Thanksgiving/Christmas cactus care: When do I repot? Why are branches falling out of it? August care

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@shirleyholt898 Ай бұрын

Hi Amy. Thank you for the information. May the Lord richly bless you. ( and Jasmine too ). 🙏🏻🥰🐕‍🦺

@OrchidWhisperer Ай бұрын

@@shirleyholt898 👋 Hi Shirley! Blessings to you and Bella! ✝️😇❤️💐

@tammyinnalabama Ай бұрын

Well, I finally repotted all of my Thanksgiving cacti. The smaller ones I did in July and they have new growth on them. My Big Red didn't get trimmed back, divided, and repotted until 8/12, on my daughter's birthday. I wanted to get all of mine into the plastic orchid liners, and in the same size pots I removed them from. I will be shocked if any of them bloom this year, but I'm ok with that. I'm happy they all have fresh mixture and I can remove them from the ceramic pots to water them. I never knew they would be happy in the plastic orchid liners until you shared that with us. Thank you for all of your wonderful advice. Happy growing. 😊💐

@OrchidWhisperer Ай бұрын

@@tammyinnalabama 👋 Hi Tammy! Yours might still bloom...especially since yours bloom later than mine do. They're a lot easier to manage in the liner pots...I've started growing everything in lighter weight pots and it's easier on my hands. Have a great week, my friend! 😇🌸❤️🐶

@ROlson-dx2jc Ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate your generosity and expertise. If you remember we had an exchange recently about my Thanksgiving Cactus "Mike". I repotted him last week at the wrong time of year and did he ever pout. The happy outcome is he's survived my mistakes once again and is looking much better. Thank you again 😊❤

@OrchidWhisperer Ай бұрын

@@ROlson-dx2jc hi! Yes, I remember your Mike Tyson cactus story! And I'm so glad to hear he's doing better. It was your comment that inspired me to do this video...I thought the topic would be helpful and timely. I hope Mike blooms really well for you thus year...please keep me posted! Happy growing! 😇🌸

@ROlson-dx2jc Ай бұрын

@OrchidWhisperer Thank you! That is wonderful. Mike has started perking up. I will be sure to let you know how he gets along. He's in a 7 inch pot, and I am going to follow your lead and just leave him alone for a long while now.

@eomma2019 Ай бұрын

ah! thank you! i never realized they weren't true cacti and were more like orchids! i'll switch mine more like my orchid watering schedule and see how we fare then! mine has been falling apart for months, and i just wasn't keeping it wet enough

@OrchidWhisperer Ай бұрын

@@eomma2019 you're welcome! Yes, these are tropical cacti, not desert cacti. They are more like orchids, like you mentioned. You'll see a big difference when you start watering them well...just be sure to drain the water away from the plant. Happy growing! 😇

@sharonholmes2470 Ай бұрын

I was just thinking about you today and out pops a video! Wow! 🤗 It's cooling down a tad bit here but we will still have the summer effects till around the end of October. Blessings dear...🌵

@OrchidWhisperer Ай бұрын

@@sharonholmes2470 great minds think alike....I was thinking about you too! Especially around your namesake...hasn't she grown! Can't wait to see her bloom this year, the blooms are so pretty! Have a great day my friend! 😇🌸❤️🌵

@mollys1584 Ай бұрын

Hello my friend! Excellent advice! I totally agree with you about fertilizing and stopping now. I actually do that with all my plants. Too much fertilizer can cause problems. I stuck my hand in Lil Red yesterday to trace a yellowing section and got bit by a spider. I am OK today but not fun! I wanted to say I did repot Lil Red a few years ago in late August or early September. I didn't have a problem but I'm sure it's because she is an Easter cactus and had months before she bloomed again. Blessings on your week Amy! ❤

@OrchidWhisperer Ай бұрын

@@mollys1584 👋 Hi Molly! I'm so sorry to hear you were bitten by a spider! Yikes! I'm noticing more spiders in my sunroom...it's coming up to their time of the year. It makes sense that you could repot an Easter cactus in the summer. Thank you for sharing that with me, it's helpful to know what works and what doesn't from other growers experiences. Have a wonderful week my friend...so good to hear from you! 😇❤️🌸💐

@mollys1584 Ай бұрын

@OrchidWhisperer Thank you Amy! Our home is surrounded on 2 sides by woods. And we've been very rainy so...have we got spiders! I also appreciated your take on bits of your cactus "self-pruning". I experience the same especially with my two oldest Thanksgiving cacti and never knew what it was!

@OrchidWhisperer Ай бұрын

@@mollys1584 we have lots of spiders here in East TN. The cute black fuzzy ones are welcome in my sunroom...but I have to be careful to watch for the brown recluse. I git bitten by one 10 years ago, it was misery. I'm so glad you found this video helpful...you're such a good grower I take it as a huge compliment! 😊 Blessings on your day, dear friend! 😇🌸❤️💐

@mollys1584 Ай бұрын

@OrchidWhisperer OH Amy...a brown recluse spider! I know the damage they can do. One of my husband's co-worker got bit by one on a camping trip recently and ended up in the ER. All spiders are welcome in my house cause they outnumber us so we really don't have a choice! Amy I may have grown tropical cacti a long time but you are quickly becoming an expert on them so I'm looking to you for great advice! Blessings on your week my friend...happy growing! 😃

@OrchidWhisperer Ай бұрын

@@mollys1584 you made my day! Thank you! I've learned to be very careful around spiders. The cute fuzzy black ones I like...anything brown gets removed. I was bitten while trimming some lemon balm outside. I now wear long sleeves and jeans while trimming...I learned the hard way! Have a blessed day, Molly! 😇🌸❤️

@lenorepeloso2378 Ай бұрын

Ok thanks. That’s what I’ll do. Yes there is new growth, not a lot but I’m sure they have established themselves.

@wandashaw3551 Ай бұрын

Hi Amy, Thank you for sharing your growing tips for these beauties. I have 2 in my collection, the all green and the varigated variety. I'm going to stop fertilizer and just give them calmag and put them in the window sill so they get used to the cool down . My green one did flower for my last year, and I'm hoping that I get to see blooms on the varigated one. ❤. Peace and blessings to you and your family. Me

@OrchidWhisperer Ай бұрын

@@wandashaw3551 👋 Hi Wanda! That sounds like a great plan...the cooldown is crucial or they just won't bloom. Always good hearing from you...you post the best comments! 😊 Have a great day! 😇💐🌸❤️

@wandashaw3551 Ай бұрын

Thank you, Amy. 🥰

@wendyacker245 Ай бұрын

I’m from Eastern Tn. too

@kapilatuladhar4432 Ай бұрын

Bless you too. Thank you😊

@Mimi-63 Ай бұрын

Hi Amy 🌼, thank you for another great video!! I always learn so much from you. You mentioned cal/mag this time of year but what about seaweed, do you still use cal/mag along with seaweed? Jasmine must’ve been napping lol, she didn’t make an appearance 🐾🐾. Have a blessed week🌸. Chrissy 🤠

@OrchidWhisperer Ай бұрын

@@Mimi-63 hi Chrissy! I don't use seaweed this time of the year. It puts them in growth mode. Jasmine slept through the entire video, lol!! Have a great week, my friend! 😇🌸❤️🐶

@Mimi-63 Ай бұрын

@@OrchidWhisperer okay good to know, I’ll stop the seaweed!! Thank you Amy 💜 🐾

@lenorepeloso2378 Ай бұрын

Good point about cutting out fertilizer now. My 100 year old True CC was new to me last year and they didn’t bloom, so I’m hoping this year they will bloom. I did twitch from the Jacks formula to MSU and I noticed they loved it. My question is, I rooted two new baby plants from the 100 year old mother plant. Should o also stop fertilizing the babies.

@OrchidWhisperer Ай бұрын

@@lenorepeloso2378 hi 👋 Lenore! If the baby plants have new growths, you can continue fertilizing for another month or so. But I would stop by mid September, there's really no need for it after that til Spring. Happy 😇 growing! 💐🌸❤️

@lisaallen7219 Ай бұрын

How much calmag do you use in Christmas cactus. I won't start the calmag until next spring. I am getting a Thanksgiving cactus this year.

@OrchidWhisperer Ай бұрын

@@lisaallen7219 I use 50 to 100 ppm of CalMag. Glad to hear you're getting one, you'll love it! Happy growing, Lisa! 😇🌸❤️

@sheiselwilliams1 Ай бұрын

My sister recently gave me a Thanksgiving Cactus that had been my mom's. My mom died in 2015, and I don't think it has been repotted or well cared for since then. It was definitely very dehydrated when I received it. My sister says it hasn't bloomed for several years. I am an orchid grower and not really familiar with any of the holiday cactus. What type of medium should I top it off with until I repot in spring? Any other tips and info you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Sherrii

@OrchidWhisperer Ай бұрын

@@sheiselwilliams1 hi! What I would do is take cuttings and root them in water. That way, you'll have a healthy new plant. Sometimes when they're severely dehydrated they don't bounce back. I use a potting mix with small perlite and extra small Orchiata bark. I think I'd repot this plant, even if it's late in the year, to save it. I've done monthly care tip videos for years...the most current ones are on a playlist. There's lots of info there. You're going to do well growing these cacti since you grow orchids. Happy growing! 😇🌸❤️

@sheiselwilliams1 Ай бұрын

@@OrchidWhisperer Thank you 😊