You have an amazing collection. I would love to have any one, but in particular any of the following: malindi twilight tangerine white christmas limelight limelight dancer malissa I have the following as houseplants for trade if you would like any: Foliage plants: Chlorophytum comosum (Variegated spider plant) Epipremnum aureum 'Marble Queen' (Marble queen pothos) Gynura sarmentosa (Purple Passion vine) Monstera adansonii (Swiss cheese) Red Coleus Flowering plants: Jasminum polyanthum (Chinese jasmine) Geranium- red,light pink,deep pink Cactus & Succulents: Rhipsalis cribrata (Pencil cactus) Aloe vera (Aloe vera) Crassula ovata (Jade plant-common) Sedum spurium

Never seen a CC (Schlumbergera x buckleyii) for sale. For some reason this year, EC's are at BBS's, readily available nationwide. Very cool! By CC, do you mean TC (Schlumbergera truncata - that stores sell 'en masse' during the holidays?) Since they are sold with labels that say "Christmas cactus," it would be natural to call them that, and one really needs the botanical name for comparing these plants. I've had an EC for about 2 years and it has bloomed numerous times, both while outside and inside, which I'm told isn't uncommon. OTOH, going by what I've read in anecdotes on these forums, since I just managed to get a cutting of CC via trade less than a year ago, would rarely bloom more than once per year. For that reason, I'd choose EC, but - why not get both and pot together if space is an issue? However, the link I've included below says TC and CC are supposed to bloom twice per year. Rare is a discussion about that happening, maybe because most peoples' plants need to come inside to much less light, IDK. I couldn't possibly choose between TC and EC, you shouldn't either. Although they are called cacti, know all 3 of these are epiphytic jungle plants, and really don't like bone-drying or baking in intense mid-day sun at all. So... you need 3 plants... Here is a link that might be useful: 3 holiday cacti, care and recognition

Well Entero, I can't really help you with these, as I don't grow them well (yet) myself. I am just posting to inform you that your description of your current mix sounds exactly like what peat based mixes tend to do & why many of us try to avoid it. It's soggy when wet, they dries out so completely & hardens off, that it become impossible to wet. If you choose to change mixes, you'll likely need to soak the plant to soften this rootball enough to get that mix off the plant. I suspect the center of your rootball is completely hard & likely bone dry, essentially depriving the plant of water.

Hi dingo_mom, I jioned Garden Web this morning.I know I am a little late but, if you still need christmas cactus or easter cactus I have both. Easter cactus is hot pink.( I have red & orange as well, but both are to small to trade)I have peach schulmbergera(christmas cactus-noid)and a few named schlums,if your intreted.PLMK