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.

Dan Gill says to prune Christmas cactuses now, but wait to decide whether schefflera survived cold Answers to readers' gardening questions. BY DAN GILL | Contributing writer Jan 14, 2025 3 min to read ...

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?

— 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.