Repot Christmas cactus every three to four years in late winter or early spring—never while it’s blooming. Choose a pot about ...
Learn simple year-round Christmas cactus care tips for watering, light, and temperature to ensure healthy blooms every ...
A Christmas cactus can provide some wonderfully bright blooms over the festive period, but there's a way to help them thrive even further and you'll likely already have what you need in your home.
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 ...
A Christmas cactus grows best when it's slightly pot-bound. In fact, most Christmas cacti thrive for many years without being ...
Learn the five signs of an overwatered Christmas cactus, how to save it from root rot, and how to water correctly to prevent ...
If your Christmas cactus has drooping leaves, light, water, soil, and environment could be to blame. Here's how to fix drooping leaves and make your plant happy.
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 ...
All you need to know about growing and caring for Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) in our detailed Grow Guide.
Just go to any garden center this time of year and the impulse aisles will be full of plants that can be given as gifts. Rarely do these plants come with instructions and often don’t make it long past ...
Columnist shares more on holiday plants, including Christmas cactus, poinsettias, amaryllis, and Norfolk Island pines.
● Fall (dormancy): In September, bring the plant indoors before the first frost. Stop watering completely and let the foliage ...