I’ve had a Christmas Cactus in my house nearly all my life. My mother had a huge one, as did her mother before her. Now, I ...

Question: We have a cactus plant on our place that I have not seen anywhere else in central Texas. The flowers are bright yellow with wine-red centers, but very sparse —only one flower blooms at ...

Cactus flowers are showy and usually quite large. ... Barrel cacti are spectacular bloomers, with large red, yellow, orange or purple flowers that begin to bloom each year in mid-April.

This colourful cactus, also known as schlumbergera, flowers in shades of metallic pink, red, orange and white right through the festive period.

Perhaps cactus flowers are indeed bad girls because they must lure few and far away pollinators in the parched desert. This takes a very bright dress, potent cologne and a sweet reward.

The Christmas cactus will bloom best in cooler temperatures. These, too, need to be kept in a cool place away from heat sources. They are not a true cactus but are a succulent plant, and while ...