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- Q.Fish Bone Cactus How To Make It Flower? - Fish bone cactus grows easy, outdoor in ground, clay soil, full sun, but never flowers for me. I suspect it ...
- Q.Growing Of The Zig Zag Cactus - I have a Zig Zag cactus but hasn't bloomed for 2 years now. What's wrong?Potplant Soil be dense and gets ...
- Q.My RicRac Cactus Lost It’s ‘fish Bones’ - I had a beautiful Ric Rac cactus and it developed some sort of disease. Half of the plant died. The ...
- Q.Why Is My RicRac Cactus Growing Like This? - I had a huge ricrac cactus. A lot of it suddenly died over the summer. I was able to save ...
- Q.Difference Between A Ric Rac Cactus And A Fish Tail. - To me and what you have on the computer it sounds like there isn't any diffence at all. Do you ...
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Food4wisdom on
May 30, 2019
Melbourne AustraliaQ.Fish bone cactus how to make it flower?
Fish bone cactus grows easy, outdoor in ground, clay soil, full sun, but never flowers for me. I suspect it may be the cold and rain during Melbourne winter.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
May 31, 2019A.These plants require warmth with high humidity. They should be kept at 16–25°C (61–77°F), it may drop to 10–15°C (50–59°F) for shorter periods. Mist spray them daily and stand the pots on trays or saucers of moist pebbles.
After flower buds start to form, apply a tomato-type fertilizer every two weeks. Stop feeding when most buds are open.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/fishbone-cactus/orchid-cactus-care.htm
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Anonymous on
August 20, 2019Q.growing of the Zig Zag cactus
I have a Zig Zag cactus but hasn't bloomed for 2 years now. What's wrong?Potplant Soil be dense and gets morning sun till 11:30. Please advise me in what I am doing wrong
Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 21, 2019
Certified ExpertA.According to the article below, the plants only rarely bloom so you probably are not doing anything wrong. The plants prefer a soil similar to an orchid mix and make sure you don't overwater. Allow to dry out between waterings. Read more below:
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April 3, 2020Q.My RicRac cactus lost it’s ‘fish bones’
I had a beautiful Ric Rac cactus and it developed some sort of disease. Half of the plant died. The half that survived was repotted. Unfortunately now it no longer has the deep zigzag spikes it used to. It's wavy at best. It grows long and stringy and stays semi wavy but never got back its signature Zigzag Fish bone characteristic its famous for. what's wrong with my plant?
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GKH_Susan on
April 5, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Try trimming off the stringy stuff. I looked at some photos online and you still have some normal looking stems, just not real zigzaggy. Make sure you are giving it the proper cultural needs. See the article below.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/fishbone-cactus/orchid-cactus-care.htm
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May 9, 2020Q.Why is my RicRac cactus growing like this?
I had a huge ricrac cactus. A lot of it suddenly died over the summer. I was able to save some parts and replant them. The parts that I saved are growing strangely. Please see the pictures. It's been like that for about 2 years. It never grows the deep "ric rac" signature features. It grows wavy at best. Please help!
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GKH_Susan on
May 10, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Make sure you are meeting its needs. It needs a soil similar to Orchid mix, or a cactus mix with a little compost added. Go easy on the watering; let it dry out between waterings. It may need more humidity. Also it only needs fertilizing in spring.
Your last photo looks like an aerial root. I included info about aerial roots.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/fishbone-cactus/orchid-cactus-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/aerial-root-information.htm
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September 3, 2020Q.difference between a ric rac cactus and a fish tail.
To me and what you have on the computer it sounds like there isn't any diffence at all. Do you sell the epiphyllum guatemalense? I would like a big one(buy).
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
September 3, 2020
Certified ExpertA.They are the same. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/fishbone-cactus/orchid-cactus-care.htm
We do not sell products on our site, but only provide gardening information and advice. Many garden nurseries sell specialty houseplants or you can find them online from reputable nurseries.
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