Cactus Care While some other types of cacti might bloom around Easter, they’re not technically an Easter cactus. That title goes to a different plant: Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri. With the common name ...

Easter cacti (Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri) are prized houseplants that bloom with spectacular star-shaped flowers in the spring. They can put on a show lasting several weeks between March and May ...

A new succulent I want to grow is the Easter cactus, Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri, one of the three-holiday cacti. Last year, around Thanksgiving and Christmas, many of our local garden centers were ...

Desert cacti are very hardy and thrive in full sun, low water, and good drainage. Christmas (and Easter) cacti are forest cacti and are completely different from desert cacti. Christmas cacti ...

There are two types of cacti – desert types and forest types. Desert cacti are very hardy and thrive in full sun, low water, ...