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This Christmas houseplant out-blooms all the others, say experts – here's how to make its flowers last into the new year

Christmas cactus.

If you’re looking for a festive houseplant that flowers for a really long time – I’m talking most of the winter, and sometimes even longer – you’ll want one particular succulent on your radar: the Christmas cactus.

Sure, lots of the best Christmas houseplants are renowned for their long flowering period – but once you know how to look after a Christmas cactus properly, the blooms can last for months.

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