Christmas Cactus

Christmas Cactus

Latin pronunciation: (shlum-BER-jer-uh BRIJ-zee-eye) Christmas cactus often is confused with Thanksgiving or Easter cactus. All have arching foliage with brilliant flowers that cascade in whorls of …

Garden Notes: Question of the Week

… Christmas cactuses for sale at all the garden centers, but mine isn't blooming yet. What am I doing wrong? Answer: Christmas cactus blooms best with a combination of long nights and cool temperatures. To trigger bloom, keep your plant on the dry …

Houseplant Temperature Guidelines

… and lower at night. Maintaining the desired termperature is especially important to flowering plants. Azalea and Christmas cactus need temperatures near 30 degrees F to form buds. Other tropical bloomers need high temperatures to flower freely …

Lighting Needs of Houseplants

… bright light. Some plants flower according to how long light is present each day, rather than how intense it is. Christmas cactus , chrysanthemum, kalanchoe, and poinsettia are examples of plants that need short days (long nights) to flower …

Plants at the Window

… of the crop of responses: With only two southern-exposure windows, I crowd in as much as I can. Hibiscus and Christmas cactus (which blooms for Thanksgiving and again in January) take up much of the space. I also have African violets …