Brand: Hirt's
Feature: Rare yellow color!
Label: Hirt's Gardens
Manufacturer: Hirt's Gardens
Publisher: Hirt's Gardens
Studio: Hirt's Gardens

• Rare yellow color!
• Blooms for Christmas!
• Easy to grow!
• Great gift!
• The plant you will receive is growing in a 4 inch pot. There are multiple plants per pot.

The Christmas cactus (Zygocactus) is native to the South American jungles. The flowers bloom once a year and come in shades of fuchsia, yellow, salmon, pink, white, orange, red and sometimes will even have a combination of the colors. The Christmas cacti are tropical plants. They require sunlight and the blooms last longer with cooler temperatures. Keep them away from heaters, fireplaces, radiators, furnace ducts, and other heat sources. Place in a sunny location while indoors and if outdoors during the summer, find a place that has a sun/shade mix to prevent the plant from getting burned. The best way to be sure your plant is getting just the right amount of water is to wait until the soil is dry on the top and still a bit moist toward the bottom. Then water the plant until the soil is saturated. Drain off any excess water that accumulates on the bottom. Then do not water again until the top half of the soil feels dry to the touch again. Well-drained soil is very important. A high quality cactus mix is great. If you can't find any that is made for cactus you can mix two parts regular potting soil with one part coarse sand. In order to insure your plant will bloom in time for Christmas, you will need to give the plant a rest period. Cut back on the watering leaving the soil only partly moist. Allow at least 14 hours of total darkness for the plant at night and sun during the day, until the buds begin to form. Start the dark period in early September. Once the buds form they can take from 10 to 12 weeks to fully bloom. After the Christmas cactus is done blooming you can prune it to incourage new growth. You'll also find that the plant will bloom better next year if it is trimmed. As new growth appears in the spring, put a diluted solution of liquid houseplant fertilizer 2 to 3 weeks after the start of the new growth. The cactus should be repotted every 2 to 3 years depending on how depleted the soil is. Repotting should be done in the spring.

Customer Rating:
Summary: yellow christmas cactus
Comment: I brought one of your yellow christmas cactus's earlier this year,the plant has triple in size.I am very pleased with my plants and intend to buy more.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: 1 healthy branch only
Comment: I ordered 3 plants with different colors and they promptly arrived this week. The yellow one is at most one third the size of the other ones. Also, the yellow one also had 2 broken branches. This yellow one is advertised as rare, but I would opt for the other colors.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Very pleased!!
Comment: I was a little worried after reading a few bad reviews but I am very pleased with my rare yellow Christmas cactus. It arrived undamaged and in great condition. I would definitely order from Hirt's Gardens again. I can't wait to see my Christmas cactus bloom and see its beautiful yellow flowers brighten this holiday season! Thanks again!!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: healthy plants
Comment: rec'd four plants from Hirt's all were undamaged and in excellent condition. wouldn't hesitate to order from this company again. looking forward to seeing the cactus bloom in december.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: package
Comment: Buying a Christmas cactus at this season (March), I didn't expect to see flowers; however, I also didn't expect to receive a damaged plant. The plant was put directly in a small box with some storiform around. I found at least 7 damaged branches: some were folded and some were fallen up.

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