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The Schlumbergera or Christmas Cactus in 5 Questions

What is a Christmas cactus? The Christmas cactus is an indoor plant from the Cactaceae family. Native to the tropical forests of South America, it is not very resistant to cold and is cultivated as a houseplant. This succulent plant is highly appreciated for its spectacular winter flowering, from ...

28
Dec
2011

Gardening: 5 tips for repotting a fat plant

to grow, once installed in its new pot. 3- Use a suitable substrate The third tip for repotting a fat plant is to use a suitable substrate, i.e. cactus soil. Since succulents are plants that like poor, well-drained soil, cactus potting soils may even be too rich. To remedy this problem, a ...

16
Feb
2022

Gardening: what is an epiphytic plant?

rn or rabbit's foot is a good example. Even more surprisingly, some cacti belong in this category of plants! This is especially true of the Easter cactus and the Christmas cactus or Schlumbergera. How to grow them? As you can see, epiphytic plants do not need soil but simply water and a suppo ...

23
Mar
2022

Düsseldorf: an arty destination

now it today with large murals, collages and stickers started in the 2010s in Düsseldorf. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cactus (@nara_tsuki) Today, street art can be seen in an underpass near the train station, the Ellerstrasse tunnel, but also in the Fri ...

23
Feb
2022

Bringing in plants for winter: when and how?

ut not the proximity of the heating!) - cacti that like to spend the winter at a temperature between 5 and 12°C. Only the most rustic species of cactus such as the prickly pear can stay outside all year round. - the oleander which is cold and must be brought in during November and pla ...

25
Nov
2022

Light Christmas dessert: 5 exotic fruits to serve for the holidays

n fruit The pitaya or dragon fruit is native to Latin America. It has a surprising shape reminiscent of the prickly pear because it is the fruit of a cactus. But most importantly the pitaya is one of the 5 exotic fruits to serve for the holidays if you want to surprise your guests with a fruit as ...

13
Dec
2022