I vaguely remember about Christmas cactus needing an area without light at a certain time, (they need to be put in darkness just to prepare for the bloom period) and many people over water their Christmas cactus or sometimes forget to water them since they require less water than the other house plants. I can not exactly remember the blooming trick, I believe it has to do with less light.
I've tried a few things myself. For now i just tear a tiny piece of paper towel and fold it a few times and wrap it on the globe tip, then place it into the soil. When you remove the globe the paper towel stays in there or is stuck to the globe and you just toss it and do a new one each time. I keep a roll of paper towels outside in my gardening bin. Another thing I've done with drinking bottles is I save a cork from a wine bottle and then drill a tiny hole down the middle of the cork so the water comes out slowly. That way when I insert the bottle with the cork into the plant all the water doesn't just fall out. I use mine in the non-succulents outside in case I don't make it out there to water them in a timely manner.
You can get the water globes now for $1.25 at Dollar Tree. I bought like ten!! I was looking for the best way to use them and this video was perfect cuz I was not using them in wet soil first! Thank you!
I love my globes. We split our time between homes and I'm often gone for 1 - 2 weeks, so these are perfect for me. I used to overwater and was losing plants - these prevent that. I just have to refill them when they're low - the plant takes care of the rest. To clean the dirt out of the stem, I use a q-tip since I have most of my plants in my bathroom hanging around my big window and garden tub shelves.
When trying to get stickers off glass bottles or even tin cans, you can peel sticker off best you can, then rub the remainder sticky stuff with vegetable oil or olive oil (generously) then douse baking soda over the oil and let sit for 15 mins. Warm water and a wash cloth or sponge should get it off
One thing I can’t seem to find any literature on: Does it matter where I place the watering globe? Should it be as close to the plant as possible, or between the plant and the pot’s edge? Should I push the globe in deep or leave it shallow? Does any of this make a difference? To get the Christmas cactus to bloom, I recommend bi-weekly feedings with Miracle-Gro Succulent Food.
I love this idea!!! I makes hummingbird feeder out of bottles. I use recycled copper for twisting for ornamentation and beading. They are beautiful. I’ll be adding this great idea to my DIY’s. Thank you! Have a great day!
E6000 glue works fairly well for glassworks. It does smell for a good while. There is plastic water globes now days. And those are glass pebbles not marbles. People often use them for fake flower decorations. Along with other crafts. I use them in the kiln. But thank you for this video.
Im living in Arabian Gulf so the winter is nice so whene the temperatures drop below 15C and sunny its bloom ,, so most the Christmas cactus blooming now 👏🏻
super nice ideas for plant watering when not at home or maybe if you are forgetful to water. i just now tried my water globe (only large one) using it on the largest plant in my place, a big peace lily. its tallest stem is about 33 inches from the top of the dirt when i straighten it out. Thank you for this video, i will be watching to see how many days i get. It was moist but not wet.
Great video. I managed to get my water globes at dollar tree. They are a stunning pink color and of course the price is great. I bought the last 5 in the store and made a lot of people upset but I’ve been searching for two years
Love the diy bottles! I have a couple of the hydro globes but I’ve never used them. I use espoma organic cactus! Succulent plant food to fertilize my thanksgiving cactus (I thought it was a Christmas cactus up until 2 weeks ago when I was looking at comparison pictures). I found the plant food at rural king. I’ve only had it a couple years but it did bloom around Christmas.
Did you know there is also an Easter cactus (aka spring cactus). They all look the same except a slight difference in the shape ot the leaf tips. My Thanksgiving one just had a single bloom in August. I'm in California.
After a few weeks of fantasizing, I acquired and fell in love with a Venus fly trap this week! That said, I was shopping at Ace for some Teflon tape when I spotted the globes that you spoke of - how neat! If you happen to know whether or not they would pair well with such a plant, please let me know - thanks in advance ! Grace & peace ✌🏼 Oh, and you did a lovely job presenting the information, by the way 😄👏🏼 I’m curious what other types of content you produce & will have to probe!
Put your Venus Flytrap in a covered terrarium where it has constant humidity and ONLY use soil specifically designed for venus flytraps. Any other soil - and any type of fertilizer - will kill it. I have had one for almost two years (in Colorado, no less) and she is thriving. It's the special soil and the terrarium that does the truck- I am sure of it.
I use a slow release plant food, l live in the UK we have a £ store I think it is same as $ stores in US that is where I acquired mine , Christmas cactus flowers twice a year once in June and once November/ December. Hope this helps👍
They flower twice??!?! Fantastic! We have NEVER had ours bloom. I will look at the store for the food - someone else suggested a south facing window. Where do you have yours placed?
I agree that the flat marbles are not marbles but are glass globs or glass nuggets or glass pebbles. When glass is poured into sheets, these are the left overs. I used to buy them at places where I got my glass when I did stained-glass.
to get a christmas cactus to bloom you need to put it in a darker space. Not completely dark but darker. We move ours in august. Im in Kentucky so that gets ours blooming around christmas. Move it back to its regular space when the blooms are set.
David Mascali is correct - in order to bloom, a Christmas cactus needs chilly weather - if you live somewhere that is always warm, putting your.cactus in the refrigerator will help it bloom. It sounds a little crazy but it works.
Hi, very nice video. Using the bottles, do you just fill them and insert them into the soil or do you use some sort of cap to enable the water to slowly drip?
Hey! Nice vid! I am wondering if you can use these as your sole watering method. I am currently fighting soil gnats and would like to keep the top of the soil dry, to prevent the gnats from having a place to lay eggs. Any advice would be appreciated!
Thank you for the valuable info. It is not clear what you used instead of the mesh/net to prevent blocking the tube, and how to do that . Do larger globes or bottles provide longer watering periods? Like 2 or 3 weeks ? Are there bottles with looong necks on sale somewhere for deep pots ? Thanks again.🌺
My Christmas cactus have bloomed. One before the other. Difference one was on a table with a lamp that was on every night, it was not blooming. I moved it to a location with out a lamp and it bloomed. So now both bloom.
So, the kebab stick is just to clean the tube? Or do you keep the stick in there when you put the globe into the dirt to keep the dirt coming in the tube??
@@DIYOnTheHouse I tried playing around with it until the water finally started coming out. It slowly came out and didn’t overwater my Amaryllis and another leaf started coming out.
People have globes emptying too quickly, but I have globes not emptying at all in spite of the fact that the soil dries out and that the stem isn't plugged with soil.
Okay but do you have to use a water tray underneath or does the plant absorb the water so there’s no extra water on the tray or sitting in the decor pot?
I keep a water try underneath for when I do empty my water glass in the plant or when I do a deep water of all of my plants. We live in a very dry area, so a deep water every once in a while is still necessary.
@@t.terrell7037 I fill the bottles and stick them in the ground. Some dirt will get into the neck. You’ll see small bubbles when the water is being released. If theres too many bubbles and water is releasing fast I put it in again so more dirt gets in the neck and it’ll come out slower. Sometimes I make plant food water and do that so it gets in the roots.
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I vaguely remember about Christmas cactus needing an area without light at a certain time, (they need to be put in darkness just to prepare for the bloom period) and many people over water their Christmas cactus or sometimes forget to water them since they require less water than the other house plants. I can not exactly remember the blooming trick, I believe it has to do with less light.
I've tried a few things myself. For now i just tear a tiny piece of paper towel and fold it a few times and wrap it on the globe tip, then place it into the soil. When you remove the globe the paper towel stays in there or is stuck to the globe and you just toss it and do a new one each time. I keep a roll of paper towels outside in my gardening bin. Another thing I've done with drinking bottles is I save a cork from a wine bottle and then drill a tiny hole down the middle of the cork so the water comes out slowly. That way when I insert the bottle with the cork into the plant all the water doesn't just fall out. I use mine in the non-succulents outside in case I don't make it out there to water them in a timely manner.
Oh my - I love those tips!! Thank you very much!!
You can get the water globes now for $1.25 at Dollar Tree. I bought like ten!! I was looking for the best way to use them and this video was perfect cuz I was not using them in wet soil first! Thank you!
Dollar Tree for the win!! Thanks!! Love that.
Glass or plastic?
I've been watching so many videos on this and this was the first helpful one
Glad it was helpful!
I love my globes. We split our time between homes and I'm often gone for 1 - 2 weeks, so these are perfect for me. I used to overwater and was losing plants - these prevent that. I just have to refill them when they're low - the plant takes care of the rest. To clean the dirt out of the stem, I use a q-tip since I have most of my plants in my bathroom hanging around my big window and garden tub shelves.
They do work great and keep the plants healthy.
Very helpful! I bought some aqua globes but then realized I didn't Really Know how to use them & you answered all my questions.
Glad it was helpful!
Same 😁
Thank you, you addressed the issue I was having with the globe emptying too quickly. I’ll try to deep saturate the soil forst
👍
When trying to get stickers off glass bottles or even tin cans, you can peel sticker off best you can, then rub the remainder sticky stuff with vegetable oil or olive oil (generously) then douse baking soda over the oil and let sit for 15 mins. Warm water and a wash cloth or sponge should get it off
Good to know!
One thing I can’t seem to find any literature on: Does it matter where I place the watering globe? Should it be as close to the plant as possible, or between the plant and the pot’s edge? Should I push the globe in deep or leave it shallow? Does any of this make a difference?
To get the Christmas cactus to bloom, I recommend bi-weekly feedings with Miracle-Gro Succulent Food.
I haven't found anything on placement - seems like all have worked. I love the tip for the Christmas cactus - I will give it a try!! Thanks!
I sooo needed this. As a newbie I need all the good advice I can get. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I love this idea!!! I makes hummingbird feeder out of bottles. I use recycled copper for twisting for ornamentation and beading. They are beautiful. I’ll be adding this great idea to my DIY’s. Thank you! Have a great day!
That's a great idea! I love that!!! Have fun!
E6000 glue works fairly well for glassworks. It does smell for a good while. There is plastic water globes now days. And those are glass pebbles not marbles. People often use them for fake flower decorations. Along with other crafts. I use them in the kiln. But thank you for this video.
I didn't think of using that - great suggestion!!
Im living in Arabian Gulf so the winter is nice so whene the temperatures drop below 15C and sunny its bloom ,, so most the Christmas cactus blooming now 👏🏻
Happy that your is -- mine is huge, but still no blooms!!😜
super nice ideas for plant watering when not at home or maybe if you are forgetful to water. i just now tried my water globe (only large one) using it on the largest plant in my place, a big peace lily. its tallest stem is about 33 inches from the top of the dirt when i straighten it out. Thank you for this video, i will be watching to see how many days i get. It was moist but not wet.
Fantastic!
Best water globe info yet, thanks, using mine today.
Glad it helped!! Appreciate that!
Great video. I managed to get my water globes at dollar tree. They are a stunning pink color and of course the price is great. I bought the last 5 in the store and made a lot of people upset but I’ve been searching for two years
That is awesome!
Glass or plastic?
Love the diy bottles! I have a couple of the hydro globes but I’ve never used them.
I use espoma organic cactus! Succulent plant food to fertilize my thanksgiving cactus (I thought it was a Christmas cactus up until 2 weeks ago when I was looking at comparison pictures). I found the plant food at rural king. I’ve only had it a couple years but it did bloom around Christmas.
No way!! THANK YOU!!! I will look it up - appreciate the tip!
Did you know there is also an Easter cactus (aka spring cactus). They all look the same except a slight difference in the shape ot the leaf tips. My Thanksgiving one just had a single bloom in August. I'm in California.
very helpful, thank you
You're welcome!
After a few weeks of fantasizing, I acquired and fell in love with a Venus fly trap this week!
That said, I was shopping at Ace for some Teflon tape when I spotted the globes that you spoke of - how neat!
If you happen to know whether or not they would pair well with such a plant, please let me know - thanks in advance !
Grace & peace ✌🏼
Oh, and you did a lovely job presenting the information, by the way 😄👏🏼
I’m curious what other types of content you produce & will have to probe!
Thank you, appreciate that! No, I haven't had a Venus fly trap. I would love to learn more, I will have to do my own probing for info!!
Put your Venus Flytrap in a covered terrarium where it has constant humidity and ONLY use soil specifically designed for venus flytraps. Any other soil - and any type of fertilizer - will kill it. I have had one for almost two years (in Colorado, no less) and she is thriving. It's the special soil and the terrarium that does the truck- I am sure of it.
Thanks for the advice. Proceeding accordingly : )
Happy to help!
I use a slow release plant food, l live in the UK we have a £ store I think it is same as $ stores in US that is where I acquired mine , Christmas cactus flowers twice a year once in June and once November/ December. Hope this helps👍
They flower twice??!?! Fantastic! We have NEVER had ours bloom. I will look at the store for the food - someone else suggested a south facing window. Where do you have yours placed?
Thank you
You're welcome
I agree that the flat marbles are not marbles but are glass globs or glass nuggets or glass pebbles. When glass is poured into sheets, these are the left overs. I used to buy them at places where I got my glass when I did stained-glass.
Wow, thanks for the info.
Thanks for the advice!!! You have a new subscriber
Awesome! Thank you!
thanks
You're welcome!
Christmas cactus needs more of them we have 6 or 7 they bloom 3 or 4 times a year, 3 times last year. They are in medium sized pot
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I would love to have that many blooming!! Sweet!!
@@DIYOnTheHouse and they are just starting new buds today
Are the marbles you glue on just for looks or can I use it without marbles?
Just for looks!
Just started using mine again today.
Fantastic!!
to get a christmas cactus to bloom you need to put it in a darker space. Not completely dark but darker. We move ours in august. Im in Kentucky so that gets ours blooming around christmas. Move it back to its regular space when the blooms are set.
Thank you! We will try it.
Put the Christmas catus in the fridge it needs to be cold to bloom
David Mascali is correct - in order to bloom, a Christmas cactus needs chilly weather - if you live somewhere that is always warm, putting your.cactus in the refrigerator will help it bloom. It sounds a little crazy but it works.
wow thanks for the tip! I'll give it a try.
Hi, very nice video. Using the bottles, do you just fill them and insert them into the soil or do you use some sort of cap to enable the water to slowly drip?
I fill them and stick them in. It takes awhile for it to empty.
Very cute 😊
Thank you! 😊
Hey! Nice vid! I am wondering if you can use these as your sole watering method.
I am currently fighting soil gnats and would like to keep the top of the soil dry, to prevent the gnats from having a place to lay eggs.
Any advice would be appreciated!
We used them for a long time as the main water supply. Great info on the gnats, I didn't know that.
Thank you for the valuable info.
It is not clear what you used instead of the mesh/net to prevent blocking the tube, and how to do that .
Do larger globes or bottles provide longer watering periods? Like 2 or 3 weeks ? Are there bottles with looong necks on sale somewhere for deep pots ?
Thanks again.🌺
Larger ones should water longer. I used a stick to clean the neck and a stick to make a hole to put the water globe in. Hope that helps!
My Christmas cactus have bloomed. One before the other. Difference one was on a table with a lamp that was on every night, it was not blooming. I moved it to a location with out a lamp and it bloomed. So now both bloom.
That is fantastic! I am jealous!!! Our plant is getting huge, but still no blooms!
I tried the watering spikes and the killed my plants because the water constantly and cause root rot . You didn’t get this ?
No ours are fine. Does your pot have drain holes on the bottom?
@@DIYOnTheHouse maybe that’s the problem . I’ll try it with one that has drainage . Thanks
So, the kebab stick is just to clean the tube? Or do you keep the stick in there when you put the globe into the dirt to keep the dirt coming in the tube??
I use the stick to only clean out the tube.
With your DIY bottles, with the hole being bigger the water doesn't come out all at once? I'd love to make my own.
I didn't have any trouble - they worked pretty good.
How deep have you put your globes in?
Pretty much to the base of the ball--- or if it isn't that deep of a plant, I just go as far as I can without the bulb falling out.
I’m sure you got in go on Christmas cactus. My mom has a beautiful one that blooms but I believe she has to keep it in a dark place for awhile…
Oh, I will have to look up the dark trick - I still haven't had any luck with it blooming!
I put the globe in and it’s not emptying at all. The Amazon website says to only fill it 80%
That's odd that they don't work. Does the 80% work?
@@DIYOnTheHouse
I tried playing around with it until the water finally started coming out. It slowly came out and didn’t overwater my Amaryllis and another leaf started coming out.
People have globes emptying too quickly, but I have globes not emptying at all in spite of the fact that the soil dries out and that the stem isn't plugged with soil.
Hmmm. That is odd!
How easy are they to actually fill with water
Easy - on medium stream water, no problem.
How’s this for ground plants?
I haven't tried - I think it may run out pretty quick. If you try it, let me know.
I just use wine bottles.. I don't drink the stuff, but I have people safe their bottles for me....
GREAT idea!!
Okay but do you have to use a water tray underneath or does the plant absorb the water so there’s no extra water on the tray or sitting in the decor pot?
I keep a water try underneath for when I do empty my water glass in the plant or when I do a deep water of all of my plants. We live in a very dry area, so a deep water every once in a while is still necessary.
CHris;tmas cactus need lots of sun, not direct though.
Good to know! It didn't bloom this year either -- I will move it to more light. Thanks.
E 6000 glue works on glass
Oh, great tip!! I forgot about that! Thanks
I use glass beer or Coca Cola bottles as my water globes.😁
Love it!
How do you keep the water from releasing all at once as opposed to slowly like the aqua globes? Thanks
@@t.terrell7037 I fill the bottles and stick them in the ground. Some dirt will get into the neck. You’ll see small bubbles when the water is being released. If theres too many bubbles and water is releasing fast I put it in again so more dirt gets in the neck and it’ll come out slower. Sometimes I make plant food water and do that so it gets in the roots.
Buy another Christmas cactus that already in blossom and put it beside it
Really?!? That gives me another excuse to get another plant!
I bought one yesterday, watered the plant, placed the globe and the globe was empty the next day.
Sounds familiar. I really had to fuss with it to get the rhythm by soaking my plants first and then staying on top of it.
It might be that the plant is a thirsty one