If your cactus drops a few buds, it may still be okay, but if a lot of the buds fall off, you probably have a problem. Bud drop is often caused by changes in surrounding conditions, such as light ...

Christmas cactus plants form flower buds when they receive 12 hours or so of darkness daily. Long nights in winter are just what Christmas cactus and other winter-blooming plants, ...

Q: I have had a Christmas cactus for several years and it never blooms at Christmas time. It usually blooms in January, and then it only has a couple of blooms. I see Christmas cacti in stores ...

To minimize buds dropping, place your Christmas cactus in a brightly lit location, such as by a window, so that it gets plenty of light. Avoid heat sources, such as radiators, hot air ducts and ...

Bud drop before bloom: Christmas cactus may drop flower buds for a few different reasons including temperature changes, overwatering, and low humidity. Pests are not common but mealybugs and soft ...

The Christmas cactus — also known as Schlumbergera — is a beauty like no other. Commonly ranging in shades of red, pink, and even orange, this bloom is one you'll want to snap up and add to ...

Give Christmas cactus lots of indirect light year-round, and don't allow the soil to dry out too much once flower buds form. Daytime temperatures between 60-69°F and nighttime temperatures in the ...

For about six weeks prior to blooming, the holiday cactus requires cool temperatures (around 50-65 degrees) and between 12-14 hours of dark to set buds.

However, drafts or sudden changes in temperature can cause the cactus to drop its buds. Also, with a high quantity of buds, the plant may self-prune a little bit. This isn’t anything to worry about.

Q: I have had a Christmas cactus for several years and it never blooms at Christmas time. It usually blooms in January, and then it only has a couple of blooms. I see Christmas cacti in stores ...

Q: There are a few of these trees in our neighborhood that haven’t lost their leaves yet as of Dec. 24. It seems odd that they still have leaves on them when it’s nearly Christmas. It looks ...