When you think Christmas Cactus, think "tropical" and not "cactus". It really is a tropical plant, and needs a lot more water than a cactus. It also likes lower light than a cactus - more like a house plant does. All of this changes though if you want to get your Christmas Cactus to bloom again. To get it to bloom, you need to start early - just after it blooms the first time. After it blooms, let it rest for a while - I give mine about a month. After the resting period, I start giving it medium doses of a general houseplant fertilizer, such as Miracle Grow, and water weekly - but don't let it stay soggy. Around August, take the plant to bright light - I take mine outdoors. Transition it into the sunlight, or else it might get sun burned. Also cut way down on the watering - I hardly water it at all. I leave it outside in the sun with low water for the rest of the summer, and then bring it back inside to its indoor spot when the nighttime temperature start getting low - do not leave it out in a frost. Resume normal weekly watering. After a few weeks - usually right before the Christmas holidays, you will see the buds of flowers start to form.

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