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Gitagal wrote:
Birder---

I have a question about my Christmas cactus---see picture above.

It definitely needs to be repotted --as there are hair roots all over the surface of the soil.
Will do that after it blooms. As i do that--I am wondering if I should trim it back
a bit--or just let it grow out the way it is going????
By 'trimming it back" I mean pinching off some of the tips to make it fuller.
Also--then I could root some of the sections to share.

I don't, especially, like the fronds to just hanging down with NO side branchings.
Would YOU do it?

It seems to be doing OK in the way it has grown--all by itself.
Please give me your opinion on this.

--Here it is as you gave it to me--in Oct. 2012. Such a little thing!
--And, again--here it is right now. Just 3 years later! Pretty good!

Can't wait for it to bloom! never seen it before.

Thanks, Gita