this time, usually in september/october they should be brought into a cool room with temperatures between 50 and 65 degrees and be sure to keep them away from all light between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m.
since the thanksgiving and christmas cacti are tropical plants they will require watering on much the same basis as any other type of tropical plant. a good procedure to follow is to water the plants thoroughly and then allow about the top inch of soil to dry before watering again. during the fall and winter months, water less frequently in order to get them to bloom. the thanksgiving and christmas cacti will 