International 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
Read MoreSome changes and new options June 2021
An updated version of the Schlumbergera list has been uploaded to our online database. You will find some 20 new
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Some new Schlumbergera and Rhipsalidopsis hybrids
We have been adding some exiting new Rhipsalidopsis hybrids from the Netherlands. Search on Jan Kooiman as hybridizer and/or Ruud
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Hybridizer Introduction by Pete McLaughlin
I’m Pete McLaughlin from Waynesburg, Ohio and I’m 38 years old. My interests started with my first African violet when
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Comparing flower sizes of Rhipsalidopsis
Rhipsalidopsis hybrids do not get as much attention as Schlumbergera hybrids. However, Rhipsalidopsis flowers, when most Schlumbergera are done flowering
Read MoreMost used pod and pollen parents (Schlumbergera)
When hybridizing, there is always the choice what to use as the mother (pod parent) and which one to use
Read MoreRelease of version 2021.1
The Schlumbergera.net team has been working hard for the last months to offer a new release of The International Schlumbergera
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Crosses with Schlumbergera microsphaerica
For many years, people thought that a cross between Schlumbergera microsphaerica and other members of the Schlumbergera family was impossible.
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