It's disappointing if your Christmas cactus doesn't bloom during the winter season, but there are some easy tricks to ensure ...

Christmas cactus needs a cold snap weeks before it blooms. The holidays will be here before you know it, and that means time together with family and friends, beautiful decorations, delicious food, ...

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

Christmas cactuses are popular houseplants during the festive period that can produce pretty flowers if they're cared for ...

If you want a holiday plant that can last for many years, the Christmas cactus might be the right choice for you. While poinsettias and amaryllis often get all the attention during the holiday season, ...

Along with shorter days and cooler weather, the Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) in your living room also heralds the arrival of the holiday season. While its long, bright, tubular blooms are a ...

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 ...

The biggest problem with growing orchid cacti is figuring out just what they are. They are cacti, but are not spiny. Their spectacular blossoms are neither orchids nor orchid-like. Sometimes orchid ...

I recently had the honor of being invited to what sounded like a “serious” little party. Actually, it was a “cereus” party, named for a night-blooming cactus. This party was called at the spur of the ...