William Baker or Bill for those who knew him did a master job for Dyckias to be kown all over the world. He dealt with ornamental plants in LA California and owned a garden shop. He was a pioneer in Dyckia keeping and he used to sow Dyckia seeds. Those seedlings trays were usually sold. He would pinch out some seedlings he considered promissor or nicely looking and some of the most beautiful Dyckia hybrids came out from this practice. Bill didn´t know accurately what plants where the father parents and this didn´t bother him a bit.
The years 70s,80s and 90s were invaded by Bill Baker´s hybrid and most of te more nicely looking Dyckia hybrids have some Bill Baker´s hybrid blood in them all.
The most famous Bill Baker Dyckia hubrid is Dyckia hb Brittle Star.
Bill´s hybrids. Bill Baker was a foundation stone on Dyckias!
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