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1 Comment To "Once a Christmas cactus has begun to have buds can I put it in a cool dark place for 6 to 8 weeks?"
#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 10/13/2019 @ 8:45 pm
If it’s in bud go ahead and let it bloom. Normally, at 6 to 8 weeks before you want a bloom cycle, you would decrease water and light. Make sure it has 12 to 14 hours of uninteruppted darkness each day and cool temperatures about 50-55 F. (10-12 C). (put it in a room where the lights are not turned on in the evening) It does not need complete darkness.
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