If ever there was a doubt about how much a plant can come to mean to someone, behold the humble Christmas cactus. Big on blooms and memories this time of year, the long-lived houseplants have a way of ...

Moving your Christmas cactus outdoors during summer provides brighter light, consistent warmth, and higher humidity that can boost flower bud development. Transition your Christmas cactus gradually to ...

Help your favorite festive houseplant bloom by giving it exactly what it needs. Christmas cactus plants are also referred to as holiday cacti and include Thanksgiving and Easter cactus plants.

Christmas cactus is a type of jungle cactus that grows naturally in the Brazilian rainforests. For gardeners, they are cultivated as a houseplant and manipulated to bloom during the holiday season.

From overwatering to temperature fluctuations. The Christmas cactus is a popular houseplant that comes to life in December, filling homes with holiday cheer thanks to its beautiful blooms. But if ...

Holiday cacti is often received as a gift over the Christmas holidays. Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter cactus are often grouped into the term “holiday cactus” category because of the confusion of ...

A quick show of hands, how many of us have a “Christmas” cactus withering away in our homes? With fascinating information, and some tender love and care, one of our La Plata County master gardeners, ...

Nothing extends a holiday welcome like a cheery Christmas Cactus. With its dark green toothy leaves and bright pendulous blooms, the Christmas Cactus is a favorite Yuletide plant. The original plant, ...

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I’ve had a Christmas Cactus in my house nearly all my life. My mother had a huge one, as did her mother before her. Now, I haven’t had the same Christmas Cactus this whole time. I admit to killing a ...

This week, I'm looking forward to Spring, pondering my Grandma's 75-year-old flowering cactus, and feeling touched about a ...

Moving your Christmas cactus outdoors for the summer is an effective way to boost blooming later in the year. Exposing this houseplant to the higher humidity, warmer temperatures, and brighter light ...