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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 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 Christmas cactus won't bloom unless it gets 12-14 hours of darkness for 8 weeks in the fall. Warm temperatures, late fertilization, and improper watering prevent blooming. Only move your Christmas ...

Christmas cacti need four to six hours of direct sun, except for eight weeks in the fall. To bloom, the Christmas cactus needs 12 to 15 hours of total uninterrupted darkness. The darkness needs to be ...

IF YOU WANT to look like a green thumb when it comes to growing colorful blooming houseplants, try a Thanksgiving or Christmas cactus (Zygocactus truncatus). Unlike desert cactus, these succulents ...

The striking flowers of the plant, commonly called the Christmas cactus, may catch your attention in stores and nurseries around this time of year. Their bell-shaped blooms in shades of red, pink, ...

Do we know why Christmas cactuses are blooming like crazy right now? Several friends and my sister are experiencing this. — K.F., Chicago I was stumped by this question, so I reached out to one of the ...

I don't know why, but somehow I never owned a Christmas cactus. But last year I fancied one at Reasor's that was a dual plant; some plants had red flowers, and others had white flowers with pink ...

Whether you know it as the Christmas cactus, know it by its scientific name Schlumbergera x buckleyi, or have so far escaped the charms of this particular cultivar, this plant is sort of a big deal at ...

Q: I have a Christmas cactus, but it did not flower this past year at Christmas. It’s very healthy and green, but it doesn’t get flowers. Should I use Epsom salts? Somebody told me that would help. A: ...