Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rooting your Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) cuttings can be a rewarding way to propagate this holiday plant. The ...

Christmas cactus plants can be propagated using both water and soil methods, each with its own benefits. Propagation is best done when the plants are actively growing new leaves in late spring, ...

Mon, December 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM UTC Several plants are referred to as Christmas or holiday cacti, but they are all succulents with leaf-like pads and bright, tubular flowers that bloom around the ...

The Christmas cactus is a popular holiday plant offering colorful cheer for the holiday season—with brilliant red, pink, white, or purple flowers in bloom during the wintertime, this hardy succulent ...

There’s something undeniably charming about a Christmas cactus. It blooms right when most houseplants are hibernating for the winter, showing off vibrant purple or red flowers that feel perfect for ...

Any cacti having pads, segments or branches can be propagated easily from cuttings taken during the summer. These include prickly pears, chollas, hedgehog and branching columnar cacti such as ...

I wrote an article on July 23, 2009, for this column on preparing a landscape garden and planting cacti plants. I have been intrigued with cactus and how they can survive the most inhospitable growing ...

This week, gardening columnist Don Kinzler fields questions about a Christmas cactus that only bloomed on one side, how to repair a snow-damaged cotoneaster, and more. Reader Sandy F. asks gardening ...

While it may seem counterintuitive to try and propagate plants during the winter months, there are actually several houseplant cuttings to take in February that can root just fine and will soon leave ...

Q: I want to propagate my prickly pear and bunny ear cactus. Should I place the cuttings immediately in the ground or in a pot and plant them in the ground later? A: You can plant cuttings from them ...