How and When Do You Fertilize a Christmas Cactus

I have a Christmas Cactus with two colors of blooms one is white and the other is brownish orange. It starts blooming in November. When and what type of fertlizer should I use?

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#1 Comment By AnnsGreeneHaus On 01/11/2013 @ 4:08 pm

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As far as fertilizing, I use a 20-10-20 water soluable 1/4 strength weekly until I see the tiny bud “bumps” forming inside the tip leaf. At that point, I quit fertilizing until April 1. They havee bloomed right on schedule for me for many years following this regimine.

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