Christmas cactus is huge

My Christmas cactus is huge with long stems. Can I trim? I have 3 huge plants, the oldest is 50 yrs, so you can imagine how it looks. I want to know if I can trim off long stems. They really only had a few flowers last Dec/Jan.

1 Comment (Open | Close)

1 Comment To "Christmas cactus is huge"

#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 03/10/2016 @ 1:15 am

Yes, you can prune up your plants.
Here are some links to help you.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/christmas-cactus/christmas-cactus-pruning.htm ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/christmas-cactus/woody-christmas-cactus.htm ^[2]

Article printed from Gardening Know How Questions & Answers: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com

URL to article: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com/my-christmas-cactus-is-huge-with-long-stems-can-i-trim-them/

URLs in this post:

[1] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/christmas-cactus/christmas-cactus-pruning.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/christmas-cactus/christmas-cactus-pruning.htm

[2] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/christmas-cactus/woody-christmas-cactus.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/christmas-cactus/woody-christmas-cactus.htm

Have any questions about this topic? Visit us at https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com to ask your questions and get friendly answers from gardening experts.

You can also find us at:
'Like' us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gardeningknowhow
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gardenknowhow - @gardenknowhow
Follow us on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/gardenknowhow/