An outstanding oddity and conversation piece. This species of cactus formerly known as C. peruvianus has forest green tall, non-branching stems that proliferate with many offsets from the base. The effect is like a castle with many ‘spires’. The tan spines are small but do not readily come off. Keeps its proliferating habit throughout its life, getting fuller with each step up in container size. A great starter plant, low maintenance but very rewarding.

C.I.T.E.S. - No export, sorry.

Outstanding plants now considered a form of obesum. Thicker and squatter than most other forms, these beauties form an extra thick caudex with multiple fat branches. The flowers are pink with stripes in the throat.

A Mark Dimmitt hybrid that has a similar appearance to the 'Harry Potter' hybrid adenium. These plants are of flowering size and ready to be moved up to a larger pot.

PERFECT STARTER FOR A BONSAI PROJECT

This is a Ray Lemieux hybrid between a very clean double red crossed with a large flowered red from a previous grex. We've had some variation including some with double blooms and another with the largest flower we've ever produced (see last photo), but all have been consistently bright red with dark edges.

Interesting note from the hybridizer; When I went into the flower on CC45 there were no male parts, just the stigma pushing up out of the tube. I put pollen on it and voila! Seed horns emerged.

The Desert Rose of Africa. One of the most desirable of the caudiciform succulents. Noted for its thick and often contorted base, these plants also have beautiful trumpet-shaped blooms in shades of pink and red. Keep moist and well fed during the growing season (when plants are in leaf) and allow to dry well between watering when dormant. Trim longer stems to encourage branching and elevate the caudex when repotting to expose best characteristics. Ideal in a decorative container.

 This hybrid features bright pink double flowers with a darker pink hue bordering its petals, as well as some striping in the throat.

Nice new ‘Desert Rose’ clone. The flowers are large triple pink petals with splashes and splotches of dark pink. Pretty!

This is a tree form of somalense and it grows very tall, like a tree. The flowers are small and typically somalense-type. They are a beautiful red and white with red stripes in the throat. Our plants originate from Mark Dimmitt seeds collected in Northwestern Kenya.

*These are making a nice caudex and are ready to be moved up into a 6-inch pot. Produced from controlled pollination of Mark Dimmitt plants.

A beautifully variegated cultivar of Aechmea blanchetiana, the result of an intraspecific crossing by Chester Skotak. It grows in the form of a typical Ae. blanchetiana, over three feet tall in a cluster of offsets, with three-inch-wide, stiff leaves, forming a funnelform rosette. The foliage is light green, does not tend to blush bronze or reddish, but has wide, bright cream-colored variegation. The variegation is bold and does not fade with age.

The inflorescence is typical of the species, tall, branchy, orange with yellow flowers. A spectacular plant for landscape in shade to full sun. At this point, still a desirable collector item.

CULTURE REQUIREMENTS

LIGHT	Full Sun to Shade
WATER	Frequently
TEMP	Warm
MATURE DIMENSIONS	3' x 2'
CARE	General Bromeliad Care Make Your Bromeliad Bloom

A stunning form of this species, with a bit of a mysterious origin.  This plant has been in cultivation for many years and its exact source or origin is lost in time.  It has been credited by some to Nat DeLeon, having been collected by him in Venezuela, but that information is not verifiable.  At any rate this just may be the best form of this variable species.

Absolutely stunning with rich chocolate brown leaves banded heavily with silver, rarely reaching 12 inches tall in a tight, tubular rosette flaring at the top.  The very stiff leaves bear a deep ‘thumb print’ above the base, typical of the species.  Beautiful AND easy to grow.