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Re: Growing X-mas cactus

What is Leca?

Vera Diehl wrote:

> 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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