SENIOR LADY: MULTIPLIES PLANTS!! 🌵🌵

CHRISTMAS CACTUS

I usually asked my son to buy me a Poinsettia 

or Christmas cactus for one of my Christmas 

gifts each year. He decided to get a Christmas

 cactus last Christmas. I love this plant because

 it looks exotic. My cactus usually dies within 

six months. I search online for best method to

 use for plant care. I try to follow the advice

given by the gardeners. I am still unable to

 keep my cactus alive for an extended period

 of time.

I decided to place my Christmas cactus outside this

year. I hoped nature would improve my chances of

keeping it alive longer. It receives part shade and

it has doubled in size.  

I decided take advantage of this new growth. 

I'll use cuttings to multiply this plant. I'll have

 baby cactus plants on hand in case the mother

 plant dies in the future. The mother Christmas 

cactus will be brought inside before the winter 

frost arrives. Sometimes the shock from temp

change can affect plants.  I'll try to bring the 

cactus in at night when the night temps start

 getting cooler. Hopefully, this action will help

acclimate it to the new temp in my house.

I took twelve cuttings off the mother cactus 

plant. I placed them in a window box style 

planter. The planter was placed underneath 

a desk lamp with bright light.  I realize all of 

the cuttings may not live. So far, only two 

look unhealthy.

The Christmas cactus will be brought in

the house when it's almost time for the

winter frost. I will have to monitor this 

plant so it won't experience plant shock.

Some plants have to adapt to the climate  

change from outside  to inside the house.

These plants can look wilted and unhealthy 

for a few weeks. Once they adjust to the

new environment, they will look good.

 PORTULACA & POTHOS PLANTS

I will be  transplanting these two plants 

from water to soil soon. I want them to

develop lots of roots. Transplanting can

also cause plant shock. They will require 

monitoring to see how they handle the 

change in environment.

A blog will be done about the transplant 

process of these two plants at a later date.