To get Thanksgiving Cactus, or Schlumbergia truncata, to rebloom is more straightforward than one may experience. A Master Gardener lecture I attended at the beginning of November refreshed my ...
Have you see holiday cactus for sale in stores this season? This is the time of year when they become readily available. One ...
Discover how often to water a Christmas cactus, how much, and how to avoid under and overwatering for healthy plants that ...
Light and temperature. Thanksgiving cactus is a "short day" plant: to produce flower buds, they need shorter days (or fewer ...
You can propagate succulents in many ways, including leaf cuttings, division, seed and layering. With cacti you can grow from ...
Choose plants with your children from the 'cactus' section at your local garden centre. Take care with the thorns and prickles; some are extremely sharp! Others are dangerous because they enter ...
A schlumbergera, or Christmas cactus, can brighten your home year-round, but they are particularly popular in the winter.
Both Thanksgiving cactus and the Christmas cactus are in the plant genus Schlumbergera and are native to tropical rainforests ...
Now that winter is truly descending on us and our gardens are but lovely memories, do you miss the color of flowers in your ...
The Christmas cactus houseplant is a gorgeous houseplant which blooms during the festive period, but in order to keep them ...
Do we know why Christmas cactuses are blooming like crazy right now? Several friends and my sister are experiencing this.
Christmas cacti will soon be in bloom across the country, but to help them thrive through the festive season, here's how to ...