The Christmas cactus, also known as the Holiday cactus, or more accurately, Schlumbergera, is a trailing tropical cactus that puts on a fabulous annual display of flowers. These blooms usually appear ...

Christmas cacti require 12 hours of darkness for about eight weeks to form flower buds for holiday blooming. Ideal temperature conditions for flowering are 65°F to 70°F during the day and 55°F to 65°F ...

January is the most critical month for your Christmas cactus, even though it's easy to ignore once the blooms fade. What you do right now in these few weeks after flowering determines whether your ...

If you've ever bought yourself a Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) only to watch it stay stubbornly green all year round, you're not alone — this is a common issue. Despite promising ...

Q: My Christmas cactus doesn’t usually bloom at Christmas time. It actually blooms kind of randomly, for whatever holiday suits its fancy. This year it was a Veteran’s Day cactus. Is there something I ...

Q: I have had a Christmas cactus for several years and it never blooms at Christmas time. It usually blooms in January, and then it only has a couple of blooms. I see Christmas cacti in stores that ...

What must I do to get my Christmas cactus to bloom? You can get a Christmas cactus to bloom each winter by following these steps. The buds are formed in response to night temperatures and the length ...

Along with poinsettias, Christmas cactus is one of the most popular plants that bloom at Christmas. Actually, some bloom at Thanksgiving. There is also a variety of cactus that blooms during the ...

A: It sounds like you have a green thumb. Christmas cacti are rather easy to grow as you have found this year. Holiday cacti are easy to care for once you realize they are not the sun-loving, ...