With any luck, your Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera spp.) is covered with colorful flowers during the holidays. Once those flowers fade, the plant enters a rest period, followed by a new growth cycle.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With it coming in eye-catching bright pink, red, purple or white hues, it's the perfect way to brighten up a room over the darker ...

Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera, is an undemanding houseplant, but problems like discolored leaves can develop when this rainforest native becomes stressed. If you notice leaf bracts beginning to turn ...

MILAN, Ill. (KWQC) -As the outdoor gardening season winds down and the holidays approach, indoor plants take center stage in homes across the region. University of Illinois Extension Educator of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Christmas cactus comes from the tropical, mountainous forests of Brazil, not the dry deserts we usually associate with cacti.

Plants give me a lot of peace; having them around me allows me to unwind. I have been a horticultural advisor with the Royal Horticultural Society for more than 12 years and during that time, one of ...

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 ...

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, ...

Over the past few years several people, including one person at a recent prayer meeting, have asked me about the possibility of getting Christmas cactus or Schlumbergia truncata to re-bloom, which is ...

Just go to any garden center this time of year and the impulse aisles will be full of plants that can be given as gifts. Rarely do these plants come with instructions and often don’t make it long past ...

Your Christmas cactus needs a little TLC after its flowers fade. After blooming, a Christmas cactus needs bright, indirect light and moderate watering. Only fertilize a Christmas cactus in spring and ...