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Re: Growing X-mas cactus

Barbara, some of my Christmas cacti are over ten years old.  I think they
are easy to grow.  It might not be wise to water them every day, since they
are easily overwatered.  I tried growing some in leca stones, and the roots
rotted.  Most things grow well in leca for me - Avs, Hibiscus, Sansaverias,
Schefflera etc. but not C. Cactus or Daphne.  In order not to give the C.
Cacti  too much water in regular planting mix, you might try using  a water
measuring device, and water them only when they are dry.

Steve, wont you please share your expertise on lighting with all of us?


----Original Message-----
From: Barbara Przadka <barbara@ntsource.com>
To: indoor-gardening@prairienet.org <indoor-gardening@prairienet.org>;
indoor-gardening@prairienet.org <indoor-gardening@prairienet.org>
Date: Thursday, December 03, 1998 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: Growing X-mas cactus


>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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