Rhipsalidopsis madness
Easter came and with it came the easter cacti, Rhipsalidopsis.
Being a sensible, and completely normal human being, I bought all five colors we had in stock.
Now I'm just basking in their glorious flower flood
Rhipsalidopsis has softer edges on its leaf/stems than the christmas cactus, Schlumbergera.
Being a jungle cactus it enjoys a little bit more moisture than cacti usually do.
Techincally it's a cactus and an epiphyte at the same time.
These leaf cacti don't have any spikes though.
The secret behind getting it to bloom again is the two-month rest season after blooming.
At that point the watering should be put to minimum and no fertilizers either.
The second rest season should be in November to December, that's when the buds start to develop.
I planted three of the pinkish hues to a same pot and two of the red and orange in their own pot because colors fuk yea!
Rhipsalidopsis doesn't mind being in light shade, it can be placed further away from the window than other plants
Also it doesn't like draft so keeping it away from windows is a good idea anyhow.
Old plant book says it dislikes alcaline soil and wants to lean towards more acidic pot mixture.
I used just regular potting soil so time will tell if they will love it or not.
ADORABLE.
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