Christmas cactus and its relatives are easy to propagate from stem cuttings. The flattened leaf-like “foliage” of the Christmas cacti are actually modified stems, not leaves.

If you wish to propagate your cactus, this is absolutely possible to achieve at home. Miller said using stems from a previous year is a great place to start, and drying them out is an important ...

Attempting to propagate your Christmas cactus in the middle of winter might not yield the best results. While they bloom during the holidays, these cacti are more likely to root successfully in ...

Propagation. One of the main reasons why growers prune a Christmas cactus is to get more free plants. Christmas cactus stems easily root in soil or water and they make excellent gifts.

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For soil, a cactus mix or orchid mix is better than regular potting mix. In their native environment, Christmas cactus grow on trees in the rainforest and don’t need soil.

Mistakes During And After Planting Can Keep The Cuttings From Establishing Attempting to propagate your Christmas cactus in the middle of winter might not yield the best results. While they bloom ...

Propagation. One of the main reasons why growers prune a Christmas cactus is to get more free plants. Christmas cactus stems easily root in soil or water and they make excellent gifts.