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An organization open to all who are interested in these beautiful and exotic flowers.

In 1940, epiphyllums were a relatively unknown species; were carried by only a few nurseries, were expensive and collected by relatively few people. Hybridizing was being performed and the different Nurseries and individuals were naming new varieties. It was inevitable that the same name was sometimes given to more than one variety. On May 5, 1940, a group of collectors and nursery people got toge

ther to form a rather exclusive group known as the Epiphyllum Society of America. A major purpose of this society was to generate a list of the various names, both to prevent the same name being used more than once and to generate a directory of which nursery had a particular variety. The names of some of the founders live on in still collected flowers such as 'Wegener Pet' and 'Pete's Snowflake'. The list has significant information and a large number of later registrations, and was known for many years as the "Directory of Species and Hybrids". The listing of which nursery has what variety is no longer practical, so since it was no longer a "directory", the name has been changed to "Register of Species and Hybrids". As the years passed, the ESA decided that the exclusive nature of the society no longer made sense, so it became an organization open to all who were interested in these beautiful and exotic flowers. The most important event in the history of the Epiphyllum Society of America [ESA] took place at the end of July 1998. The International Society for Horticulture Science [ISHS] appointed the ESA the International Cultivar Registration Authority [ICRA] for the epiphytic cacti hybrids of the Hylocereeae Tribe. The appointment effectively legitimizes fifty-eight years of ESA work as de facto registrar.

10/30/2023

The ESA has recently been informed that Ken Loomis, 84, passed away on May 16, 2023. Ken was a long time ESA member and epiphyllum hybridizer. Our deepest condolences to Ken's family. He will be missed.

Below, a photo of Ken and his son taken at the ESA holiday dinner in 2022.

03/04/2023

The ESA is sad to announce hybridizer Fred Stegner, 80, passed away last weekend. Fred was a long time friend and supporter of the ESA. He was an Alice Buchanan Award honoree for his many hours of volunteering with ESA. He will be greatly missed. Our deepest sympathy to his family.

(Our thanks to Jim Nones for use of his photos.)

02/04/2023

The ESA extends their heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Andrew Brunton. Andrew passed away January, 23, 2023, age 73, in New Zealand. Andrew, and spouse Yvonne, were the hybrizers of the Kiwis.

12/01/2022

The ESA is sad to announce the passing of former ESA president, Ed Beardsley, age 101, who passed away Thursday, November 24th. Our deepest condolences to his family.

09/02/2022

The ESA is sad to announce the passing of Keith Ballard, 90, past president and longtime member of the ESA. Our deepest condolences to his family.

12/18/2021

The ESA is proud to present this year's 2021 ESA Founders' Award to Australian hybridizer, Tony Hanson.

Tony is considered one of the founding fathers of the epiphytic cacti hobby in Australia. In 1984, he formed the Epiphytic Cactaceae-Asclepiadaceae Society of Australia and was the inaugural President for many years, leading initiatives such as the Epiphyllon newsletter. Although he had created many hybrids for decades, the "Ulana"s were only recently introduced to the ESA Registry in 2020. We expect to see many more Ulana hybrids in the coming years with efforts being made to confirm the plants against Tony's handwritten notes and photos. Huge THANKS to Michael Guillot, who is also the registrant for Tony Hanson's hybrids, for making the 8 hr long trip to deliver the award announcement.

You can find out more information about Tony Hanson and his upcoming hybrids, as well as other Australian epi hybrids, by becoming a member of the ESA.

Congratulations to Tony Hanson and the Australian epi community!

photos (c) Michael Guillot.

06/27/2021

** UPDATE **
And with that, the 2021 ESA Summer Sale is complete. Thanks for everyone's support, especially since we haven't held any fund raising efforts for 2 years. Please be sure to like this page to get notified of our Sept auction and Species Sale.
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As the ESA winds down its 2021 fundraiser, we are offering surprise Grab Bags, perfect for newcomers to the hobby or even adding to your existing collection of epi hybrids. We gained 14 new members as a result of the sale, so we are offering 14 grab bags for ONE DAY ONLY! Open to all and first come first served. They will be packs of 5 cuttings for $25. There will be no duplicates in each bag and absolutely no requests will be accepted. One random lucky winner will get a surprise cutting in their package!
They will be available beginning at 9AM PST Sunday June 27th.
One order per customer. US Shipping Only.

06/24/2021

ESA 2021 PUBLIC SALE! OPEN TO ALL!

The Epiphyllum Society of America is pleased to announce the continuance of the 2021 online sale of epi hybrids. Proceeds to benefit the work of the ESA.

https://epiphyllum-society-of-america.square.site/

The Public Sale begins on Thursday, June 24 at 7PM PST / 10PM EST. Any orders before the start time will be invalidated.

Inventory has been restocked, additional items have been added, including some hard to find hybrids!

Only unrooted cuttings are available. A maximum of two cuttings of each hybrid will be allowed per person. This sale is for the US only. There will be no international shipping due to customs regulations. Tax will be applied for CA residents. No combined shipping. All sales final!

06/17/2021

The Epiphyllum Society of America is pleased to announce its 2021 online sale of epi hybrids. Proceeds to benefit the work of the ESA.

https://epiphyllum-society-of-america.square.site/

This sale is not to be missed! Highlights of the sale include:

* 30 quality cuttings of the fabulous Yellow Tang by Darryl Miyamoto. (You heard that right.)
* Be the first to acquire spectacular, soon to be registered/newly registered hybrids from Gary Brandfellner, Fred Stegner and Jim Nones.
* Evelyn Shiraki's new yellow hybrid, ‘Booba’ will make an appearance. It has been 5 years since Evelyn’s last registration.
* Gorgeous, rarely seen hybrids from Richard Klug, presenter at the June ESA meeting.

Plus a grand assortment of other beautiful hybrids.

ESA members only access begins on Friday, June 18 at 7PM PST / 10PM EST. Members will get a discount code emailed to them. Membership will be verified.

If you aren't a member yet, you can join at:
https://www.epiphyllums.org/application

If you haven't renewed your membership:
https://epiphyllum-society-of-america.square.site/product/annual-dues/3

The public sale begins on Tuesday June 22nd.

Only unrooted cuttings are available. Inventory is strictly limited and will not be restocked. A maximum of two cuttings of each hybrid will be allowed per person. This sale is for the US only. There will be no international shipping due to customs regulations. Tax will be applied for CA residents. All sales final!

05/16/2021

The slideshow portion from the May 15th ESA Member's Meeting. Interview with Ken Hanke, photos taken by Gumbii Garcia.

Slideshow of videos and photos featuring the Pentico Collection's Co-Curator Ken Hanke. Video made by Gumbii Garcia

04/15/2021

The Epiphyllum Society of America (ESA) is pleased to announce the election of Eddie Huey and Beth Jackson as Co-Registrars of the ESA Registration Committee.

The ESA is the International Cultivar Registration Authority (ICRA) for Cactaceae Juss. Tribe Hylocereeae.

ICRAs are appointed by the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) and must operate within the provisions of the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP).

The ESA, as ICRA, 1) registers cultivar names (epithets) in the denomination class for which they are responsible, 2) ensures the names (epithets) registered comply with the latest edition of the ICNCP, 3) publish full lists of all cultivar epithets in the denomination class, and 4) maintain records, in as much detail as practical, of the origin, characteristics and history of each cultivar in the denomination class.

Eddie Huey has been an epiphyllum enthusiast since 2004. Eddie was the Founder and Administrator of EpiForums, a discussion forum website dedicated to epiphytic cacti. He is currently the Founder of the largest Epiphyllum group on Facebook and is serving his first term as both an Officer and Board member of the ESA.

Beth Jackson has been growing epiphyllums for over 25 years. Beth has served on the San Diego Epiphyllum Society Board since 2005, in various capacities, including director, membership secretary, and corresponding secretary, and has been a member of the ESA's Registration Committee since 2018.

The Epiphyllum Society of America would like to thank Derek T. Obayashi for his many years of commitment and dedication as Registrar for the Registry of Hybrids and Species.

The current committee is composed of Jeff Bates, Eddie Huey, Beth Jackson and Jim Nones.
Please direct any registration inquiries for the registrars to [email protected]

Jeff Bates,
ESA President

04/04/2021

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