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 ...
A Thanksgiving cactus needs darkness, cool nights, and limited watering for six weeks before the holiday to bloom on time.
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.
While the Christmas Cactus might be more well-known, it's time for the Thanksgiving Cactus to get its own time in the shade.
Is your Christmas Cactus looking a little deflated this holiday season? Don't worry-there are plenty of ways to coax those beautiful blooms back into action! Whether you're a seasoned plant parent or ...
Rain events of the past week, while not drought busting, were severely needed and hopefully will continue as we desperately need our normal winter weather patterns to return. Moderate daytime ...
Succulents have been gaining popularity among both beginner gardeners and seasoned plant lovers. Within this resilient plant ...
My fondness for Christmas Cactus plants comes from the numerous beautiful blooms that magically appear from green tips just as color has pretty much disappeared from my outdoor gardens. These eye ...
A gardener has revealed the best way to fertilise a Christmas Cactus to ensure it is healthy and blooms like never before ...
Sad news for the cereus-curious: The Elmhurst Park District’s night-blooming cereus plant will not bloom this year. Park District horticulturist Ed Hoffmann, who had predicted that the historic cactus ...
Here's a perfectly healthy Christmas cactus... just without any flowers. Lack of sufficient overnight darkness is a leading reason for non-bloom of this species. Q: My wife has some Christmas cactuses ...