That's Probably NOT a Christmas Cactus — What the Greenhouse Tag Won't Tell You

Does your Christmas cactus bloom in November instead of December? Or did it flower at Christmas the year you bought it, and at Thanksgiving ever since? It probably isn't a Christmas cactus at all, and that's nothing to worry about. I've unpacked holiday cactus at a garden center in Holland, Michigan, for 30 years, and almost every pot labeled "Christmas cactus" is really a Thanksgiving cactus. Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter cactus look alike, but each blooms on its own clock. Once you know which one you have, you know when to start its care and when to expect flowers. What you'll learn: 🌿 Four quick ways to tell a Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter cactus apart 🌿 Six things the plant tag never tells you 🌿 Why your plant "switched" from Christmas to Thanksgiving 🌿 How to choose a holiday cactus at the store and get it home safely 🌿 Why the Easter cactus never blooms in December 🌿 How to bring a passed-down plant back into flower 🌿 How to move the bloom date closer to the holiday you want 🌿 How to tell if you have the old-fashioned true Christmas cactus Which one do you have, Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter? And if it was passed down to you, whose plant did it come from? Look first, and your cactus will tell you its real name. #ChristmasCactus #ThanksgivingCactus #HolidayCactus