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Christmas Cactus Cuttings " Samba Brazil"
You will receive 3 cuttings,
each cutting will have a minimum of 2 segments as shown in picture #2.
These are cuttings and have no roots or buds.
ships free
Samba
Brazil has nice red buds that open to red/yellow blossoms. This
prolific bloomer is at home in a pot or hanging basket that makes an
incredible show when in flower.
You will receive 3 cuttings,
each cutting will have a minimum of 2 segments as shown in picture #2.
These are cuttings and have no roots or buds.
The Christmas
Cacti are amongst the most widely grown of all Cacti. They are
prodigious bloomers, often bearing hundreds of flowers, even small
plants blooming freely. Their showers of splendid blossoms appear in the
dead of winter at the very time we are most grateful for them. For a
century they have been favorite house plants because they take so kindly
to ordinary care. There are many varieties of these beautiful flowering
cacti in many shades of color and you will enjoy them all.
There are many ways to root cuttings and if you have a favorite method
use it. We recommend laying the cuttings out in a bright location (OUT
OF DIRECT SUN) for 7-10 days. Or place cuttings in a sealed zip lock bag
(OUT OF DIRECT SUN) until you see roots about 2 weeks. Then stick
the cuttings in a moist well aerated mix, no more than half the length
of the clad. Keep the mix slightly moist (not wet). After about 2
months the plants should be rooted and you can care for them normally.
Christmas cactus grow best in light shade. Full sunlight is beneficial in midwinter but some shade during the summer is best.
Water
the growing medium when it is dry to the touch. Christmas cactus are
tolerant of dry, slightly under-watered conditions. Do not let the soil
become waterlogged.
Schlumbergeras are known as Christmas cactus
in the industry and marketplace. They are complex hybrids with traits of
multiple species and can flower from Oct. to January. We grow only
hybrids and refer to them as Christmas cactus.
Whitton Greenhouses has been growing Schlumbergera and Rhipsalidopsis since 1978. Please email with any questions.