Thanksgiving/Christmas & Easter Cactus || Bloom Encouragement

[@TIME-sh7rl]

Wow, awesome and beautiful Cactus. 👍👍💕💕

[@estateofjrconnolly8269]

i have two and they are in a sunny window all year round., they bloom from mid nov till after Easter. beautiful.

[@honeygolightly7889]

A sunny window near your kitchen sink? Are you winters cool and humid like mine? Canadas west coast. I was gifted a giant Christmas cactus this summer - I’m excited and hopeful to see her bloom but nothing yet and no idea of the colour as it had never bloomed for the previous owner. My smaller Easter cactus has just opened her first bloom (magenta)!

[@remysgarden2769]

Wow beautiful Christmas cactus I love it

[@phuongthai8291]

So beautiful. I am the fan of this flowers. Thanks for sharing.

[@sydnawilliams326]

Boy these are breath taking I love them

[@TropicalPlantParty]

They certainly are!

[@patwagner9308]

I'm late to the party ! 😄 Just watched this video today. The thumbnail grabbed my attention. My gosh! I don't know that I've ever seen a Christmas cactus so thoroughly covered in both blooms & buds as that magenta one ! WOW. It is an absolute stunner !! Obviously this guy has the knack ! One of my aunts gave me a start from her huge Christmas cactus back in 1979. Since then we've moved 3 times....plus experienced the Ice Storm of 2004 which affected MOST of Ohio (where we live), knocking out power. We were w/out power for over a week. It had a devastating effect on my houseplants, of course. Well, I still have some of the Christmas cactus from my aunt.....it's been hangin' in there in a little 3" clay pot.....& has even put out flowers some times. Recently, I transplanted it to a slightly larger pot, fresh soil, sprinkled worm castings on top of the soil. Gave it a little dose of Super Thrive. I can see some bright green leaves among the dull green ones....so there is definitely hope ! And it's enjoying a "hospital stay" near a Grow Light. If anyone has any other tips to nurse this plant back to robust health & a nice, big size, please share.

[@cherylbarela4228]

I love your Christmas cactus great combination.

[@JamesEndoSanJoseCARealEstate1]

Looking good!!! I recently learned how to identify Thanksgiving Cactus vs Christmas Cactus and found out all my7 pots are all Thanksgiving cactus!!! Too funny!!! I think I have red, pink and white blooms, will see If I can get them to bloom. I get cool 50 degree weather for past two months and wonder what to do to reduce lights because I dont see any buds at all. I dont want to bring plants indoors and out all he time. They are easy to grow, harder to get a ton of blooms. Thanks.

[@myterracegarden1067]

Omg just amazing osm 👌👌👌👌👌

[@joyrussell1974]

I never put mine in the dark at all. i leave them outside till 40 degrees at night. then bring them in and i always have full bloom every year. also my cacti bloom 3 times a year.

[@aprilbatley9265]

I luv ur cacti and evening more ur waterfall God bless u

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Thank you so much, April! I hope you're doing well and staying safe and healthy!

[@aprilbatley9265]

Yes I am receiving the blessings of health while helping those that need a helping hand

[@tammygurl64]

That large one is very beautiful! ❤ I had a cutting live in a coffe mug of nothing but water for 5 or 6 YEARS! LOL! I finally potted it with another and it bloomed the prettiest pale peach/off white color 2 years later. I keep mine in an east-facing bay window and close the curtain around it at night. It does extremely well there. I give it all-purpose miracle grow every 2 or 3 months and water it with well water every week and a half or so. I let it dry out completely but water more when it's in bloom. Last year it was full of blooms from late October through January!! It was amazing! Cold weather was late this year and I was afraid it was going to affect my blooms but luckily, as of last week it is full of buds. I'm so excited to cross-pollinate so I can harvest seeds late next year. Thanks for sharing your beautiful cactus! 😊

[@swmkhwrbotanist]

Christmas cactus sooo beautiful ...

[@gabrielaacevedo4107]

Very informative video. Thank you. God bless you.

[@MOJUSA]

Its pretty .I have also and they bloom early.thank you for sharing

[@mnguyetnguyen-xf2vq]

So Gorgeous ❤❤❤

[@chadtx254]

I just picked up a red and a white Thanksgiving cactus and looking forward to working with them. Thanks for the informative video.

[@veronicapearce8160]

Jesse Roberts ha

[@JT-of8kq]

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[@sandyg8794]

Hi Jeff! I didn't realize this video was from 2017. LOL! I was looking for videos on how to care for these beauties. I just purchased one thinking it would have the pink flowers because the bus were pink, but no.....they're red.....;-( NOT what I wanted, so will be watching for a pink one like yours. I had a big one years ago, but ended up getting rid of it. Thank you for sharing your tips!

[@nicolea5012]

I love your videos. You’re so lucky to have these beautiful Thanksgiving cacti. I just got my first one today. Ignore the haters. You’re awesome! Thank you for the information ❤️👍

[@58thminute]

You are a hoot! Thank you!

[@myterracegarden1067]

So beautiful 👌👌👌👏👏👏👏

[@cherylpenn4509]

What is tomato fertilizer? Will any fertilizer do???

[@leanoraism]

Love your show...thanks for the info....

[@JazzMeUinFLUSA]

Beautiful and interesting!

[@pattivermeersch7348]

Always love and appreciate your videos…so much good info….was able to purchase a variegated leaf one….hoping to get it to flower next year….

[@denisesorchidparadise1411]

you need a orange/peach one to blend in with all the colors, but yours is beautiful, the white just pops!

[@TropicalPlantParty]

I agree! I have wanted an orange/peach for a long time, but every plant i find for sale at the nurseries with those colors, always look like they are rotting, just bad luck, but i'm keeping my eyes peeled!

[@michaelacker2069]

+Tropical Plant Party , Whitton Greenhouses has many different colors of Schlumbergera truncata hybrids ! You can find there Website online !

[@yliberal6355]

Wow - that pink one is a real beauty with the one color. I leave mine outdoors all year long on a somewhat lightly shaded area, on planter shelves. I basically ignore them, and they are still doing fine after all these years from when they were babies. They really are easy to grow and propagate. I have one where the leaves are reddish-greenish in color, that hasn't been exposed to direct sunlight, go figure, lol. However, I do use an orchid fertilizer which helps them to constantly bloom starting in August through December, another strange one, lol. I really enjoy the beauty in these plants, I call mine cactus orchids, lol!!!

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Cactus orchid is a great name for them, the flowers are very orchid like! I bet it looks so pretty having all of yours outdoors and blooming! Jealous!

[@9622paige]

I’ve had mine for about 5 years! He’s a thanksgiving cactus and in bloom right now. I’m in the Midwest so mine stays outside all summer and then comes in for the winter. Right before the first frost it gets cold enough to trigger budding and then when I bring it in the buds continue to grow well. Mine has white blooms.

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Awesome! Mine will be coming inside early next week, lots of buds, very excited!

[@momalovesscarlett9023]

Paige 1996 hi, do you spray them with something to not get bugs in the house? I took my lemon tree out, I’m regretting it 😣🤦🏻‍♀️

[@022mercy]

I love your plants. Soo pretty

[@andrewrichmond9764]

Hope to hear more

[@jtrose6995]

Plant perfection!

[@cristinaberrocal8360]

Wauoo muy bonitas

[@fulyprimo5336]

hi good day... I saw this plants just now on my sister table in Boston... it's so cool, attractive and releases my tiredness.. very cooling to see beautiful flowers blooming... so i open my internet n happy watching your videos... hope i can get a pot for my own room here in Dubai... thank you so much... My name- FULY SALES PRIMO, 68 yrs old Grandma.... n still working...hehehehehe

[@TropicalPlantParty]

I'm glad you like the plant! They really are wonderful aren't they!

[@giovannaspina6021]

FULY P

[@honeygolightly7889]

Thanks for the inspiration to hang my pretties. I have a few old school macrame hangers that will be perfect! Love this video!

[@donnajoyner1474]

I live in Tucson but have a huge mesquite tree with a bench around it. I keep my christmas cactuses on this bench so they get dappled light. I have other succulents and plants around them, including an amaryllis that blooms every year around Easter time. It's not an Easter Lily but a true amaryllis. I also have several varieties of jasmine, so there are many plants that give himidity to the christmas. I don't do anything to force the bloom, i just let the natural shortening of light trigger bloom. But i have found that i need to let the buds develop to about 1/3 inch before i bring them in or the smallest buds will drop. My house is usually cool, i only use space heaters and dont have them close to the plants. Now i have less humidity inside than outside but i have placed a couple of poinsettias next to the cactus. My plants bloom and bloom every year so im reluctant to change anything.

[@kakalibose4988]

Uffff ......jeno sorger drishho dekhchi.....😍😍😍😍😍😍😍..mane bujhte Hobe na Amar kothar mr. .......shudhu jene rakhun darun sundor apnar gachgulo .....

[@pelicanformation3802]

I call these zygos. Hello from Australia.

[@aleialaw]

That pink one is stunning. Omg. Mine are huge but they haven't bloomed for years. I have tried the darkness. They are so big I don't really have anywhere to put them..... Only one or two blooms come.......😢 its way too hot here in Maryland to keep them outside.

[@trixier6505]

I have a salmon one, which is now blooming. Squirrels just love to eat it when I keep it out in the summer, though.

[@debbielivesay4601]

I would love a cutting

[@trixier6505]

@@debbielivesay4601 I can send you one. Just need your address.

[@debbielivesay4601]

@@trixier6505 ok great my address is 1240 debi circle Morristown,Tn 37813. Thank you

[@debbielivesay4601]

@@trixier6505 what color was is i can't remember

[@debbielivesay4601]

Nerver mine on the color i just seen it when i posted. That's my favorite color

[@malalairazawi1440]

Great info thank you 🙏🏼

[@TurtleTimeVoiceOvers]

Can you make them bloom any other time of year? I just missed theses cool methods. Cool tip to remember various kinds of cacti. 🌵 *Easter cacti* leaves are round. Like Easter eggs. 🌵 *Thanksgiving cacti* leaves have sharp edges. Like the knife that cuts your turkey. 🌵 *Christmas cacti* leaves have tear drop edges. Like our tears of joy at Christmas. Or sad tears if we celebrated alone like many people did in 2020.

[@Johnny-sd2nu]

Do we need to trim the leaves to stimulate the flower development? If yes, when?

[@mystiquerose620]

Very nice explaining of this plant..thx...do we ever need to prune the leaves or just let them get long?Thanks so much..also how do you save seeds from this plant?Thanks

[@patriciajennings3148]

Show me how to dead head the Easter cactus. Do you pinch off the whole thing? There is the flower and a little bulbous section connected to the green leaf.

[@drenaturner72]

I wished I would have pick a white one also

[@NYCOrchidQueen]

gorgeous

[@lesliesolwayboyd689]

Gorgeous

[@TropicalPlantParty]

thank you so much, Leslie!

[@lornahall5135]

I get 2 or 3 flowers on mine once per year. Should I put them in the basement?

[@noel888]

I leave mine out all Summer and part of Fall. The colder temps at night spur buds and once they start to bloom, i bring indoors into bright light. The sad part is that the flowers last only 4 days and look ugly as they hang onto the leaf. Temp is between 65-74. I just wish that they can last longer..My orchids last months under the same conditions.

[@TropicalPlantParty]

4 days does seem kind of short. Is the entire plant done blooming within four days? Your care you described is basically the same as mine. hmmm...

[@veaperl8795]

Stumbled on your video when I got concerns about my beloved schum..umm Xmas cactus. .lolol I got him (Yes it's a he..he's my peacock of my cactus-succulents) It's August here in Missouri and we're getting a mix of cool and heat...my poor fella is confused I think...and since I've had him in the same pot and same soil he was purchased in for about 4 years..I'm thinking it maybe time for a repot with fresh soil and nicer pot...this current one is getting old and cracking. Mine is the magenta and blooms just as beautiful as yours..always gives me such a show. I've become concerned because he's looking a little limp and the segments are looking a little wrinkled...I'm gave it a good watering and I've fertilized in the past couple weeks but things are not improving...so I'm thinking a new pot and soil might be the trick..hopefully be a use I'll be devestated to loose this baby. I wish I could send you a picture or video of it so you could give me tips if you think there's more I could do. Yeah I know it's late to be repot...but I've done crazy things with this guy and he just keeps on giving..lolol..he might need a good haircut too..he's getting long...I think he's gorgeous but the stems that are underneath are the ones having the most issues... Anyway..I tend to talk in circles and everywhere. .maybe that's what I liked about your videos. .I could follow perfectly..lolol...you have yet another subsriber..hope that makes you smile!! Thank you for your lovely video and great information.

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Hello! A repot would most likely help it out a lot, i tend to wait a long time (too long) for repotting, so i get where you're coming from there. Is there any discoloration? I'm also in missouri (STL) and around this time of year i usually have to move mine into a little bit more morning sun, just enough to give it a slight purple tinge to the outside of the foliage. The temps have been all over the place, mine even started to bud a little bit, which has never happened in august before. I guess those cool nights we had a couple weeks ago tricked it into thinking fall was here. Are you on instagram? That's the easiest way to share/send pictures and videos. Mine is same as on here, TropicalPlantParty :)

[@veaperl8795]

Tropical Plant Party Well hello neighbor!! Im only about 45 minutes from St. Louis..Ofallon to be exact. Yes I'm on Instagram. .so I definitely could share some pics there. There is some reddish purple going on on the ends...it sits out on my patio which has a roof over it ...it actually sits up against the apartment wall ..so it's not getting the boiling hot sun on it..it does get morning sun. I bought more cactus potting soil along with orchid bark to mix in and I'm going to attempt to repot today. I bought this at a garage sale and I honestly think the person had then planted outside and just dug them up and put in a pot..the dirt isn't your usual potting soil so I'm hoping it won't shock it putting it in the better soil for these guys. We shall see...I maybe crying on your youtube doorstep..lolol

[@TropicalPlantParty]

You're even closer than that, I'm about 10 minutes from Chesterfield Valley... Small World! When soil gets really old, it can compress into basically mud, so that may have happened with yours... or there are some people that just use topsoil as potting soil :/ Keep me posted, fingers crossed everything goes well for you! It sounds like you're taking great care of the plant. :)

[@veaperl8795]

Tropical Plant Party I think your right on the compressed top soil ..I really think that was it. I managed to get 2 smaller pots made from the healthy plump pieces...do you think there's any hope of getting anything from the thinner wrinkle pieces...I swear there's a huge pile left and I'm just cringing thinking of having to throw them out...but just how many magenta colored ones do I need?? I have no wish to be a hoarder..lolol I would love to get some other colors. .I don't think I've seen the white except yours. I've been watching some more of your videos and see you have alot of plants..do you have a nursery? Because I'd love to visit it.

[@carriekoehler8619]

@@veaperl8795 I'm in St Clair Missouri. Small world

[@kennieMusicLovers]

what's the best soil composition for this plant ? thanks.

[@CaptainUnusual]

There are so many hybrids of Schlumbergera that Xmas and Thanksgiving cacti are pretty much interchangeable. The differences are quite minimal. And you'll often run into plants with characteristics of both.

[@Angie-ci1lp]

Thanks!

[@shelbyhoeye2593]

Mines blooming now and it’s May. I’m pretty sure mine is a thanksgiving cactus it has the claw like leaves.

[@ayling8279]

How long the flowers can bloom? How is the flowers smell?

[@diana.fbaier4442]

Really how much water do you give them anyway .

[@dionesauve1308]

Mine is in bloom now. Just started. Seems to bloom earlier ever year. What do you typically do for watering when its in bloom? Wondering if there is a way I can get it to bloom longer.

[@zachduperron8543]

I have a Christmas cactus that has been in a pot for 5 years and the soil for it is black and earthy. The plant sits up on a bookshelf in moderate light all year. It blooms every year and it produced hardly anything but it started producing more flowers last year and this year

[@juanmamarquez2954]

i had some few years they little small but they stard blooming

[@sharonsimon7793]

Mine bloom easter, thanksgiving, and Christmas

[@Lulu4Him]

I have a huge castus, is there is a way to divide them without harming them?

[@lindajackson7310]

GM edagdwg love this video God at work I enjoy them any time that blom thanks for sharing about the size linda j ☮️❤️ ❤️❤️❤️💯 💯❤️❤️💯 💯

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Thank you, Linda!

[@ceruleanwonder]

"And I was right it is pretty" 😂

[@ronaldjunod6601]

I don't have a shady area fit to keep mine outside so what would you suggest to do to give mine the darker cooler period?

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Some people put them in closets and have success that way. 😊

[@ednaking956]

@@TropicalPlantParty I placed my cactus in dark closet for 3 weeks. It sprouted flower buds. I removed from closet. It has blooms now.

[@rdemm05]

Do you feed the spent blooms to your Tortoise? I know that my tortoise likes them.

[@kimliew3729]

Where are you located weather wise

[@onyxm00n]

I got two pots of these cactus and I was so excited because the blooms were gorgeous but then all of the sudden the buds fell off! It happened right after I watered them for the first time 😭 Seeing as it's mid November, can I get them to bloom again? Or should i just be patient and wait til next year?

[@onyxm00n]

pS that magenta 😍😵😵

[@TropicalPlantParty]

I have actually had several plants that flushed out with new buds after they finished their round. It wasn't as full of flowers but it seems many of these newer hybrids can keep setting out new flowers sometimes.

[@onyxm00n]

@@TropicalPlantParty thanks!

[@gingerrohloff6647]

Recommended potting soil brand?

[@VeronicasVeil333]

Sprig and Stone makes a special potting soil for Christmas (etc) Cactus....

[@emmad8869]

I bought one from Home Depot, and just a few days after, the flowers started falling off from the plant, and then some stem dropped too. I don’t know why is that

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Hi emma! Sometimes they do that as response to changing environment. I recently did a video about christmas cactus dropping their flowers.

[@tammyvo9019]

Thanks so much! I hope it will not die altogether -:)

[@hongyentong9108]

@@TropicalPlantParty TV

[@wilmastanford5584]

I can not get a solid white Bloom always has a Pink in it. Why do they mix. ?¿

[@khancock52]

How the heck do you get the whole plant to bloom at once?????

[@leonardkinland8504]

I have many more to go through this week if we are able I have the opportunity and will get back in with a lot better thanks

[@007trudig]

I have several large plants. One is 20 years old and needs reporting, its immense. It's very heavy. Any suggestions?%

[@awhiles9161]

Do you mist while they are blooming ?

[@johnlogan1022]

I have two different colored Christmas cactus. They both started blooming in November and one still has one bloom on it and it's June 5th and had a dozen blooms a week ago! I have no idea why it has continued to bloom for over 6 months this time around. I'm not doing anything different with them than I have always done and in the past they have been done blooming by February at the latest.

[@antarpreetkaursran3011]

What type of care u do ... i wanna know coz i buy today and m so excited 😃

[@johnlogan1022]

@@antarpreetkaursran3011 I water them every 10-14 days and they get east, indirect light. They are quite low maintenance plants.

[@humptydumpty9167]

Would you recommend putting the pot on a tray with pebbles & water not touching the pot? How old is their maximum life? Doesn't all plant life even have a end of life?

[@mrstefansgreens]

so gorgeous!

[@MevLanna]

Which website do you use to reference plants?

[@janice4512]

I just got my first Christmas cactus. Hope I don't kill it! >.

[@TropicalPlantParty]

I'm sure you'll do great with it!

[@roseladd6402]

💌 I am trying the dark time for my Christmas catus to bloom by covering them with a box from 5:00 pm to 8:00 am each day. In hopes that they will bloom by Chrustmas!🌲

[@antarpreetkaursran3011]

I jus buy today ...so do we need to feed it??🧐

[@roseladd6402]

@@antarpreetkaursran3011 Yes I ordered mine last year by mail and one got misplaced for a few days and I didn't get to water it for a few days, consequently it never grew much so I hoping this will work to bring back the blooms if it's not too late.

[@Brichanise.Nicole]

Thx u God bless

[@irmasirois9154]

I had one that flowed at Thanksgiving. This year it flower at thanksgiving and here we are at Easter and it reflowing. What does it mean

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Haha! They do that sometimes. I have one that has been flowering off and on since November. Just means they are happy🙂

[@veronicaboydwash3265]

I have had a Thanksgiving /Christmas cactus for years,I just love minds,iam tha nkful iam doing the right things forminds ,they bloomed around Thankgiving and it was beautiful. Sometimes it bloom more toward Christmas.

[@TropicalPlantParty]

They are the best! I love all of mine and it sounds like yours are very happy and healthy!

[@carolnolan9439]

My Thanksgiving plant has white blotches on leaves. It drops leaves. What is wrong? Help

[@HailStonE999]

How do you grow them in Hot summers of Ariozona with temps reaching 110F & humidity ~14-18% only....

[@brigitterobinson5271]

My Christmas Cactus bloomed 10 months out of the year.

[@mayriegrimm7567]

Do they like artificial grow lights?

[@christinem8534]

My "christmas" cactus blooms Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.. it's even bloomed once in the summer

[@kimhumiston2686]

It must be very happy! 😊

[@gingerrohloff6647]

In a dry climate, do you recommend misting them?

[@valeriebrewer6542]

I saw a KZbin where this lady put in ½ bark and ½ soil...does that make sense??

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Absolutely! Nice, fast draining mixture for them. 😃

[@teeraoongwangsakan2767]

สวยมากๆ

[@mzmrize039]

Would it be possible to feed the spent buds to my hamsters?

[@patriciamaqueda2782]

Awesome video!! Lovely Xmas cactus, I have a question, I do have a couple of Xmas cactus and I haven't furtulased them yet. I am planning in doing it but I am not sure if this can be posible when they are in bloom . Please advise. Thank you so much!

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Hello Patricia! General rule with these guys is to stop fertilizing them when the dark & cool periods increase(bloom encouraging time) and to resume when the flowers fall and new growth appears. It should be just fine as it is. :) If you are noticing it is seeming weak or needs iron than you could try and fertilize with a weak dilution of fertilizer. With these cactus you want to do a 50% dilution during their growing season, so maybe 1/3 to even 1/4 would be ok, but it could encourage the plant to move back into vegetative growth and make it drop the flower buds. ...I don't know for sure about that, just speculating based on their growing habits.

[@elinadmello6846]

I want t know fetelizer that u use t get flower I gt but not giving flowers

[@laylaperera408]

My plan was full of flowers you Can't even see the lefes Bout last 4 years no flower at All bout steal.I keep it what Should I do???😑🎋🍁

[@elombard39]

Beautiful, how often do you water? I’m good with houseplants but have a devil of a time with Christmas cactus. Go figure, thank you for any help you can offer.

[@cookie8260]

E Lombard Watering every 1-3 weeks is best depending on the humidity in your area. Closer to 1 Week if you live in a dry climate and closer to 2-3 if you live in a humid climate. They put off little aerial roots at the base of the segments to take in moisture from the air. You and use a bottle to mist them if you live in a dry climate.

[@Saucyakld]

Goodness, never knew there were white ones, silly me!

[@sandrastreifel6452]

Tineke Williams: There is even a yellow variety!

[@emilyscott2109]

Question... I have a true Christmas cactus and a thanksgiving cactus. Can I mix both in one pot and just have the one bloom early and the other bloom late? Secondly, for the dark period, does night time count for the 13 hours of darkness? Or 13 hrs of dark plus nighttime?

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Hi Emily! planting the two together sounds fun but it could be problematic in the long run. Thanksgiving cactus tend to grow much more vigorously than the Christmas cactus, so it may overtake the other cactus. Also I have noticed the Christmas cactus rot much more easily than the thanksgiving cactus, so watering them both to their liking could be difficult. Good question about the dark hours! Night darkness counts as the dark period. :) Though there are people who move theirs to complete darkness,( like putting them in a closet for a couple of weeks) I have found that this can cause the plant to bleach out when it is returned to even low light conditions when brought back out. That is just my experience though.

[@cookie8260]

For mine, I put them into the bathroom where there’s no window to give off sunlight. They love the humidity from the hot showers too. Especially since we don’t water them all of October. We have tons of gorgeous blooms once they come out of hiding.

[@davidseverance9282]

Schlumbergera Russelliana is the original Christmas Cactus.

[@lifeofDOugh]

My buds are shrivelling up and falling off, what did i do wrong? I thought the soil was full dry so i watered it but i feel like it started to shrivel only after i watered?? I read buds drop of too dry so was it already too dry before i watered?

[@sandrastreifel6452]

LifeofDOugh: It probably needs more humidity. You could use a pebble tray underneath it, or beside it, with water in it to evaporate.