Schlumbergera Red Holiday Christmas Cactus

Watering Needs:

Occasional watering

Christmas Cactus Care Instructions:

Light: Picture this – a lazy, hazy afternoon in Rio, that’s what your Christmas Cactus digs. It’s a lover of bright but coyly indirect light, avoiding the harsh glare of a midday sun like a cat dodges a bath.

Water: It’s no desert drifter; this plant likes its soil like a well-mixed drink – evenly wet. Water it when the top feels dry, but don’t drown the poor thing. It’s a cactus with the soul of a rainforest, remember?

Temperature: Keep it cozy. This plant doesn’t enjoy the shivers any more than you do, so keep the ambiance nice and stable, somewhere between 65-75°F. Drafts? It hates those sudden chills as much as you hate surprise bills.

Feeding: Like a light snack between meals, a little fertilizer every other week keeps this cactus content. But come the fall, cut back on the treats to help it prep for its big winter show.

Repotting: No rush here. This plant likes its space snug, not sprawling. Only repot when it’s clearly bursting at the seams, and use soil that drains quicker than a sinkhole.

Blooming: Now, for the grand spectacle. To trigger those trademark blooms, treat it to cooler nights and long evenings – a touch of autumn’s chill and the curtain of night will do. A bit of plant psychology, if you will, to get those red blooms popping.

Nurture this festive friend right, and you’ll have a spectacle of red blooms that become the stuff of family legends, outshining even the most over-the-top holiday decorations.