Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Success rooting Christmas cactus in water?, 1 by Fish_knees

Fish_knees wrote:
My favorite Christmas cactus that I have had for 6 years rotted :( It was outside doing fine and then started looking limp. I brought it in and kept it in a southern facing window. Making sure to water it, checking for pest. Apparently the ceramic pot I had it in stopped draining and it rotted. When I pulled the plant up there was a horrific smell. I cut off as many of the top most sections and planted them. They all have 3-4 sections per cutting. The last 2-3 sections on the tip shriveled. I cut those off and can see they have some aerial roots. I laid them in a shallow glass bowl with just enough water to not cover them. This is the one with the hot pink blooms. I'm so bummed.
Any helpful tips? Besides making sure the drainage hole doesn't get blocked :(