The correct Watering for Schlumbergera - Thanksgiving & Christmas Cacti

[@ZiggySearchfieldCactus]

Jolly good big shlumbs again Lyn 😎 Well watered 🙂 Hope you and Hans have a lovely evening ☺☺🌵🌵

[@falzonp1]

Wonderful collection of Schlumbergera cacti Lyn! Thanks for the useful information about watering these beauties! Have an amazing Sunday my friends Lyn and Hans! Lots of love and happiness!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you loved the video on watering these Schlumbergeras Sylvia and thanks so much for your wonderful Friendship and amazing comment and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you and Paul lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Malta for a super Sunday today XXXX

[@jimp4037]

My schlumbergera truncata help with my sanity during the winter. Thanks Lyn for all the videos on this topic. 😊

[@katherinejackman4190]

This video came at the perfect time. I was just trying to figure out how to take better care of my Buckleyii (which I am fortunate enough to own). Thanks Lyn!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

I am so happy to hear this video was perfect timing for you Katherine :-D and thats wonderful news you have got a Buckleyi as they are so much harder to fin these days, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX

[@carolsmith7951]

Always informative! Thanks

[@desertplantsofavalon]

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

[@oddball-z]

Thank you for sharing Lyn 💚🌵

[@desertplantsofavalon]

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

[@judithsteiner6647]

Yes, mine is flowering too with beautiful pink flowers. Next year, I will try your tip of using tomato fertilizer. Thanks again for a chance to see your lovely plants.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats wonderful news your Schlumbergera is blooming now with beautiful pink flowers Judith:-D and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX

[@Cactimania]

Another awesome Schlumbergera video, Lyn 😊 Always nice to have these blooming this time of year while the other cacti sleep. Thank you for sharing with us as always, Lyn. Have a lovely evening and weekend from Edith & myself to you & Hans ❤️🌵☀️🌺🌼🌸🏜

[@desertplantsofavalon]

It really is so wonderful to see these beauties blooming at this time of year Daz :-D and Happy 1st December to you and Edith, I can't believe we are already in December its 15c here today and feels like Summer its crazy haha, thanks so much Daz for your wonderful Friendship and amazing comments and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you and beautiful Edith lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a brilliant Sunday today XXXX

[@jillianleblanc9370]

Thank you for Sharing your beautiful Cactus collections lovely 🌹🌹❤❤🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love the collection Jillian :-D and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX

[@christinaeilers3562]

I wasn't aware of often these need watering!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

A lot of growers don't realise that these Schlumbergeras need watering over winter, thanks so much Christiana for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX

[@heatherstephens9295]

Really interesting video Lyn - thank you again 🫶🏻❤🫶🏻🇳🇿

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you loved the video Heather :-D and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to New Zealand for a fantastic new week ahead XXXX

[@nancylee1883]

I just got variegated thanksgiving cactus. I hope it stays variegated but I see some of the new claves are solid green. Fingers crossed!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats brilliant you have got a variegated Thanksgiving cactus, they really are extra special with their variegated leaves/clades, I hope the new clades go variegated, thanks so much Nancy for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX

[@flyingdragon67]

Mine are blooming right now, kinda what I need after my aunt passing. Thank you for the wonderful video Lyn❤

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats fantastic your Schlumbergeras are blooming for you now too, but I am so sorry to hear about your Aunt passing, and thinking of you and your family, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful Sunday XXXXX

[@mnkycmnkydu]

Wonderful and timely info, Lynn! :) Thanks!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy to hear this video was perfect timing for you and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX

[@supercat438]

Very informative video Lyn, thank you! Amazing plants! Have a very good evening! ❤😃 XXXX

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you loved the video Vera :-D and your beautiful big flowering Schlumbergera really is an absolute BEAUTY, thanks so much Vera for your wonderful Friendship and amazing comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Italy from Hans and me for a super Sunday today XXXX

[@supercat438]

@desertplantsofavalon Thank you to you dear Lyn! 💞🌺🌵 XXXX

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@supercat438 XXXX 🥰❤😻🌵

[@jrosnov]

Hi Lyn,I enjoyed this video as I have a large collection of Thanksgiving/Christmas cactus.I have a cuddly cactus and wonder if you could me advise about watering them.Thanks,and “hi” from midcoast Maine where it’s snowy❄️❄️

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats fantastic you have a large collection of Thanksgiving/ Christmas cacti, thats wonderful you have a cuddly cactus they are awesome with their white tufts and no spines, its best to stop watering your cuddly cactus until next April, from April until mid September you can water your cuddly cactus every time the soil in the pot has dried out, but do not water at all over the winter months, keep dry now until April, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX

[@jrosnov]

@ thank you Lyn,I had no clue and now I do…you are the best..Happy Holidays 🎄🌲🤶🧑‍🎄❤️🇺🇸

[@Sylvicolus]

Thanks. The flat "leaves" are modified Stems called Cladodes. The areoles are on the end and in the notches. No leaves.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

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

[@mattthompson6281]

Good afternoon. I have a quick question (and I’m not being rude/or a know it.) if you know that these cacti grow on trees like orchids, how come you plant them in soil instead of orchid bark? I too have holiday cacti, and grow them..but I’ve always grew them in Orchid Bark and clay pots and handing baskets with window screens..that way I can water every 3days in the spring and summer..and every week in the fall and winter..that way they’re always dry and very healthy..no root rot, no falling branches etc.

[@mattthompson6281]

@ just water it..I don’t know what kind of soil you have..but it should just be orchid bark..so that they can breathe and dry out fast after each watering

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Matt :-D Orchid bark is fantastic for planting these Schlumbergeras, I used to use just Orchid bark a few years ago but its very hard to get in large bags here, they only seem to sell small bags, but I do still use Orchid bark in the soil mix for my Schlumbergeras, I make up a soil mix of 25% loam and 30% Orchid bark and 25% peat and 20% perlite, thanks so much Matt for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX

[@mattthompson6281]

@@desertplantsofavalon oh, I see. That’s sad that they don’t have bigger bags of orchid bark. Ever since I learned about Orchard Bark decades ago, that’s been my only thing for my orchids and holiday cacti. I still can’t believe that a lot of people and nurseries still use regular potting soil. When I ask the nurseries why they don’t use the proper medium when planting, they tell me that they’re just the worker and they go through a 3rd party that ships the plant. My advice that I give people is, research and learn the plant you bought..what climate it comes from etc..that way you know the habits of the plant..so both of you thrive together. Anyway. I love your channel, keep up the great work, and keep uploading your plant collection. I just love watching

[@Aravindhunk]

Hello lyn , in my place it is raining so I took my cactus inside my house, the rain will last for the next 6 days , my cactus won't get any sunlight, can I use domestic tubelight as a light source for my cactus ? I don't have the one you use for plants . Have a great day lyn lots of love ❤

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Aravind :-D the domestic tubelights don't always contain the same amount of lux needed for plants long term but it will still give your cacti a boost with the extra light and you can definitely use the tubelight for added light especially if it is only for a few days or weeks over winter, thanks so much Aravind for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday today XXXX