How To Care Christmas Cactus. Use your finger to check. Once your Christmas cactus has stopped blooming continue to care for with consistent watering.
When potting on choose only a slightly larger container as they like to be snug in a small pot. Use a standard cactus compost or a loam based compost such as John Innes No 2 with added leafmould or peat substitute and grit to help improve the drainage. Once your Christmas cactus has stopped blooming continue to care for with consistent watering.
Water your Christmas cactus when the soil becomes dry to the touch.
Keep in a Dark Place For your Christmas cactus to bloom it will need to be placed in a dark place for at least 4 weeks prior to the holiday season. 1212020 Christmas cactus will typically enter a period of dormancy once the winter months arrive through to the start of spring when the plant will kick-start into life again. 242021 Caring for a Christmas cactus In spring and summer water only when the top 2-3cm of compost is dry and let any excess water drain away Christmas cacti suffer if they sit in cold wet compost. 1312019 Christmas Cactus Care.