This plant was acquired as a pink clone of A. sagittifolius but appears to be a different species. We thought it was simply a different flower color for Abelmoschus sagittifolius, but when it leafed out, we realized we had a different species. The leaves start off with a soft serrated orbicular appearance, then as the stem progresses, the leaves begin to morph into a trilobed leaf as evidenced in the photo. Very strange!

CULTURE REQUIREMENTS

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.

*VIPP OFFERING ARE SEEDLINGS IN 2" POTS

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

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 re-potting to expose best characteristics.  Ideal in a decorative container.

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 re-potting to expose best characteristics.  Ideal in a decorative container.

Beautiful double red flowers with a white throat.

VIPP plants are in 6" pot, NOT the size of the photo

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!

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

An exceptional cultivar of this species with leaves bearing intense silver banding over deep green. The narrow banding covers both sides of the leaves and is much brighter than in most other clones. A rare and desirable collector’s item.

A spectacular robust form of chantinii is green with silver banding and has bold creamy white stripes up the center of each leaf. The inflorescence has yellowish branches with bright orange-red bracts. A sensational plant.