MK wrote in
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do you fertilize them and if so, when? do you have pest
problems with them? do you just keep them in their pots and
stick them wherever? about how long do they need to harden
off before moving into direct sun? thank you soo much for
your patience with all my questions.

i use a weak fertilizer solution every 5-6 weeks during the
winter. i don't fertilize them in the summer at all. they get
watered once per week if i need to water the garden (if it
hasn't rained).
i take about 2 weeks hardening them off, gradually moving
them from shade under a spruce tree (pretty shady) to full sun
most of the day. the area they spend summers is somewhat shady
in the late afternoon.
i haven't had any insect problems with them, but sometimes
slugs nibble on them. you can put copper tape (wide) around
the pots to stop the slugs.
oh, one other thing... Christmas cactus like being slightly
potbound. don't keep potting them into bigger pots until you
really have to.
lee
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