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 ...

Find out how to get your Christmas cactus to bloom in time to enhance your holiday decor. Johner Images / Getty Images Despite its name, a Christmas cactus is just as likely to bloom in late January ...

Joyful and full of life, the ever-so-cheerful Christmas cactus — Schlumbergera — is a houseplant many adore. Its bright ...

Learn the simple rules for giving Christmas cacti the right balance of light and dark, to ensure you get those spectacular ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you're looking to deck out your home with festive greenery for the holidays, you can never go wrong ...

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 ...

Do we know why Christmas cactuses are blooming like crazy right now? Several friends and my sister are experiencing this. — K.F., Chicago I was stumped by this question, so I reached out to one of the ...

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, ...

Question: I have a Christmas cactus that normally starts blooming about now but I don’t even see buds. What could be wrong? Answer: Most local plants exhibited little buds at the end of their shoots ...

If you have a Thanksgiving cactus, it’s blooming now. If you have a Christmas cactus, you have a few weeks left to see blossoms begin to emerge. The question is: how do they do that? It can seem ...

Q. Attached is a photo of my Christmas cactus blooming in April. When we returned home from Arizona, it was flowering as it had in late December when we left. My neighbor took good care of it while I ...

Despite its name, a Christmas cactus is just as likely to bloom in late January as it is to be in full flower when you're hanging your stockings by the chimney with care. How to get your Christmas ...