I was given a Christmas cactus that from your article I now recognize is a Thanksgiving cactus. It blooms from after Christmas thru late winter, then again late spring/early summer. The blooms don’t last long, but maybe I’m not watering enough at that time. It’s in a very small pot and although you say it likes being crowded, I want it to grow to a giant plant like the one you have pictured. My question is how deep a pot does it need? I have a wide but shallow banzai planter I thought of using because it has two large drainage holes and a tray for the excess water. The pot is about 4-5 inches deep and about 8-9 inches long. Would this work, I or do I need a deeper and/or narrower pot? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Also, since moving I don’t have a sunny window to keep the plant in except in summer. Does artificial light (house lights) work as well? I can move the plant to a somewhat sunny window under the kitchen lights. It has not bloomed since we moved in September and I don’t know what to do to get it to bloom again. Please help, I don’t want to lose this plant! Thank you.
I was given a Christmas cactus that from your article I now recognize is a Thanksgiving cactus. It blooms from after Christmas thru late winter, then again late spring/early summer. The blooms don’t last long, but maybe I’m not watering enough at that time. It’s in a very small pot and although you say it likes being crowded, I want it to grow to a giant plant like the one you have pictured. My question is how deep a pot does it need? I have a wide but shallow banzai planter I thought of using because it has two large drainage holes and a tray for the excess water. The pot is about 4-5 inches deep and about 8-9 inches long. Would this work, I or do I need a deeper and/or narrower pot? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Also, since moving I don’t have a sunny window to keep the plant in except in summer. Does artificial light (house lights) work as well? I can move the plant to a somewhat sunny window under the kitchen lights. It has not bloomed since we moved in September and I don’t know what to do to get it to bloom again. Please help, I don’t want to lose this plant! Thank you.