Christmas cactus and its relatives are easy to propagate from stem cuttings. The flattened leaf-like “foliage” of the Christmas cacti are actually modified stems, not leaves.

If you wish to propagate your cactus, this is absolutely possible to achieve at home. Miller said using stems from a previous year is a great place to start, and drying them out is an important ...

Propagating a Christmas cactus is a simple task, but there is a number of deadly mistakes that can either kill the cuttings or set back their development.

Propagation. One of the main reasons why growers prune a Christmas cactus is to get more free plants. Christmas cactus stems easily root in soil or water and they make excellent gifts.

There are several steps to growing a healthy Christmas cactus. While caring for your cactus when it's not in bloom (during warm and sunny months), you can water it every two to three days.

Pruning a Christmas cactus encourages blooming, prevents disease, and allows you to share the plant with loved ones through propagation. Ahead, horticulturists share their tips for pruning ...

How to care for a Christmas cactus In caring for the Schlumbergera, you will want to keep it indoors in a pot with well-draining soil. Since it is a tropical plant, it cannot tolerate cold ...

Sharing Christmas cactus clippings is a traditional way to share the charm of this plant, especially as a holiday gift. Propagating it is similar to the propagation methods of most succulents.

It’s possible to grow both Thanksgiving and Christmas cactus for decades, propagating new plants along the way. As the plant gets too large for the original container, step it into a slightly ...

The true Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) was developed 175 years ago in England. A separate species (S. truncata) flowers about six weeks earlier than the Christmas cactus.