\u00a9 2021 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. Illinois Extension provides relevant, science-based information that serves residents and businesses across the state. Only fertilize the plant once per month during the fall and winter. If you don’t want to use a rooting hormone, skip this step. It can take up to 8 weeks for your Christmas cactus cutting to grow roots. [1] Don't repot the plant when it's blooming because this can stress the plant. [1] Pick healthy-looking offshoots (with no brown spots or wilting) to give each one the best chance of taking root. The word "cactus" derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek κάκτος, kaktos, a name originally used by Theophrastus for a … Every dollar contributed enables us to keep providing high-quality how-to help to people like you. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. Ideally, give each sprout its own pot. Every garden center has a great collection of cacti and succulents you can grow in your home. Research source No offshoots are ideal and just 1 is okay. Propagating an existing plant is the easiest and quickest way to grow a Christmas cactus, but you can start them from seeds if you have some time and patience. By signing up you are agreeing to receive emails according to our privacy policy. Technically, you can take your cuttings any time during the year, but doing it in early spring gives you the best chance of successfully growing a new, healthy plant. Note that if you’re harvesting seeds from an existing plant, you’ll need to squeeze the bulbous pod until the inner seeds come out. After pollination, the bulbous seed pods will appear on the stem just under the flower in about 3 weeks. Some diseases can even take chunks out of the side segments of leaves. Just be sure to poke holes in the bottom of the container. There are 28 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. If you notice the soil looks dry, open the bag and water the soil until it’s moist. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. Choose a well-drained, but moist, bed in full sun for growing bush daisies. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.
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