Schlumbergera: repotted
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Schlumbergera: repotted
Decided it was time to repot my poor old suffering Schlumbergera. No idea if was a good idea to do this in January! Fingers crossed.
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Re: Schlumbergera: repotted
I've just done mine too Mike. As it's in a warm room and I thought it had finished flowering I figured it was as good time as any.
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Re: Schlumbergera: repotted
Hi Ed. Phew. Lol. Thought I was being mad. Did the repotting - then I read up some online care tips - which said spring is correct time.
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Re: Schlumbergera: repotted
If it's inside, in a warm room like mine hopefully the plant won't know it's not Spring!
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Re: Schlumbergera: repotted
Mine are kept in the greenhouse with a minimum winter temperature of 5 deg C and seen to have a mind of their own, flowering any time from November onwards. When they have come into bud I bring the plants into the house in rotation so I have a good two or three months when there is a flowering plant in the house.
If needed I will re pot when they return to the greenhouse, taking the opportunity to split any that have become too big or that are looking past their best.
Sorry, that was a rather long winded way to say don't believe all the on line care tips you see particularly regarding these plants.
Regards Keith.
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Re: Schlumbergera: repotted
Just to add to my posts above, my repotted plant is doing well and growing new flower buds so it didn't seem to mind at all.
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Re: Schlumbergera: repotted
Slightly off topic, my so named Easter cactus failed to flower last year after a few years of lovely flowers. The plant is in an identical position as always. Any tips to help it flower will be greatfully recieved. Cheers
Re: Schlumbergera: repotted
Are you certain it is Easter? These are so hybridised today! I don't water mine until they form buds. Most of mine are Thanksgiving/Christmas though. It seems to work. Neglect too. Don't overfuss them!
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Re: Schlumbergera: repotted
Have you repotted it recently? One of my Christmas cacti hasn't flowered this year, I assume that the neglect has finally caught up with it! Multiple years in the same pot on my cold, shady patio may be overdoing it.Eric Williams wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:11 pm Slightly off topic, my so named Easter cactus failed to flower last year after a few years of lovely flowers. The plant is in an identical position as always. Any tips to help it flower will be greatfully recieved. Cheers
I repotted at Hatiora salicorniodes in the autumn, after 3 years in a tiny pot. It's responded by lots of winter growth and is about the flower in the next week or 2, very unseasonably compared to its previous existence