Dyckia monticola var arco-íris, a variegated alpine Dyckia

Natural variegated plants are extremely rare and the arco-íris type is  even rarer to be found.

this is a monticola plant  and a true alpine one.

Ok, they are not gorgeous now, or not nearly as fantastic as they really are for they are still getting used to the cultivation rules. It may take more than a year for it to show all its beauty.

 

We got seed pods and they are getting ripe. Possibly we shall have variegated seedlings.
We have much to understand about variegation on Dyckias. 

Above one can notice the many white scales in the center of the plant.
They are still there for the heavy rains could not remove them 

as they are well protected there by the plant leaves.

Dyckia fosteriana robustior on Camapuã Peak.

Picture by Dr. Alexandre Kinas

Dyckia fosteriana robustior. Notice the variety and the small size of these marvelous plants.

Frost damaged Dyckia fosteriana robustior

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Overnighting on Camapuã Peak southern in Brazil with Dyckia fosteriana var. robustior, an alpine Dyckia species.

 Above Dr. Vilson Müeller and Dr. Alexandre Kinas camping.

Flowering and towering up to the sky.... Dyckia hebdingii var. arco-íris

Unnamed hybrid Dyckia

Dyckia fosteriana var. Sengés dwarf: precious living gems

Their beauty hints are so intrincated an knotty the lens 

and our eyes have a hard time to catch them all.

Super red Dyckia fosteriana var. Sengés

Two Arco-iris forms, two different Dyckia species: monticola and hebdingii