Saving a Giant, Heirloom Xmas Cactus & Propagating 2 Ways

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  • @wandashaw3551
    @wandashaw3551 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Hello Rachel, I'm so glad you were able to save your lovely Christmas cactus. I have 2 Thanksgiving cactus 🌵 and 1 is varigated. She's my favorite. I love a happy plant ending ❤. ( I prefer water propagation). 💧 😊

    • @GardeningatDouentza
      @GardeningatDouentza  3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      A variegated cactus. Wow, that must be a beauty to behold. I'm not sure I've ever even seen one. Keep that one safe, Wanda!

    • @wandashaw3551
      @wandashaw3551 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@GardeningatDouentza she's absolutely beautiful. She's a bit too young to bloom, maybe next year.

  • @LAllan-ls5er
    @LAllan-ls5er 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Thoroughly enjoyed the video,
    becoming totally absorbed -
    from a sad beginning to the
    successful end .

    • @GardeningatDouentza
      @GardeningatDouentza  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Glad you enjoyed it. I was happy with the outcome.

  • @Stargazer-vk6vz
    @Stargazer-vk6vz 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Ms. Rachel... thank you for sharing this with us. I would be devastated at first and then pull up my boots and try saving the plant like you did. Prayers the pieces continue to grow and the large piece of the mother plant will thrive. Again, thank you for sharing!!

    • @GardeningatDouentza
      @GardeningatDouentza  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I think there are lessons here for us all. The main thing is not to get depressed or give up.

  • @Hollywiththeflowers
    @Hollywiththeflowers 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Thank you for sharing this! I have a large Xmas cactus that is my oldest houseplant, it’s older than my eldest child at14 years old 😊
    I gave a piece to my mum, when she died recently I inherited the plant back from her again. So even though it’s tinier , it’s even more sentimental.
    I hope yours is back to flowering healthy glory again soon 🌸🌵🌲

    • @GardeningatDouentza
      @GardeningatDouentza  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      How lovely to have such plants and with great associations, both to your mum and the age of your child. Thanks for your well-wishes and let's hope for happy and healthy Christmas cactuses for us both.

  • @marksiezure3285
    @marksiezure3285 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Saving this rotting cactus made this quite an enjoyable video, thank you.

    • @GardeningatDouentza
      @GardeningatDouentza  3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Glad you enjoyed it. Propagation and good techniques are always useful.

  • @glovanajnbaptiste2272
    @glovanajnbaptiste2272 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have successfully hydrated dehydrated cuttings like yours by placing them upside-down in a glass of water . The roots between the leaves do the job very quickly

  • @janetmore351
    @janetmore351 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Hi Rachel, thanks for sharing, just to say I had the very same experience as yourself. Though mine was not my mothers. So sad though when large plants for whatever reason die. I just took off the best chunk I could find and repotted, no roots ! I only watered from the base, in the saucer. Your right I think to say, you should leave it alone for longer to become established. One last point , I find they like to stay in the same place. They drop their buds and sulk😂 love your set up.

    • @GardeningatDouentza
      @GardeningatDouentza  3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Ah yes, a good point about moving Christmas cactuses and I'm glad your propagation turned out well.

  • @FernandaNascimentoOrchids
    @FernandaNascimentoOrchids 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Hi Rachel ❤ I am glad you did not lose all of the mother plant. I've had mine for many years, I don't remember how long. When they get old they get heavy and even when they do not rot some stems may break when subjected to strong winds. I grow mine outdoors and if and when that happens I just stick them back in the compost and they up usually root again. But I agree, cuttings grow roots a lot faster in water but those roots may colapse once they are potted in soil. Another alternative to grow healthy strong roots is sphagnum moss ❤❤❤

    • @GardeningatDouentza
      @GardeningatDouentza  3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Ah, yes, Fernanda, sphagnum is another great medium. I've never tried it on the Christmas cactus though. I've done a lot of cuttings in pure perlite this year and had good success.

    • @FernandaNascimentoOrchids
      @FernandaNascimentoOrchids 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@GardeningatDouentza That (perlite) I didn't know 😃

  • @michaelmccarthy4077
    @michaelmccarthy4077 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I have lost whole plants to the same rot and even when I tried to propagate, I waited far too long and they were too dehydrated to survive. If I had known the water culture method, that might have saved them. Luckily they didn't have sentimental value like yours so it wasn't the end of the world to lose them. I do need to get some new ones, if I can find what I want anyway.

    • @GardeningatDouentza
      @GardeningatDouentza  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The water propagation method is counter intuitive but it really does work. Yeaj, it's the season to get some nice new ones!

  • @vixistixi
    @vixistixi 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I hope your plant recovers well! Whenever I use sand in my mix it always seems to stay very wet! Also I have zero luck propagating Christmas cactus! Thank you for your video xx

    • @GardeningatDouentza
      @GardeningatDouentza  2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Sorry to hear all that. Pure perlite can be a great rooting medium too.

  • @mariesmyth5521
    @mariesmyth5521 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Hi Rachel. Like you my Christmas was my mother's r.i.p. It is approx 25years old now. Starting to bloom now. Have taken cuttings from time to time as I feared losing it. Rooted them in water and all are healthy.

    • @GardeningatDouentza
      @GardeningatDouentza  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Very glad to hear this. It is so lovely to have such a beautiful memory of our mothers. Flowering can be emotional.

  • @kso808
    @kso808 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very comprehensive video!

    • @GardeningatDouentza
      @GardeningatDouentza  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you. Hope it answered your questions.

  • @wonderfulepiphytes
    @wonderfulepiphytes 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Great video, Rachel. My schlumbergera truncata are around 20yrs old now. Just starting to form buds now here in Ohio in the USA. Looking forward to the red, orange, pink, and white blooms to come.

    • @GardeningatDouentza
      @GardeningatDouentza  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Oh, you have a feast of flowers ahead of you. Happy days! Thanks for watching and happy growing.

  • @scallywags12
    @scallywags12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Mine did the same. I was able to do a cutting and it took. The rest of the plant kick the bucket. So all is not lost. Hope yours does well.

    • @GardeningatDouentza
      @GardeningatDouentza  18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      Well, one cutting is all you need. Glad it worked out for you. They are so easy to root.

  • @alainaaugust1932
    @alainaaugust1932 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Rachel, YT popped you up as I checked for any tip as yet unknown to me for propagating forsythias, a very different plant. Go figure.🤔 But as it happens, the gardening angels being who they are, just a month ago a friend gave me a Christmas cactus, one much smaller, about 1/5 the size of the large piece you saved from mom’s plant. Your general advisories about care are much appreciated. Is there anything more specific about watering? Some rule of thumb like a tablespoon a week (or month?) per every six inches of plant? Anything at all? And, do they ever need fertilizer? If so, what and how often? Or do they just live off the original potting mixture, sunshine, a dab of water, and love forever?😊 Since the plant angels insisted I watch you, I’ll be checking back and hoping for your reply. Blessings.

    • @GardeningatDouentza
      @GardeningatDouentza  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hello and welcome to the channel. The TH-cam algorithm is a strange and unpredictable animal 😝 I regret to tell you that I have no videos on forsythia as I got rid of my last one just a month ago. As for watering Christmas cactus, I'm afraid I can't really give you any set rules. So much depends on your environment, humidity, season, the amount of light it gets and the cactus size. If kept indoors I would suggest watering whenever the plant's soil is completely dry. Check the soil in at the neck of the plant and not just at the perimeter of the pot. But do make sure your cactus is never left sitting in water. Hope this helps.

  • @cherylpenn4509
    @cherylpenn4509 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Im sure it will be fine once all the rot is cut away. They are robust little plants. Mine is decades old so I dont have all the latest colours yet, but the woody look is there too.

  • @juliashearer7842
    @juliashearer7842 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I don't have a one of these but i have a pseudorhipsalis that i had to start again because of thrips. I only had time to root them in water and they rooted brilliantly and transferred into soil well and i have a better looking plant now. Sorry you plant was rotted but it made a very good video. 😊

    • @GardeningatDouentza
      @GardeningatDouentza  18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      That is great to hear. It can be so disappointing when a favourite plant tots but give a great sense of achievement when is saved.

  • @garylaw5874
    @garylaw5874 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Allowed to too take cuttings from eight zygos , in weeks flowering large red beauties, from your demo. a little water cuttings is by far the better way, will try both

    • @GardeningatDouentza
      @GardeningatDouentza  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Zygopetalum? Thanks for watching and happy propagating!

  • @hrm266
    @hrm266 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Very usefull video....I have one but the last years It never blooms...what can I do?

    • @GardeningatDouentza
      @GardeningatDouentza  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I hope you will find the answer in this video...
      th-cam.com/video/Maa5cMZ_GWM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=M74Pm-UKitmhZWx1

  • @ninav5417
    @ninav5417 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    are the roots formed in water different from the ones firmed in soil mix? i find ones firmed in water have to adjust when put in soil and it takes longer in the long run. fyi im a big fan from very very northern minnesota in the USA.

    • @GardeningatDouentza
      @GardeningatDouentza  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Greetings from Wexford to Minnesota and thank you for your great support. I think you missed the bit in my video where I compare the water roots and roots made in soil and my observations on that. The video includes footage from 10 weeks later.

  • @LM-auntBIGG10.
    @LM-auntBIGG10. 49 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    I also see that it had a bad problem with spider mites😢.