A variegated Dyckia hybrid of unknown parentage, originating in a seed batch by the late David Meade of Texas. A nice narrow leaved Dyckia with glossy, burgundy-chestnut leaves with bold yellow and orange variegation. Fully variegated plants are exceedingly rare.

Yet unnamed, this Sharon Petersen hybrid of Dyckia choristaminea and an unreported other Dyckia as pollen parent is a smaller grower. Compact rosettes of narrow, bronze/red leaves dusted with silvery white scurffing are about six inches across when mature. The leaves, though narrow, are wider than the choristaminea parent, at about a quarter inch.

This clone comes out of the (Brittle Star F2 x estevesii) x estevesii grex, but looked quite a bit different.  We thought it was a stray Orthyophytum at first. It has reddish brown foliage with hints of green, silver scurfing with large spines on recurving leaves.

*Lower leaves have blemishes

This is one of the most sought Dyckia hybrids for its own beauty as well as for a hybrid parent. A leafy, symmetrical rosette of narrowly tapering leaves with prominent marginal spines. Color is bronzy-green becoming dark chestnut brown with a purplish tint and a silvery sheen. The huge marginal spines are starkly silvery white. A choice plant, this is a piece of the original clone.

A new introduction for 2024. The plant that we are offering were grown from wild collected seed. The plant forms a large rosette, to over 12in across, with recurving stiff chartreuse leaves that have really large white hooked spines. Very attractive. Mature size is 12 to 14 inches across.  We originally believe this plant to be a clone of Dyckia burle-marxii.

The 'Gentleman Jim' of Dyckias. A real beauty with wide, downwardly curving leaves of silver, edged in dense, backward pointing, but not too sharp, spines. This plant forms a rosette up to 12 inches but is very slow growing. Native to Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil. As far as we can tell, the main difference between the regular marnierlapostolle and the estevesii form is the much closer set and finer marginal spines and a heavier coating of silvery trichomes.

A medium large growing plant. Wide green leaves with gray scurf and large spines. Grows best in bright light to full sun.

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A Michael Kiehl hybrid. Long narrow burgundy black leaves with white spines. Light silver scurf on the leaves. Matures at 14-16 inches across. Grows best in bright light or full sun. Dyckias need to be watered weekly during the dry times of the year.

Dyckia 'Mercury' is a large growing terrestrial hybrid. A single rosette can mature at 20 inches across. It is a hybrid by Bill Baker. Tropiflora acquired seedlings of Brittle Star f2 from Bill Baker. Mercury is one of seedlings Tropiflora decided to keep and propagate. The leaves are narrow with large, hooked spines and thick silver scurf. Grows best in high light to full sun. Please remember that Dyckia's like to be hydrated during the drier months.