as promised…thank you to everyone! my cactus is doing great

Hi everyone, I wanted to give an update. My Thanksgiving cactus is doing well. I have been using the slow release orchid fertilizer. It's been about a month now...I'm happy with how things are going. I started seeing flower buds. :D i can't wait for them to bloom. Thank you everyone. I'll post when ...

thank you steve johnson. ill give it a try!

thank you jerrytheplater for the helpful information. my cactus has started perking up which im happy about. i watered it last night and glad to report no snow mold growth this morning. here is a photo day 6 after repotting in new christmas cactus repot me mix. i think ill keep it in its current pot...

ok, understood. thank you steve johnson. ill return those jobes spikes and hold off on fertilizing until i hear back from this group. in the meantime, ill keep looking to find the right npk fertilizer for my cactus that follows the rule: p lower than n, k higher than both

Day 1 after repotting into the new mix. Will wait until Saturday to water it. It looks a bit droopy after manipulation into the new mix but I have a feeling it's going to bounce back. I tried looking for fertilizer with those listed NPK numbers but no luck. I went with jobo fertilizer spikes which h...

Thank you for the advice. I'll follow your instructions for repotting. The mix just arrived today. I'll start the process this weekend. Yes, about the fertilizer, I'll see what I can find with those NPK numbers and reach out on this thread when I have it on hand. Admittedly, I'm not familiar with pr...

Yeah I have to try something. I wanna give my plant the best chance. Thank you everyone for your recommendations. I'll keep you guys updated on what happens.

Hello everyone,

I got an answer from rePotme about the Christmas cactus mix. I will attach a screenshot of the email response.

ok, i will ask repotme.com for a guaranteed analysis of the christmas cactus mix.

thank you everyone! sounds like i need to change the soil. ill order the mix and get to work when it comes in. ill post updates.

thank you for your help. ill hold off on any more dynamite. and yes, In addition to the christmas cactus i have 3 thanksgiving cactuses. ill attach photos so you can see them. i live in an apartment. i use a grow light on a timer to keep them all happy. ill be more patient with my little christmas c...

hello everyone, I’m in Rhode Island if that help narrow things down

i bought christmas cactus cuttings around march. the pot im using has a drainage hole.at the time i layered rocks at the bottom and cactus soil mix on top. i planted them and so far they have taken root but i feel its been a slow growth process. i bought some cactus food to help with growth. ive use...

this is my beautiful thanksgiving cactus. a dear friend gave it to me as a gift. i look forward to its flowers every fall. this summer i noticed this odd yellow fungus? not sure if mold? i would scrape it off but sure enough it comes back usually a day or so after i water it. i realized that i might...