This pot has been sitting there with several inches of water, for several weeks. The holes are too small to let it drain and too close to the snap-on saucer. With soil, it would just be soggy.
It will have a bunch of new, larger holes before I put it to work.
I've usually been reluctant to prune the Schlumbergeras. As a result they tend to sprawl and become top heavy. I wanted to prune them just after blooming, but some are still blooming. I started with these two. I left still- blooming stems in place. I pruned the others back by 1 or 2 or 3 nodes - basically the past 2 or 3 years' growth.
After the flowers finish, I'll prune those stems back the same way, so they are all even.
Today I planted these seeds -
I'm using the seed warming mat for the Celosias and Basil. I planted the Nasturtiums directly outside. The cilantro is just in the sunroom.
Some of the Schlumbergeras continue to bloom.
See also the one in the Poinsettia post today.
Most of them need up-potting. I'm not sure that, going forward, I want as many (maybe 10 plants) but they are among the most rewarding, and for minimal care, for flowers that bloom beautifully indoors in the glum of winter.
An of course I will want to see what the seedlings do as they grow. Maybe bloom winter after this - 2025-2026 - but I don't know
This is the Poinsettia that I kept after Christmas 2022. I repotted it early summer in good potting soil, in a heavy pot to prevent falling over. It doesn't get a lot of care. It was blooming at Christmas and even better now.
This is the one I bought Christmas 2023 and repotted not long ago in good potting soil and a heavy pot. Most of the leaves have fallen off but the colorful blooms (sepals?) continue.
I guess I wont be buying Poinsettias next Christmas 😀
