Christmas cactus buds start forming when the days grow short in fall. Reducing the amount of light your plant receives in fall is the single best way to jumpstart flowering. Keep it in a spot ...

To reflower next autumn, the plant will need 10 to 12 hours of darkness and can be moved to a brighter area once buds form. Pruning a Christmas cactus is best done in spring rather than during ...

The plants enjoy bright light but not direct sunlight. The plant's soil should be dry to one inch below the surface before watering and not fertilized or repotted while blooming. The plants seem to do ...

But how long do these precious blooms live for? "If you follow all the right Christmas cactus care and growth tips, your plant can live for decades — 30 years or longer," says expert gardener ...