Dyckia reitzii rubra X Dyckia delicata = Dyckia hb Lead
Dyckia hb Mercury by Bill Baker
Mercury X Lead
and
Lead X Mercury
Dyckias...These creatures of the Light are mostly Brazilian. Many of them are still to be seen by the very first time. Come on in. Let us see some. This Blog was created to show you the plants in my garden and also help you to keep happier Dyckias. This is the beginning of the book:THE ALLURING DYCKIAS. I may share some seeds with you. This way we help Dyckias to be known, understood and cherished. Email me at: constantinog@terra.com.br Constantino Gastaldi -Brazil ... 55-47-3425-8085
Dyckia reitzii rubra X Dyckia delicata = Dyckia hb Lead
Dyckia hb Mercury by Bill Baker
Mercury X Lead
and
Lead X Mercury
Dyckia can surprise and stare eyes if not on those black plastic ugly pots.
I still miss Raquel.
The older we get more loses we collect.We have more friends in a cemetery than around us.
I feel alone.
I will set a ceramic clay made by myself miniature house in there. The scenery will change.
It will be a nice looking setting.
Juca one of my two dogs, Brazilian caramel, is present here.
I praise this tray. It was hand made in Japan.
This is one plant only,
a three heads plant,
Above they are wet.Three green/ silver living balls.
Dyckia hb Dakota is a variegated plant. It can be fully variegated or just half moon variegated.
Here some Dyckia hb Dakota seed pods.
These seed pods are clearly variegated.
Seeds are Dyckia hb Dakota X Dyckia fosteriana Sengés hand pollinated, Some beauties arte promised to come out from this.
The plant must do all they can in order to attract pollinators as soon as possible for the flowers dry fast and easily in a harsh environment.
This is a rare Dyckia tenebrosa related Dyckia sp flower.
It also does not fully open its flowers.
Seed pods always turn upward. They resemble cups full with seeds.
Seeds are blown by the wind and spread surround also they can fall on the rock
and be carried by rain water. Rodents also play their role in spreading the seeds.