When to Fertilize Cereus?
Fertilize Plants Every 10 to 14 Days with Water Soluble Plant Food (10-10-10 Works Fine). .. .Night Blooming Cereus Flower Buds Bright Light (But Not Too...
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Night Blooming Cereus Flower Buds
- Bright light (but not too bright, as noted above)
- Regular fertilizer after moving plants outside for summer.
- Keeping plants slightly rootbound.
- Proper winter treatment (see below)
How do you fertilize cereus?
Mix 1/4 teaspoon of a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer, such as a 15-15-15 blend, or of a bloom-inducing fertilizer, such as a 7-9-5 blend, with 1 gallon of water. Water the night-blooming cereus with the fertilizer solution once weekly during the active spring and summer growing season.
How do you care for a night blooming cereus plant?
Plants do best grown in well-drained potting soil or a cactus and succulent mix. Water as soon as the soil becomes dry. If you do not water often enough, the plant will look shriveled. Keeping the soil constantly wet, however, will encourage root rot.
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