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 ...
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Want more flowers? Here's how (and when) to fertilize your Christmas cactus
Proper timing is the key to getting the best blooms.
Fertilize Christmas cacti monthly in the spring and summer during growth phases. Use a balanced 20-20-20 water-soluble fertilizer diluted to 50% strength. Move the cactus to a cooler, darker ...
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Making this 1 mistake in January can sabotage your holiday cactus display
Discover why you shouldn't fertilize a holiday cactus in January and when to do it instead. Getting the timing wrong can ...
Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti are in the plant genus Schlumbergera and are native to tropical rainforests. Schlumbergera truncata is the Thanksgiving cactus. You can tell the difference between the ...
SEATTLE — Cacti and succulents are trendy right now, but gardening guru Ciscoe Morris has always been a cactus collector: "They all look so different from each other, some bloom, some have totally ...
There are three main holiday-blooming cacti: the Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata), the Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera × buckleyi), and the Easter cactus (Schlumbergera gaertneri). The ...
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