Thanks for all your suggestions. Are you suggesting that I not use any potting mix at all???
Just something like orchid Mix? HMMMMMMMM.....
I will try to do one thing, find something to make the soil chunkier. Aquarium grit should be
easily available. How about the grit made for birds?
I have some Hort. Charcoal--even if it is quite old.
I think that soaking the whole container in water is not a good idea. Most of the CC's
I have drop their leaves BECAUSE I have watered them too much--especially the Easter cactus.
This one is what caused me to write here for advice--as the "leaves" fall off just at the slightest touch--and, especially, when I have watered them a bit.
I am familiar with much of the other advice--been on DG forever--and hashed through
much of all the stuff you all suggested. JB is still the most knowledgeable person
on CC's--but she no longer deals with them nor sells them. We used to trade our CC's...
Because of JB--I have about 8 or more different colors of CC. Some are just beautiful.
What me thinks I need to do is put the CC's in fresh soil mix--whatever that may be.
Yes! The old soils seems compacted. Most likely--there are NO nutrients left in it.
Herre are some pictures of my CC's blooming right now. Theu are NOT in the big pots. Most of them are in 4" pots--so....from cuttings of my older ones.
Gita
