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The Plant Doctor
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 14 ส.ค. 2020
With over 25 years of experience in the green industry, The Plant Doctor (Tom Warren, PhD), brings a wealth of knowledge to residential and professional gardeners. The channel's goal is to share knowledge regarding plants, landscaping, lawn maintenance, etc.
All content is property of tjw enterprises LLC.
All content is property of tjw enterprises LLC.
Christmas Cactus Care | How to, Tips, and Tricks
Learn how to keep your Christmas cactus thriving year-round with this comprehensive care guide! We'll cover everything from watering and fertilizing to propagation techniques for creating new plants. Discover the secrets to vibrant blooms and healthy growth for your festive Christmas cactus.
In this video, we'll explore:
Ideal light and temperature conditions: Find the sweet spot for your Christmas cactus to encourage healthy growth and vibrant blooms.
Watering techniques: Learn how to avoid overwatering and underwatering, common culprits behind Christmas cactus woes.
Fertilizing tips: Discover the best type of fertilizer and when to feed your plant for optimal health.
Propagation methods: We'll demonstrate step-by-step how to propagate your Christmas cactus using stem cuttings, so you can share the joy with friends and family.
Troubleshooting common problems: Identify and address issues like bud drop, wilting, and pests.
Whether you're a seasoned plant parent or a beginner, this video will equip you with the knowledge and skills to care for your Christmas cactus and enjoy its beautiful blooms for years to come.
Amazon Links
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0:00 Intro
0:37 Native Environment of Christmas Cactus
1:18 How much sunlight does Christmas Cactus need
1:34 How to water Christmas Cactus
2:48 How to repot a Christmas Cactus
4:04 How to fertilize Christmas Cactus
5:23 Temperature requirements from Christmas Cactus
5:54 Controlling humidity for Christmas Cactus
6:50 How to make Christmas Cactus bloom
7:42 Differences between Christmas Cactus and Thanksgiving cactus
8:15 How to prune Christmas Cactus
9:11 How to propagate Christmas Cactus
In this video, we'll explore:
Ideal light and temperature conditions: Find the sweet spot for your Christmas cactus to encourage healthy growth and vibrant blooms.
Watering techniques: Learn how to avoid overwatering and underwatering, common culprits behind Christmas cactus woes.
Fertilizing tips: Discover the best type of fertilizer and when to feed your plant for optimal health.
Propagation methods: We'll demonstrate step-by-step how to propagate your Christmas cactus using stem cuttings, so you can share the joy with friends and family.
Troubleshooting common problems: Identify and address issues like bud drop, wilting, and pests.
Whether you're a seasoned plant parent or a beginner, this video will equip you with the knowledge and skills to care for your Christmas cactus and enjoy its beautiful blooms for years to come.
Amazon Links
Potting mix: amzn.to/4her621
Fertilizer: amzn.to/4hm2vaU
Saucer: amzn.to/4h0PweY
Plant Pots: amzn.to/3DZCZtP
0:00 Intro
0:37 Native Environment of Christmas Cactus
1:18 How much sunlight does Christmas Cactus need
1:34 How to water Christmas Cactus
2:48 How to repot a Christmas Cactus
4:04 How to fertilize Christmas Cactus
5:23 Temperature requirements from Christmas Cactus
5:54 Controlling humidity for Christmas Cactus
6:50 How to make Christmas Cactus bloom
7:42 Differences between Christmas Cactus and Thanksgiving cactus
8:15 How to prune Christmas Cactus
9:11 How to propagate Christmas Cactus
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Thank You
My Christmas Cactus is very leggy. So can I propagate back into my plant to make this thicker?
Good work 👍
My grandmama had huge buckets of Christmas cactus. She would have people stop at her house to ask what they were. She always broke off a piece and gave to them and told them just stick it in a glass of water and it will root. A couple of years ago I accidentally broke a piece off of my light pink one (almost white). I stuck it in a plastic cup of water in the kitchen window until I could make a pot to put it in, and in no time at all it had roots.
When I bought my plant, it was full at the top .. a lot of the leaves have fallen off, and the branches are bare . why aren't green leaves growing out on the branches
Look for buds beginning to develop on the branches. You will see that before any new leaves pop out.
Hawaiian Punch bottles are great and square so if you are trying to propagate in a square container they work good
This is actually freaking genius! It would have a HUGE dome in the top to let vegetation start to grow. I may have to do a video on using one and give @CardiacCat a shout out.
@@Dr.Warren Then just take the cap off to let fresh air into it. I rooted some Crepe Myrtles in one
Yes, watering is the key. We have two of these and they still look so nice because we just put them in the sink, turn on the faucet to thoroughly soak them and then leave them to dry out before putting them back on the table. It’s amazing to see them spring back to life when we do forget to water.
I love the sink method!
We did this with a Thanksgiving cactus and we probably overwatered because they just rotted away.
They can get picky about their water exposure for sure.
What type of Zoysia is that?
z-52
@@Dr.Warren Thank you for your response. Can you tell me where I can get Zeon seed? I am in the Central Valley in CA with a semi-shady backyard so my Hybrid Bermuda struggles except where it's very sunny. Zeon seems to be perfect to overseed especially where it's shady. Zone 9b. Your thoughts?
@epicasphalt6298 it would work but you will probably need to find a local sod company. I would need to look it up but I'm pretty sure it is a sterile hybrid and you can only get it in sod.
Thanks, I needed this one. Mine is struggling after doing very well last year.
Rod, always good to see you around here. I am glad I could help. Hope you are doing well.
Will this cactus bloom after Christmas?
Technically this is a Thanksgiving cactus and should bloom Nov-Dec. This particular specimen came off of the discount rack at Lowes and wasnt taken care of so it is just now wanted to bud up.
Do you mean 'level' rather than transit ?!
Your question prompted me to do some research. This might be a regional thing. In the landscape industry here we call it a transit. My wife is an engineer and she said they call it transit. I looked some up on the internet and some say transit while others say level or transit-level. 😀
Good morning- always enjoy your videos. What does it mean if you CC gets very maroonish leaves? Thanks, Eric
It's one of two things. Too much water or too much light.
Also, thanks for watching Eric. Really appreciate the support of our little growing channel.
I really appreciate learning this for my plants; they have been needing some spunk to them. I have no idea if this works, but my great-grandmother always said that she’d throw a banana peel in her plant's dirt and it would make it grow big and flourish. Have you ever heard of this, and if so, does it seem to work?
Yes, any decomposing vegetation is going to provide nutrients to the soil.
Is it possible to pinch/prune the colorful bracts in early December so that they can be placed in floral tubes or foam as decoration? Would the plant survive as long as it has been re-potted and fertilized, even if a month early? Also, are there miniature cultivars?
You can probably pinch them for an arrangement but I would question how long they would look good. I think this is the reason you don't see them more in florist arrangements. Off the top of my head I am not sure if there is a specific dwarf cultivar.
Thank you 😊
What you're holding in your hand is a Thanksgiving Cactus.
Correct, we talk about that in the video.
When do I put the cuttings in the sand?
ASAP
@ which month to do the cuttings?
Out of curiosity, will Zoysia outcompete Dallis Grass? I am thinking of putting Zoysia in my back yard that gets many shady spots where the Bermuda thinned enough that the Dallis Grass overtook big patches of my back yard. Hate that stuff!!! It seems like nothing kills it, so I am hoping that plugging with Zoysia will crowd it out and smother it.
I fought this same battle a few years ago. Dallis grass will outcompete Zoysia. You will need to pick by hand or spray
Great Video ❤
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the info!
Any time!
I know this is off topic but can you please prescribe a good evergreen Tree not scrub for pleaching/screening that can take heaving pruning in zone 9 thats not slow growing?
I have an entire video on the topic. th-cam.com/video/bnAwOFpbxP4/w-d-xo.html
Wow! My poor Christmas cactus live outside with just about zero care and suffer temperatures between 28F and over 100F They still manage to survive and bloom (Happens May to July here in Australia) I'm going to give them some love now and see if I can get a nice big plant like you showed. Cheers!
Those are some tough plants!!! But yes they will go further with some TLC. Also, you are correct anything I say flip it 180 days for being down under to get the seasons correct. Cheers mate!
The best video I've found on this subject. Thanks.
I appreciate the kind words! We spent weeks producing this one. I am thinking about doing a similar video this Spring for Maples, Pines, etc.
Had a discussion about this last night in the man cave. My thought was cardboard was petroleum based. According to Dr. Google, I was wrong. Sounds like a great idea, at least for the walkways for sure..
For me the Christmas Flash Freeze was a nightmare I’m still trying to overcome. My foundation plants were butchered. I hope we never have that again. This video is excellent! Keep up the good work!
I appreciate the kind words. You are correct the flash freeze was extremely hard on a lot of plants. It was a once in a generation/lifetime event. Dropping 50ish degrees in just a few hours was hard on plants.
Where do you purchase the course sand?
Lowes or home Depot. You really are just trying to stay away from masonry sand
Thanks for sharing ❤
I hope you get some good use out of it.
Zone 6B used cardboard and all paper products under shrubs and trees on shandy soils brfore laying would chips. After years of repeated proces plants are healthy and growing readily, tthe ssoil is rich dark aand moist, and plantings readily start from seed or transplant. I think paper much underbeading in gild after vegetative mulch. I use shredded paper in composting then as a top mulch. Works wonders on plants.
just purchased a home with 20 of these bushes… when is the best time to cut them back or prune them?
When they are dormant. So if you are in the northern hemisphere the time is now.
In Ga. we just had snow still lows are in the 20’s next week in the teens..
@papajoe5331 I am across the state line from you and just cut some back before the storm. You are good to hack away at it.
Don't agree with the no nutrients statement - minimal minerals for sure but lots of carbon an essential nutrient of healthy soil and as many here have stated the worms will integrate this into the soil. Higher carbon soil will hold and percolate water so much better. I see cardboard as sheets of worm and fungus pasta!
I should have probably dived into this a little more. You are correct with the indirect benefit to the plant via the decomposition cycle going from decomposed-> benefit to worm/fungus-> benefit to plant. My thought process while filming was 99% of C is brought into the leaf in the form of CO2 via the stomata and not jump into this topic.
hi ...do you have any clue on how to get rid from red ants in the garden?
I prefer bait stations with Imidacloprid. The bait prevents you from having to use pesticides on the entire yard. It takes it a while to work but the workers take it to the queen and it causes colony collapse. amzn.to/4agPcGn
@@Dr.Warren thanks a lot..really appreciate your feedback
Can you use an aloe if you don't have rooting hormone?
I believe aloe could help when in a pinch.
@Dr.Warren thank you again for your response 🙏❤
Can this method work on avocado and mango cuttings or any other fruit trees?
It will but typically fruit trees are grafted to rootstocks.
@Dr.Warren Okay thanks
Almost been a month and nothing yet :( I am afraid that it won’t root. :(
I have three right now being slow. It's been almost two months and I'm just now getting little white bumps that will become roots.
@@Dr.Warrenthank you for responding! I guess I’ll have to just wait it out then :)
@szh96 sometimes you have to be like Yoda and have patience. As long as you have green leaves you are still playing ball and have a chance
@@Dr.WarrenI just saw that one leaf has dropped and had gotten yellow 😭😭 I AM FREAKING out
Thanks for the info!
I just realized who this is. 😂. Thanks dude
These guys demonstrate that brains AND beauty can happen at the same time. Good work!
Thanks for watching
What about flues , wasps and bees on flowers?
They will not bother you as long as you do not go messing with their nest.
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How many days do you cover the plant with complete darkness?
Until the leaves turn. Usually takes about 2 months
Hi☺️ I put down new sod this past summer. I want to aerate, fertilize & put down pre-emergent this spring. Are all three necessary? If so, can they be done together? What would you recommend?
I wouldn't worry about aeration your first year. Do your pre em late winter and fertilizer as it starts to green up.
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Hello, I just purchased one of these from a local nursery that’s closing. How can I over winter this tree so I can plant it in the spring? It is in a 5 gallon container, we are in NE Ohio. Thank you!
If the ground isn't frozen do it now. Ideally the best time is fall. But early spring wouldn't be bad.
Thanks for this. I live in Phoenix, AZ, and have two thriving lantana that I want to propagate. I have two questions, please. First, for the container with the lid, what happens when the plants grow- does the lid need to be removed, or will they just grow sideways? Second, one of my lantana has naturally split itself down the center and looks like two plants, although it is one. Can I take a shovel and split the roots and all to remove half the plant and put it in a pot to grow, or will this kill them both? Thank you!
You can take the lid off once you have roots. I don't think you could split a lantana like you could a day lilly and it survive.
I have started a meyer lemon tree from an organic seed. Do I need two of these to produce fruit? I am in Minnesota, and they will be inside always. I have about 25 more seeds to start. My first one is about 3 inches tall. Thank you!
They have complete flowers so no pollinator is needed but you may need to use a q tip to transfer pollen
My zoysia has a mix of Bermuda grass from golf course and St. Augustin from neighbors. Big Hodge podge😂
Mine is a mix of zoysia and Bermuda
Thank you for explaining it so clearly. Glad I found your channel