If you want your Christmas cactus to bloom to its full potential during the next holiday season, this is the number one thing ...

With its exotic flowers that last for months, the Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) is a holiday favorite that looks great in homes year-round. The plants are easy to grow, and Thanksgiving ...

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 ...

Key Points Let Christmas cactus rest for four to six weeks after blooming with less water and no fertilizer.Prune lightly ...

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

Q. What is the difference between a Thanksgiving cactus and Christmas cactus? — Jennifer, Olivebridge A. Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) and Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii) are ...

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, ...

A. The orchid cactus is a beautiful flowering plant that does not fit the typical idea we associate with cacti. The Epiphyllum orchid cactus is a rain forest dweller, not a desert inhabitant. This ...

It's is easy to remember genus Ferocactus if you think ferocious-cactus. The species are distributed over Southern California, Baja and Arizona are fabulous in the wild and even better tended in our ...

Smart gardeners in West Hawaii are installing some drought tolerant plants in their landscapes. Of course, one of the most drought tolerant groups of plants are those that can thrive in the desert. We ...