Holiday Legend: The Christmas Cactus
It’s getting cold, isn’t it? I’ve come to warm you up with my legend of the day, as I’m takingContinue Reading
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Getting your Christmas Cactus to Rebloom
The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) is a short-day plant, that is to say, it blooms only when there is less than 12Continue Reading
When Your Christmas Cactus Blooms Too Early
Your Christmas cactus is already in bloom well before Christmas? That’s normal… because it’s not a Christmas cactus. Let meContinue Reading
Tales, Legends and Holiday Plants
You can’t have Christmas without plants. They’re so much a part of tradition that you can’t get away from them.Continue Reading
Something Else than a Poinsettia for Christmas, Please!
The poinsettia, it is well known, is THE star of the holiday season and I admit it, every year, IContinue Reading
How the Christmas Cactus Came to Be
Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera spp.). Source: worldofsucculents.com An Original Story by the Laidback Gardener Once upon a time there was aContinue Reading
50 Houseplants That Don’t Mind Dry Air
Dry air is a major problem for houseplants in the winter… and indeed, any indoor plant (seedlings, cuttings, etc.). WhenContinue Reading
Christmas Plants Around the World
The most popular Christmas plant in North America is certainly the poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima). There is scarcely a store thatContinue Reading
Shriveled “Leaves” Mean Your Holiday Cactus is In Trouble
In general, home gardeners do pretty well with Christmas cactus, both the real thing (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) and its closeContinue Reading
Hand-me-down Houseplants
When you visit any garden center or even one of those big box stores, there is always a houseplant section,Continue Reading