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

they are popping up in the grocery stores here right now. I have a friend who swears that if you cover them with a pot so they are in the dark for a month then they will bloom. She lets them get really dry, scary dry, no water for 1-2 months, puts a big empty pot over them and ignores them for a month. Hers are huge and covered with blooms every year so I am going to follow her advice next year since I didn't this year. I think you could put them in any dry dark location. Lowes and Home depot had some earlier in the year in little hanging pots, not labeled as easter cactus but they are. I didn't see any there this past weekend when I ran errands. Sad to hear they pour chemicals on them but not surprising is it? Tally HO!

i had beautiful cactus plants, thanksgiving and easter cactus. when I went to visit friends in NJ put them on the porch. So, when i got home i found out that my beautiful cactus were gone . It makes me so sad have to start all over again. i want to start again i need to know if anyone can spare some cuttings i dont have any type of plants to trade but i can pay postage. Please let me know if anyone can help me out to start again. feeling sad and frustrated

So you want a full grown plant to exchange with seedlings? That kind of makes no sense... I get that it rare, but still