Christmas Flowering Cactus

Although my continuing growing Christmas Flowering Cactus has flowered the once or twice, even though only produced the one flower. Can anyone tell me why the Cactus hasn't flowered at all this year?

 

Good question g-f. Ours has never flowered in four years.

 

just maybe you're watering it too much? They don't like a lot of water. Or maybe it doesn't get enough light? Have a look here....

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/christmas_cactus.html

 

hi i have and easter christmas cactus, i have pull off two (like on attached to the other) and potted them will they root? or do i need one?

 

Don't turn them once they have set buds, or the buds will fall off. I only turn mine once they have finished flowering and all 3 of them have been going for years and bloom up a storm.

Also, as dendy said, don't overwater, I keep mine more on the dry side.

 

You could put it outside in a shady spot for the summer, water it if nesessary, but most of the time it will be OK, then bring it back in in October.
It should bud up then and probably flower before Christmas.

Sammyveggiesbmth, it should root easily, they usually do, but keep only just damp, never wet.

 

We always do as Pete says and put ours outside in the summer months,after the frosts have gone.We are not fussy where we put them in sun or shade.We water them along with all the other plants all through the summer months,and then in the autumn we bring them back inside either in the house or greenhouse.When we see the tiny flower buds forming we quickly move them to where we want them to flower,then leave them alone apart from watering them when they get dry.

They look a picture when the flowers eventually open.Our xmas cactus is on it's 3rd flowering since xmas although this time it only bears one flower.Our Easter cactus are just starting to bud in the greenhouse.

One other point to remember and that is not to keep moving them when they are getting large flower buds or else they will drop off.

 

I've just looked at mine which was given to me as a cutting about 2 years ago, and it has a bud! I wonder what colour it will be...

 

This is the pictures I took of mine in 2006






Sorry if they are a bit out of focus I was getting used to my new digi at the time

 

Same as Kandy this will go outside next month and get watered with everything else.

 

Wow Roders yours is fantastic.It looks like a very old one and I bet it is quite heavy well done on growing such a fine specimen

 

cool as a cucumber roders that is beautifull, hope mine will end up like that

 

Wow that is some plant roders. Congratulation - I must try putting mine outside, if thats the result you get.

 

Somehow I missed this ... that is stunning, my dearest. It makes my two which live outside look very sad indeed. I'm more than jealous!

 

Nice one Roders,fabulous lookin specimen ,love it!