Grudnik, commonly known as the Christmas cactus, owes its name - not otherwise - to the time of flowering.The varieties grown in apartments are hybrids with red, pink, purple, orange, white, purple, yellow flowers.The first buds develop in a clover only in late autumn, the last ones at the end of winter.
Grudnik is a short-day plant, which means that flower buds develop in it in conditions of limited availability of light. In order for the papilla to bloom every year, it needs two dormant periods: from August to November and from February to March (after flowering).
When flower buds appear after autumn dormancy, move the plant to a warmer place and gradually increase the dose of water.During flowering, it is not advisable to rearrange and rotate the plants. After flowering, the shoots lose their shine, which means that the plants need to rest again.
Under what conditions does it grow best
Grudnik likes compost or leaf soil with humus and sand. Plants do not tolerate alkaline soil.Grudnik does not like to be transplanted, but every 3-4 years you have to perform this treatment, preferably in spring (after a few weeks of rest).
Grudnik can be multiplied by subtracting single shoot segments. These should be slightly dried for 2-3 days, and then placed in a substrate, e.g. sand or peat.
Plants during the growth period are fed every four weeks with multi-component liquid fertilizer with a high potassium content or with fertilizer intended for cacti. The best place for growing poultry is bright, but not sunny, window sills, e.g. with eastern or northern exposure. In summer, the plants can be moved to a shaded position in the garden.
