Thats a shame about the rot and root mealies but thats fantastic that you saved it and it will make a wonderful recovery :-D XXXX

[@turistka2000]

My flower is already 10 years old, it’s big, it’s blooming beautifully, but for some reason it got sick, a brown net like a cobweb started to root, and no one can tell me what to do with this trouble, this net is already going up the leaves .. I I love this flower very much, but I don’t know how to cope with it. Perhaps there is some remedy for this? Please tell me if you know!!!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi there, so sorry to hear about your plant, I am not sure what it could be but it sounds like it could possibly be 'Dodder' a parasitic cobweb like weed that grows on plants and uses them as their host to live off, the only thing you can do is to completely remove the plant from the pot and pull off all traces of this cobweb like weed, its very fast growing and invasive and may kill your plant if left as it uses the host plant to live off, once removed you may have to keep a very close eye on any signs of the 'Dodder' coming back as it can come back again, good luck with your plant and wishing you a wonderful plant powered Sunday XXX

[@judysawyer7146]

Why didn't you loosen roots when repotting?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Judy :-D I sometimes loosen the roots if the root ball is very compacted, but I prefer to place the cactus into the pot without disturbing the roots as little as possible, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Wednesday XXXX

[@whyaddnamehere]

It’s amazing how old this cactus is! Still looks beautiful!! Thanks for sharing.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Its an oldie indeed Cora haha :-D but it still looks so wonderful :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comments and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from right across the Emerald Isle for a wonderful day today XXXX

[@ladyalaina42]

Couldn't hear what comprises the new soil. Can anyone help?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Claudia :-D I have used a loam based soil called John innes no2 but you can use any loam based soil and perlite and I use it at 50% each at half and half but you can use any well draining soil mix or even an orchid soil for these types of Cacti XXXXXX

[@ladyalaina42]

@@desertplantsofavalon thanks! I will be using a combo soil then. I am in Tampa,FL and my CC seems to bloom no matter how abused they are. But it is,time to redo the soil in pots and allow dry out time. Appreciate your advice!!

[@krisyallowega5487]

My Mum has had her cactus for years and it has maybe been re-potted once, maybe twice. It has been flowering less and less over the years now it has stopped entirely. Will a re-pot rejuvenate it or will I just end up composting the entire thing? I am surprised that you did not tease out the root ball. I look forward and thank you to your reply.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Kris :-D yes a re vamp into fresh soil would definitely give your Mothers cactus a much needed nutrient boost, I definitely would not compost it haha, a good fertilising too would help to perk it up, sometimes when a cactus stops flowering it can be down to a many number of things, but I would definitely give it a re pot to freshen the soil up, I have made a video on How to get your cacti to flower and I will post up the link here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6jSp3mdotOpmsk good luck with your Mothers cactus and I bet it will be blooming again in the very near future :-D XXXXXX

[@krisyallowega5487]

@@desertplantsofavalon I am so pleased that you replied to my comment. I am making feeble attempts to incorporate more succulent plants indoors and outdoors.My family has now given me plants that have seen better days but are still alive so your content is more valuable than ever. There are native succulents that are hardy in zone 2b/3 but they are difficult to source out. Meaning reasonably priced. Thanks for the XXXXXX I needed that.

[@aprilbatley9265]

I have a question its nov first and i have a 2 section piece of thanksgiving cactus plant about a wk ago. so i figured id try water propagating it. My plants are starting to get bulbs now and i checked the water of the two segment piece and it looks like its trying to push out a bulb ( it doesnt have ANY roots yet ) is this even possible. Yesterday i didnt notice anything and today i did so what do u think. Any advice if i is trying to create a bulb without roots????

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi April :-D thats wonderful news you have a cutting of Thanksgiving cactus, the water propagation method works really well for these cacti, yes its very possible that the cutting is forming buds, this sometimes happens when rooting these cacti at this time of year, the only problem with that is the cactus is sending out its energy to making buds instead of roots, it sounds sad to do, but you would be best to pinch out any buds starting to grow on your cutting, this won't hurt the cutting and instead it will encourage the cutting to form roots instead of buds, and you will most likely get buds next year instead when the cutting has rooted well, I hope this helps and good luck with your cutting, Thanks so much for watching ad have a fantastic new week ahead XXXX

[@aprilbatley9265]

@@desertplantsofavalon ok ty may God bless u , i will do that

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@aprilbatley9265 XXXXX

[@tarabarr6400]

Wonderful video. In a previous video you used orchid mix for reptotting a Christmas cactus. Is there a reason for the change?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you enjoyed the video Tara :-D Orchid mix works very well for these cacti too, but I find it dries out a little bit too fast and I have to water more often with Orchid bark, but it can still be great to use if you can keep an eye on the watering, thanks so much for your wonderful support and comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Friday XXXX

[@arielluzi4548]

👍👊✊

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thanks so much for the big thumbs up and for watching and all your support Ariel :-D have a brilliant Friday today and sending lots of love and PLANT POWER your way :-D XXXXX

[@anthonylewis62]

that is a christmas cactus not a thanksgiving , haha

[@desertplantsofavalon]

NO it is NOT LMAO watch my video and EDUCATE YOURSELF LOL! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4qqlZ9poaifoqs

[@peziki]

Look at that poor one hanging in the background. It really needs attention.... obviously neglected.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi there, where about in the video is there a poor one hanging ? the one hanging in the back is a Rhipsalis paradoxa and this is exactly how this plant is meant to look, www.houseofplants.co.uk/unique-plants/rhipsalis-paradoxa-rainforest-cactus-120cm-high_75 all my plants are cared for 100% and definitely not neglected in any way, thanks so much for watching XXXX