When to Prune Christmas Cactus If you’ve decided to prune your Christmas cactus, don’t grab your pruners just yet. Timing is everything when it comes to pruning these plants.

You can prune your Christmas cactus plants anytime from the time they finish blooming up until about May. Prune the plants as much as you need to keep them the size you prefer.

Between May and June you might need to prune back any of the leggier stems of the cactus. To do so, gently sever the plant along one of the clear segmentations to minimize damage to the plant.

Pruning should only be done through the spring with the last pruning occurring in late spring or early summer. It’s also easy to propagate the Christmas cactus by rooting the sections that have ...

QUESTION: I have a white Christmas cactus. It bloomed the first year at Thanksgiving, but hasn’t bloomed since. How do I get it to bloom again?

To fix this, relocate your Christmas Cactus to a spot where it can receive plenty of bright, indirect sunlight. A north or east-facing window is often ideal.

Your Christmas cactus grows best in bright light and should be kept in a pot or container and placed within 6 feet of a window or closer. Once new growth begins, prune plants to force more branching.

Christmas cactus leaves are scalloped and flat, no points at all. Easter cactus has rounded, scalloped leaves with soft hairs (not found on the other two types). Do I need to cut back the fronds ...

How to Prune Christmas Cactus. While you can prune a Christmas cactus with small scissors or pruners, it’s usually better to prune these plants by either pinching the stems with your fingernails ...

— Ned You can prune your Christmas cactus plants anytime from the time they finish blooming up until about May. Prune the plants as much as you need to keep them the size you prefer.