Six Weeks of Long Nights Can Bring Your Cactus Back to Bloom
A dated six-week long-night protocol for Christmas cactus, kalanchoe, and orchids, paired with the night temperature drop that makes buds actually set.
Rest Periods & Temperature Drops
Temperature-driven rest and reblooming protocols for orchids and other flowering houseplants that need a cool or dry rest.
A Cool Night by the North Window Can Restart Blooming
A cool north window after dark can start flower spikes on orchids, holiday cacti, and kalanchoe. Here's the temperature drop and watering shift that does it.
Why Your Christmas Cactus Isn't Thirsty in November
How to cut watering for orchids, Christmas cactus, and African violets in winter rest, the signs a plant is truly dormant, and how to avoid rot.
Give Thanksgiving Cactus a Cool Rest Period After Bloom
How to move a Thanksgiving cactus into a 50-60°F rest period after the flowers fade, when to water, when to hold fertilizer, and when spring wakes it up.