Keeping the plant at 10-12 C for a period of six weeks (late September to October) will make it set buds. If you don’t have a cool spot you can also place the plant in total darkness for 13 ...

Where Can a Christmas Cactus Live Outdoors? You can grow Christmas cactus outdoors year-round only in USDA hardiness zones 10 to 11, where winters are consistently mild and frost is rare.

A: Christmas cactus likes to be repotted every three to four years. They prefer very well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter. You can start with regular, good-quality potting soil.

While they do have some specific needs, many are easy to grow and maintain in the home environment. A small cactus garden sits in a greenhouse in Kate and Ben Frey home garden in Hopland in 2014.