THANKSGIVING CACTUS CARE - Separating & Rooting

[Spotted]

My mother just purchased a Thanksgiving cactus with white flowers. She broke off a piece and gave it to me, telling me it will root, but I have no idea how to root it. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. I'm mostly looking on how to root the piece my mother gave me.

[Kisal]

Just fill a pot with soil, dampen the soil, poke a shallow hole in it about 1/4 inch deep, insert the end of the section and gently firm the soil around it.

Keep it out of direct sunlight for the first few weeks.

I have 6 zygocactus starts on my kitchen counter right now!

[Spotted]

Thank you. I've been excited about getting this little addition to my indoor garden

[bali]

She told you correct.
I have oodles of them from broken off pieces.. Just take cuttings and poke them into the soil..

They love being crowded in a pot. I have mixed colors in mine. THey just quit blooming ...........

peach
red
white
yellow didnt yet.

[oldschoolvdub]

is it the same with the easter cacti?

[Kisal]

Yes. It is the same.

[oldschoolvdub]

just out of curiosity, do you know the length of time it takes for them to root? And do they grow pretty fast once they get their root system started?

[Kisal]

They should start to show tiny roots within 2 or 3 weeks. I don't consider them to be a particularly fast-growing plant, myself. Not like summer annuals, anyway. I would estimate that mine put out an average of 1 to 3 leaf-segments per stem each year. To be honest, I've never really paid that much attention to it, just so long as I see the occasional new leaf. They seem to put out new growth during the spring and summer, not so much during the fall and winter. I only fertilize them when there is active new growth.

I recall reading of ways to control the bloom time. I don't remember anymore whether it was a matter of withholding water for a short time, or whether it was a matter of manipulating the amount of light. I've never bothered with it. I just let mine bloom when they're ready, and they seem to be happy blooming in late fall/early winter. If you're interested in manipulating the bloom time, I'm sure you can Google for the instructions.

[bali]

Hes correct.

They actually live on neglect......I seldom water, they love anything.