Oct 28, 2024
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Oct 15, 2024
The Japanese bonsai porcelain square tray and the old Dyckia hebdingii
Dyckia can surprise and stare eyes if not on those black plastic ugly pots.
Twelve years. One only plant was planted in the center. Two other heads perished when I was sad and sick from my spouse death. This also explains all that long time without posting here
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.
They seem to flee from their try no matter how beautiful, rare and costy it is.
Oct 14, 2024
Dyckia hb Dakota
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.
A bit about Dyckia flowers
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.
Dyckia seed pods
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.
Oct 12, 2024
Dyckia encholirioides a drab green one but when it blooms...
Above, see the hummingbird