May 7, 2010

Dyckia lindelvaldae clump

...a big Dyckia lindelvaldeae clump.

This is a fantastic new Species

Native to Goiás, Central Brazil and a big and beautiful plant.




Dyckia splendens from Campos Novos-SC Brazil

New!
Big and beautiful!
Species!
Takes cold down to a bit below freezing..but not for days...
...just a few hours at a time.



Dyckia species East of Paraná

This species is certainly one of the darkest dyckias of all.
A recent finding from Praná in Brazil.



Dyckia racemosa



Dyckia racemosa
Anothe thick endumented plant. Rare and beautiful this species lives under full Sun on rocks and a very thin layer of organic substrate.
Native to Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Dyckia pectinata.
This species will be rare for a little longer yet.
The species plants do not sprouts,do not clone themselves and the only means to duplicate are  head divisions which are also rare and by seedlings. The plant is not self fertile and you need another same species plant to get true seeds.
Tissue culturing is the option as the plant is extremely rare also in nature.


Dyckia companion...Ortophytuns are fine Dyckia companions

Endemic to Brazil, and just one certain part of Brazil, Orthophytuns are spectacular plants.
O. vagans variegated


May 6, 2010

Dyckia marnier-lapostollei X Dyckia brevifolia hybrid

Some hybrids are so prolific they make you run out of pots for them while
they run out of their pot.

A nameless Brazilian hybrid Dyckia:
Dyckia fosteriana X Dyckia marnier-lapostollei
Some times this beautiful plant gets all red and silver and turn itnto a spectacular view.
The red is not stable and the plant when well fed and well kept is  green burgundish.
All Dyckia fosteriana hybrid when not produced from a Dyckia fosteriana rubra form
tend to loose the redness presented only under stress.




Dyckia Picante
...an American hybrid...




Dyckia species from Campo Alegre Region

This beautiful small Dyckia species can be found in green, olive, red and this beuatiful and uncommon shade of color.

Dyckia species from Campo Alegre region

This is species!
Dwarf and old adult collected plants.
Fits in one hand only. Blooms in dark orange flowers.

Dyckia speciosa, a marvel from Notheastern Santa Catarina Uphills

Dyckia speciosa
The contrasting colors, silver and red wine are strikning in this beautiful Dyckia species.
Easely mistaking with Dyckia gloriosa is a larger plant with marrower ribbon like leaves and much fewer teeth.




May 5, 2010

Dyckia argentea from Serra do Lenheiro Minas Gerais

Dyckia argentea is a rare and magnificent plant that present some problems in its description.


Dyckia delicata cyanophylla


Dyckia delicata cyanophylla is a larger plant than the Dyckia delicata type form 
and also its leaves are broader than those of the type form plant.




Dyckia Tarzan
...a Bill Baker Hybrid



Dyckia fosteriana a real Beauty.

Dyckia fosteriana
...a real Regal Beauty...
Dyckia fosteriana make part of a large Dyckia Complex.
Some of them are really striking plants.

Dyckia brevifolia type form


Dyckia brevifolia plants are reofitic  and loves some more umidity and its roots system should never get too dry.


Dyckia brevifolia fron Subida. Apiúna - Santa Catarina

Dyckia brevifolia collected in Subida.
This variety is just now being recognized.
Its flowers are light orange instead of yellow and its leaf upper face show some very lighrt silver coating.
Dyckia brevifolia

Dyckia goehring....a refugee from Eden.

Fantastic?
Yes!
...and beyond!