New Registrar Vera Shekh
We are pleased to announce that effective March 15, 2025 Vera Shekh will assume the role of Registrar for the
Read moreStatistics of the genus Schlumbergera January 2025
This overview shows the current status of the groups and colors in the register. Note that many cultivars are on
Read moreNew version of ‘The Rhipsalideae Registry’ 2024 released
The new version of ‘The Rhipsalideae Registry‘ 2024 is released. It is divided in two parts. Part 1: Handbook of
Read moreCelebrating Lee Gordon Goodfellow’s Service to SRL
On March 1st, 2024 Lee Gordon Goodfellow retired from his service as Registrar for SRL. We wish Lee the best
Read moreICRA Rhipsalideae – CULTIVAR NOMENCLATURE POLICY – Version 3 – January 2024
Cultivar naming policy: Many of us find peace for themselves being engaged with plants. While spending time with their plants
Read moreSome S. x buckleyi type flowers compared
Curt Burroughs made a nice overview image of some S. x buckleyi type of flowers. Note the differences between the
Read moreSome statistics
Since the release of our last printed version, we have done some major updates: We have deleted 46 entries because
Read moreInternational Cultivar Registration Authority (ICRA)
We are pleased to announce that the Schlumbergera and Rhipsalidopsis List team has joined the German Cactus Society (DKG) as
Read moreNew version 2023 of ‘The International Schlumbergera and Rhipsalidopsis List of Species and Cultivars’ released
The new version of ‘The International Schlumbergera and Rhipsalidopsis List of Species and Cultivars’ 2023 is released. You can download
Read moreIn Memoriam Desmond Kingsley (Des) Ellery (1930-2023)†
Sadly, the world of Schlumbergera and Rhipsalidopsis growers lost an outstanding pioneer in 2023. Well known Australian Schlumbergera hybridizer, Desmond
Read moreIn Memoriam Prof. Dr. Jochen Bockemühl (1939-2022) †
On April 1, 2022 Jochen Bockemühl, longtime leader of the Working Group “EPIG – Interessengemeinschaft Epiphytische Kakteen” and member of
Read moreNew version of ‘The International Schlumbergera and Rhipsalidopsis List of Species and Cultivars’ released
The new version of ‘The International Schlumbergera and Rhipsalidopsis List of Species and Cultivars’ is released. You can download it
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New cultivar types and colors
In the last month we have delivered several changes to ease the use of the Schlumbergera List. The list of
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‘Sonja’ and ‘Frau Silber’
A comparison by Birgit Deiss of ‘Sonja’ (at the top) and ‘Frau Silber’ at the bottom. Note the resemblance, except
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October 2021 Update Report
It maybe seems quiet at the outside, but the content of Schlumbergera.net keeps expanding. Since the last update 55 new
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