Re: Growing X-mas cactus

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• Subject: Re: Growing X-mas cactus
• From: B* P* <b*@ntsource.com>
• Date: Thu, 03 Dec 1998 14:30:38 -0600
• In-Reply-To: <003c01be1e60$36923dc0$4906ffd0@default>

At 07:56 PM 12/2/98 -0600, John & Pat Adney wrote:
>Barbara and all:
>
>I have no sure-fire method of growing Christmas or Thanksgiving cacti. They
>just grow for me, even if I tend to ignore them.
>
Hi John,

You know, I really do not do much different than you for those cacti. I
remember one year, I turned the shriveled plant out of the pot and looked
at the roots. 
I could see that there is not much roots left. I think, the plants are
dying because the roots rot. The only thing is I don't know why the roots
rot. I really know better than to seriously overwater anything , let alone
cacti. 
But, I'm going to experiment this year. Since they are epiphytes, I will
repot this plant in the bark for orchids. It will probably need watering
every day, just like it would be in the rain forest. But so be it.
I will let you know of the results.
Thank you John for a good reply. 

Barbara

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