Saturday, November 24. 2007
They Get Questions
The Rochester Post Bulletin gets questions about christmas cactus.
I didn't know that about the potash. Now I know.
Q: What care can I give to my Christmas Cactus so that the buds will not drop off? Out of the 25 or so buds appearing on the plant last year only about seven or eight developed into full-blooming flowers.
A: Common causes of bud dropping are overwatering, exposure to cold drafts, a position too close to a heat source or lack of sufficient potash in the soil. Water your plant sparingly. Good luck, and I hope you have a beautiful Christmas Cactus come holiday time.
A: Common causes of bud dropping are overwatering, exposure to cold drafts, a position too close to a heat source or lack of sufficient potash in the soil. Water your plant sparingly. Good luck, and I hope you have a beautiful Christmas Cactus come holiday time.
I didn't know that about the potash. Now I know.
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