The conditions of most homes are ideal for holiday cacti, but ensuring hours of uninterrupted darkness is key to seeing blooms. Holiday cacti are a type of cactus that blooms around specific holidays, ...
Covering a Christmas cactus for a long stretch of uninterrupted darkness prompts flowering. Christmas cacti need either 13 hours of darkness at between 55°F and 70°F, or 15 hours above 70°F. Cover the ...
SHREVEPORT, La. - At Akin’s Nursery in Shreveport, the shelves are lined with lush, blooming holiday cactuses — but most of them aren’t what people think. Though shoppers ask for Christmas cactus by ...