I have received several missives and have a co-worker with bragging rights about their Christmas cactuses already being in bloom. Remarkably enough, most say that they don’t employ any of the ...
Q: I have read your columns for years, including the ones on Christmas cactus, and enjoy them very much. I must have a “Thanksgiving cactus” since it seems to bloom in early November, and sometimes ...
Plants are amazing, and a fun one is the Thanksgiving cactus ('Schlumbergera truncate'), a relative of the Christmas cactus ('Schlumbergera bridgessi'). The Thanksgiving cactus has phylloclades, ...
That pot of star-shaped flowers you picked up at the garden store might not actually be the Christmas cactus you thought it was. Holiday cacti are well-known for their longevity, but they can be a bit ...
Even after the holidays, this winter-flowering houseplant is easy to grow Reviewed by Debra LaGattuta The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) joins Norfolk Island pine trees and poinsettias as ...