How to Grow Christmas Cactus From Cuttings

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Step by step instructions to take stem cuttings from Schlumbergera or Rhipsalidopsis plants and root them to grow new plants.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 15 mins

Makes: 1 plant

Cost: $5

Fill 4 to 6-inch diameter flower pot up to 1-inch below lip of pot with moistened cacti potting mix. Press soil down and top up if needed.
Twist off one or more stems from existing plant (not currently in bloom). Each stem cutting can be 1 to 4 segments long. The break should be between leaf segments at a join—do not cut across or break through the middle of a leaf.
Optional: Allow cuttings to dry for several days until calluses form.
Plant broken end of stem in potting mix, approximately one-half to one inch deep. If planting several, place an inch apart.
Place in bright, indirect light at room temperature 65-75 °F (18-23 °C) and water as needed.