Long spine Barrel Cactus, Ferocactus rectispinus This species is named for its "erect" spines that can exceed 4 inches long. It's a curious native of Baja, endemic to the mountain areas there that ...

When to Repot a Thanksgiving Cactus. On average, Thanksgiving cactus plants require repotting once every 3-5 years. The best time to do it is in the winter, just after flowering has ceased.

The Christmas cactus, also known as the Holiday cactus, or more accurately, Schlumbergera, is a trailing tropical cactus that puts on a fabulous annual display of flowers. These blooms usually ...

A. Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) and Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii) are popular, fall- and winter-flowering house plants native to Brazil, and are available in a wide ...

At a time when flowering plants are few and far between, the Christmas cactus comes into its own. This colourful cactus, also known as schlumbergera, flowers in shades of metallic pink, red ...

Fertilizing Christmas cactus plants is key to getting the best blooms. ... How and When to Fertilize Christmas Cactus Plants to Boost Flowering. Lauren Landers. January 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM.

Easter cactus flowers are flatter star-shaped and tend to point upward. Holiday cacti flowers can be red, pink, peach, yellow, purple, fuchsia, salmon, orange or white. The flowers typically last ...

Christmas cactus flowers can be purposely pollinated by using an artist’s paintbrush to gently sweep the centers of flowers, moving from one flower to the next, or from plant to plant. On the ...

Plants have, of course, long followed their own cycles of fashion, as has been observed by Loney Abrams, 36, and Johnny Stanish, 40, of Wretched Flowers — a New York- and Connecticut-based ...