The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) is a much-loved festive plant that puts on a spectacular floral display over the holidays. Unlike desert cacti, it hails from the humid tropical forests ...

A Christmas cactus grows best when it's slightly pot-bound. In fact, most Christmas cacti thrive for many years without being ...

Christmas cactus is one of those holiday plants that people are able to grow year after year. Part of the fun of growing them is to get them to flower again during future Christmas seasons. However, ...

Christmas cactuses bloom in winter, when the days grow cool and short. While low light levels trigger flowering, fertilizing Christmas cactus at the right time and in the right way is key for getting ...

A good time to pinch or prune your plant to shape it and encourage branching is in early spring, when new growth is starting. During the growing season, from April through September, fertilize your ...

The amount of light a Christmas cactus needs depends on the season. When the plant is actively growing in spring and summer, it needs about six hours of bright, indirect sunlight a day. As the days ...

ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - When I think of a potted plant for the Christmas holidays, I first think of the poinsettia. We’ll buy one, then let it die and buy another one next year. But, another ...