Your plant needs a post-holiday rest too.

Christmas cacti are surprisingly easy to kill despite being low-maintenance plants, and overwatering is the most common culprit. Because they have "cactus" in their name, people assume they need very ...

Discover what causes Christmas cactus to turn red and how to fix it before the damage gets worse.

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, ...

I have a habit of buying cool-looking plants before understanding their care. Recently, I picked up a Christmas cactus. I would appreciate some guidance from someone with experience on how to grow it ...

Let Christmas cactus rest for four to six weeks after blooming with less water and no fertilizer. Prune lightly after flowering and repot every few years to encourage fuller growth. Resume regular ...

Thriving for decades, the long-lived Christmas cactus remains a favorite of both novice growers and seasoned houseplant lovers. The plants' beauty, profuse blooms, and even the claim that they can ...

A Christmas cactus thrives when its soil mimics its natural rainforest home—moist, airy, and fast-draining to keep roots healthy. Experts say the best mix uses regular potting soil blended with ...

Q: Why do some of my Christmas cactuses develop a woody stem that eventually rots and falls off? We don’t overwater them. A couple of them will develop the woody stems. I usually break them off, save ...

QUESTION: I have a white Christmas cactus. It bloomed the first year at Thanksgiving, but hasn’t bloomed since. How do I get it to bloom again? ANSWER: Your cactus needs to go through a six-week ...

Christmas cactuses, and the closely related Thanksgiving and Easter cactuses, are not your standard cactus plants. Not only do these cactuses not produce spines, but they’re actually tropical plants ...

Some of the holiday plants I wrote about last week have interesting stories. I wrote about our Christmas cactus; however, it is actually a Thanksgiving cactus. These normally bloom earlier than ...