In the winter when there are so not enough bright paints, the blossoming zygocactus is pleasing to the eye. Thanks to the long blossoming which is the share of Christmas, unpretentiousness to cultivation conditions, this plant is popular with fans of houseplants.
Landing of zygocactus
Other names of this plant: Decembrist, Shlyumbergera, Christmas cactus. The zygocactus is available to cultivation even to the beginners unfamiliar with subtleties of care for houseplants. If the plant is acquired in shop, it is necessary to replace his houses in other capacity as hothouse substrate is, as a rule, not intended for long cultivation of flowers in it. It is necessary to buy in flower shop special mix for succulent plants and suitable pot at once.
If desired it is possible to make such mix independently. Soil has to contain the cespitose and sheet earth, peat and fine bank sand in equal proportions. In pot for landing drainage holes are surely necessary to avoid stagnation of water when watering. Important condition: the earth lump after change has to be completely braided by roots. The surplus of the soil will lead to the fact that soil will be condensed and will sour. The size of pot of 15-18 cm in the diameter is most optimum if plant adult.
Make transfer of the Decembrist, examining roots regarding their damages. If the begun to rot backs were found, it is necessary to cut and powder them with pounded coal accurately. After that the plant lands in fresh substrate. Soil after landing is well pressed out by hands and spills water. If the zygocactus is grown up long time, it also needs change once in 3-4 years. Along with change it is necessary to make forming of bush. On each branch by hands it is pinched off on some segments, with their simultaneous twisting. At such way the plant is less injured, and remote shanks can be used for reproduction. Before landing it is necessary to dry them within 2-3 days in shadow, and then to land in damp substrate and to cover with polyethylene film. At the same time it is necessary to air hotbed that shanks have not begun to begin to rot. In such conditions on them fresh roots and saplings are quickly formed it is possible to land on the constant place.
How to look after zygocactus
That the plant annually pleased the owners with magnificent blossoming, it is necessary to observe important agrotechnical receptions in its cultivation. Providing to dormant period zygocactus is obligatory. This time is the share of fall, 2-2.5 months have to proceed. In it the period zygocactus should be placed in the cool room with temperature of 12-15 wasps and to reduce watering and fertilizing which were made in the summer. After this time the plant is moved in the warm room and increase watering. At the same time it is necessary to provide high humidity in the room as the zygocactus is very exacting to this indicator during blossoming. If in visit too dry air, plant can just dump buds. It is impossible to move zygocactus to other place at this time and to change its situation as in this case blossomings can also not be. After completion of blossoming the plant has to have a rest within 3-4 weeks, then the active growth of vegetative weight begins. At this time it is necessary to increase watering, fertilizing and to make forming of zygocactus. At good leaving this plant is capable to blossom is abundant and is long from December to February, lightening the mood the elegant look.