Key Points Place your Christmas cactus in bright, indirect light—too much or too little can stop blooms.Use well-draining, ...

A Christmas cactus grows best when it's slightly pot-bound. In fact, most Christmas cacti thrive for many years without being repotted. However, if the plant is clearly outgrowing its container, ...

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 ...

The holidays will be here before you know it, and that means time together with family and friends, beautiful decorations, delicious food, and (hopefully) a Christmas cactus in full bloom. Encouraging ...

Thanksgiving cactus has upright stems and serrated leaves, while Christmas cactus has drooping stems and rounded leaves. Both cacti require bright, diffused sunlight and need different watering ...

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 ...

Christmas cactuses are popular houseplants during the festive period that can produce pretty flowers if they're cared for ...

Many of us bring a Christmas cactus into our homes during the winter holidays. But when the festivities are over and the flowers fade, we're left wondering if we can bring back those beautiful blooms ...

It could be shaping up as a banner year for cactus blooms. "The cacti have had a great winter. They are fully hydrated and can presumably support an abundance of flowers and fruit this spring," said ...

Though they mainly originated from the mountainous rainforests of Brazil, holiday cacti can find a happy home in many Greene County abodes. These houseplants can live up to 100 years, being passed ...

Soon I’ll trek into the Mojave Desert, once again chasing cactus colors: strawberry hedgehog cactus on spiky gray columns, pale yellow pencil cholla flowers at sunset. I’ll return in May to see ...