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Gerry Mattijetz

A Well Respected Hybridists
From California

Here is a list - with some photos - of Gerry's Registered Hybrids

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Alfred Dunn 1995, Carol Ann Mattijetz 1996, Cool Patty 1998, Diamond Jubilee,
GM (REDC), 2000,
Dragonheart 1999,
Evan Alexander 2001, Evening Angel 1998, Event Horizon 1998,
Gerry's First 1982,
Her Serene Highness 1996,
 Hint of Gold 2000, IO's Fire 1996,
Jan Killian 2000,
 Jean E Friedman 2001, Jungle Red 1998, Just Arrived 2000,
Katie's Sweet Kiss 2001,
Lady of Mars 2000,
Last to Arrive 2000,
 Leann Marie 2001,
Linda Lee Yates 1998, Little Martian Kidd 2001, Little Nova 1999, Maggie Hall 1998,
Martian Bells 2000,
Martian Dancer 1999,
 Mary E Mattijetz 1998, Master of Mars 2001,
Mozart's Ballet 1995, My Little Friend 2001,
Neon Smile 1996, Party Animal 1998,
Pete's Surprise CP(GM) 1998,      President James Madison
1998,     		 Primary Ignition 2000,
Queen of California 2000,
Round Table 1998, Sotto Voce 2001, Spring on Mars 1998, Sunrise on Mars 1998,
Sweet Baby 1995, Sweet Little Thing 2001,
Terry F Palmer 1995, Twinkie GM (JHEW) 1998,
Wedding Band 1995,
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Bobby Brynildsen, 2002
 Cathy Bagwell, 2002
 Punk Bird, 2002
 Sparkling Jennie, 2002
Web of Life, 2002




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





From the SDES Epi news - April 2002


Gerry Writes: I first became interested in Epiphyllums beginning in the early 1960's. A neighbour of my grandfather knew I was interested in plants and asked if I would like a plant called an "orchid cactus" to take home and raise. I thought it was a good idea and happily placed my new plant in the direct sun, remembering that is was called a "cactus" (and cacti need lots of sun, right?) It didn't bloom and promptly got sunburned, turning it into an ugly looking thing. In distgust, I threw this plant under a tree, thinking to dispose of it later.

  Of course, this was just what what the epi needed - filtered sunlight. The following spring it bloomed and I was amazed (and hooked). A few years later while attending Cal State L.A., I was driving around between classes and stumbled upon a nursery called "Cactus Pete's" on Valley Blvd. To my utter surprise, this nursery had hundreds of epis in bloom! I could hardly believe my eyes and my good fortune! I began to buy epis almost every weekend and to spend the time with the wonderful folks at Cactus Pete's, learning more and more about these fantastic plants. Eventually I tried my hand at hybridizing and registered my first hybrid which I very modestly called "Gerry's First".

  Since then I've tried to make at least one cross each year, sometimes making as many as 15 to 20. Currently I am growing close to a hundred crosses of epis and expecting to plant about 20 crosses this year. You might expect that I would be registering a lot of new seedlings each year, when in fact, I try to register as few as possible. The seedlings I hope to name, I usually keep for a number of years to see if thet are worthy of registration. Are they good growers? Do they root well? Is the flower color stable? Will the flower hold up in heat? I see a lot of nice seedling flowers, but few of them make the grade. One of my recent favorites has been "Lady of Mars", a cross of "Ginger Lynn" and "Lotto" - a light yellow, fragrant flower with light lavender accents in the center and reddish sepals in back. Another recent favorite has been "Katie's Sweet Kiss", a "Lotto" and "Ruby Snowflake" cross.

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