Brighten winter with the vibrant blooms of a Christmas cactus. Learn how to care for this tropical beauty and keep it flowering year after year.

Later on, you can consider delicately pruning your Christmas cactus. "For more blooms, give your plant a slight pruning in the spring," says Steinkopf. She also notes that pruning will promote new ...

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, ...

Over the past few years several people, including one person at a recent prayer meeting, have asked me about the possibility of getting Christmas cactus or Schlumbergia truncata to re-bloom, which is ...

The Christmas cactus is beautiful and easy to maintain. Here’s your guide to Christmas cactus care, from getting plants to ...

This cactus thrives in a well-draining mix of potting soil, peat moss, and sand or perlite, and prefers soil that stays consistently moist without becoming soggy. Bright, indirect light encourages ...

Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti look alike but differ in leaf shape and bloom time—Thanksgiving cacti have pointed, serrated ...

While the Christmas Cactus might be more well-known, it's time for the Thanksgiving Cactus to get its own time in the shade.

The schlumbergera, also known as a Christmas, Thanksgiving or Easter cactus, are hugely popular during winter. The flowers that bloom are incredibly festive, and can brighten up any room. According to ...

Plants are a popular gift, and one that can be found blooming at grocery stores and garden centers right now is the Christmas cactus. These succulent plants are attractive, even when they aren’t in ...

Though the “Christmas cactus” is the most familiar, there are actually three “holiday” cactus types. Here’s how to tell which ...

It’s November and your “Christmas” cactus is covered with blossoms. Some of the blossoms are starting to open. Why is it blooming when it’s not Christmas? Christmas cacti are members of a group called ...