r/christmascactus

I’m so saddd!! My cactus plant has been doing so well but I went outside to water it today & I saw these black spots & pieces of it bitten off! It’s a lot more pale were the bugs are & looks like it’s dying. Is there anyway to save it?? And what can I do to prevent this in the future?🤧😢

I recently propagated a few pieces of a Thanksgiving cactus that was sent to my Mom’s funeral last December. They seem to be doing well, but have started putting out these aerial roots. Did I propagate them incorrectly? Right now I have them on my front porch where they receive bright, indirect sunlight. It’s also been very hot and humid. I have been trying to keep the soil damp but not wet. Should I have done or be doing something different? Thanks!’

help! my around decade old cacti are dropping branches, they dont look thirsty and to be honest i watered this year a bit less, i tranferred them week ago to new media (potting soil and perlite with a bit of pumice), they are at the same place near west window, but a little moved ( i had fungus problem on wall so moved the drawer about 30 cm from window and got new stand, first few photos are them, next ones are just a lot of dropped branches put into new soil the only thing i noticed is that they seem a bit silvery, but didnt find any type of pest

i have no idea why it is happening this year.... please help

I have got this mystery holiday I think it is a Christmas as it isn’t tg and not an Easter which I have.

I have had this cactus for 20+ years and it is very important to me. I recently changed window locations for it, but the new window is on the same side of the house (ENE) and it gets about 10 min of bright light early morning. Watering is the same (a little every 2 weeks) with Thrive sometimes added. Other than the branches in the pics, the rest of the plant is healthy looking. What is going on with this thick branch and the withered looking clads?

I just moved and and put my plants along the edge of the carport, temporarily, where they would get morning-noon sun. Well, the high temps were 104° to 106° so I stood up a heavy 2½' wide 3/4" plywood to shade my Ch. cactus. When I went out a few hours later I saw the board had fallen onto the plant. I looked it over carefully and to my surprise I didn't see any broken or squished. Don't know why but yay. But most of it got flattened. It was all upright and proud. I don't like the flattened/droopy look that is common and was going to prune it to keep it mostly upright.

What I'd like to know is, can I fix it? If I prop it up for a bit will it get stronger and stand on it own? Should I just take those branches off? There are 2 separate plants there.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Electric went from $50 to 130. So we have been running the ac at night till it hits 70, then we turn it off. He has been in his new pot for about 3 months and has been enjoying it very much. He’s growing more leaves every day. But recently I’ve noticed he’s dropping some of the fully green leaves not the new growth. So far it’s been about three leaves total in a month. We are in Virginia right now and I’m worried about him. I’ve noticed two leaves rotting on him. I immediately gently twisted them off as to prevent the rot from spreading. I water him maybe once every two weeks and mist him every morning.

He’s a very sentimental plant. He has been with me and my fiance since we first met and now we will soon be getting married. He’s like our son. Been with us since the beginning.