A cultivar of Goudaea ospinae v. gruberi, a beautiful Colombian species, with (in our opinion) an unfortunate name choice. A beauty with light green colored leaves that have reduced burgundy colored markings that resemble wet ink that has been smeared. Grows and offsets the same as other ospinae v. gruberi cultivars and has the same inflorescence.

A cultivar of the hybrid marnier-lapostollei x glomerata by Sally Marz. Hechtia hybrids are fairly unusual. This plant, according to the late Dutch Vandeervort is a "A robust version of marnier-lapostollei" - leaves to about 12 inches and was a favorite of his with many gracing his Ventura, California garden. Many narrow, somewhat soft, spiny green leaves dusted with silver. A handsome plant and easy to grow.

There are few Hechtia hybrids of any kind which is unfortunate because there are many with great potential. This hybrid has a few cultivars of (texensis x stenopetala) by California Hechtia expert Andy Siekkinen, selected for nearly identical characteristics. This means that it is quite possible to have both male and female plants within this hybrid grex.

A very leafy and of course stiff and wickedly spiny rosette with leaves that taper to a long, narrow point and large spines are hooked inward. Depending on growing conditions, the plant can reach 30 inches across and color in bright light to full sun can vary from red to maroon.

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*Lower leaves may have some spotting

Hechtias are one of the succulent, almost agave-like bromeliads. Though spiny, Hechtias make an attractive rock garden subject in warmer climates. Grown in full sun or very bright light Hechtias will take on a flush of pinkish-orange to almost red color. Potting mix should be well drained soil, some sand is recommended as Hechtias are terrestrial. 

A decorative clone of this Mexican species that blushes bright red in stress conditions. We find that the plant is more likely to produce the desired red coloration in winter, or when the plant is under-potted and under-fed. The plant has stout and pronounced red marginal spines. With maturity the plant will produce abundant silvery ‘fuzzy’ trichomes along the leaf margins. The undersides are silvery.

Leaf tips may be trimmed.

Long known as Hechtia species Huamelula, this rare and beautiful species has been around for about thirty years but never common. It lives only very high on cliff faces in Huamelula Canyon of Oaxaca, Mexico where it is rare and difficult to access. The plants form rosettes up to 15 inches or more across with very broad, heavily scurffed, thickly succulent leaves that recurve at the tips. Very large marginal spines give the leaf margins a scalloped look. Now newly described as H. lanata. A slow grower that is very seldom available.

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This Tropiflora hybrid definitely came out looking more like the H. coerulea parent, with semi-stiff, green, grassy leaves. The leaf margins, although 'spineless', are very sharp and can give a swift ’paper cut’ to the unwary. For something unusual, give one a try!

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A Tropiflora hybrid with our best red rosea (formerly meziana). These are running the gamut from silver to red, some with scurfing, some without, all nice.

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Authentic beaded jewelry, handmade by Huichol artisans in Mexico in the 1980's. Each piece is a vibrant link to the rich culture and connection to nature that embodies the Huichol way of life. The intricate bead work depicts many symbols common to the Huichols, such as deer, peyote, flowers, birds, scorpions, snakes and ceremonial arrows.

The Huichol—who call themselves the Wixárika—are an indigenous people of western Mexico whose culture and traditions remain among the most intact in Mesoamerica. They live primarily in remote mountain regions of the Sierra Madre Occidental, in the states of Jalisco, Nayarit, Durango, and Zacatecas.

Huichol beadwork is far more than decoration. Artists use tiny glass beads in two traditional ways: pressed into beeswax to create intricate mosaics, and carefully strung and woven to form belts, necklaces, purses, and other wearable or functional objects. The vivid designs depict sacred symbols drawn from their spiritual world—deer, maize, peyote, the sun, and ancestral stories. Each piece is both a work of art and a visual prayer, reflecting a deep connection to nature, ritual, and cultural memory passed down through generations.

Authentic beaded jewelry, handmade by Huichol artisans in Mexico in the 1980's. Each piece is a vibrant link to the rich culture and connection to nature that embodies the Huichol way of life. The intricate bead work depicts many symbols common to the Huichols, such as deer, peyote, flowers, birds, scorpions, snakes and ceremonial arrows.

The Huichol—who call themselves the Wixárika—are an indigenous people of western Mexico whose culture and traditions remain among the most intact in Mesoamerica. They live primarily in remote mountain regions of the Sierra Madre Occidental, in the states of Jalisco, Nayarit, Durango, and Zacatecas.

Huichol beadwork is far more than decoration. Artists use tiny glass beads in two traditional ways: pressed into beeswax to create intricate mosaics, and carefully strung and woven to form belts, necklaces, purses, and other wearable or functional objects. The vivid designs depict sacred symbols drawn from their spiritual world—deer, maize, peyote, the sun, and ancestral stories. Each piece is both a work of art and a visual prayer, reflecting a deep connection to nature, ritual, and cultural memory passed down through generations.

Authentic beaded jewelry, handmade by Huichol artisans in Mexico in the 1980's. Each piece is a vibrant link to the rich culture and connection to nature that embodies the Huichol way of life. The intricate bead work depicts many symbols common to the Huichols, such as deer, peyote, flowers, birds, scorpions, snakes and ceremonial arrows.

The Huichol—who call themselves the Wixárika—are an indigenous people of western Mexico whose culture and traditions remain among the most intact in Mesoamerica. They live primarily in remote mountain regions of the Sierra Madre Occidental, in the states of Jalisco, Nayarit, Durango, and Zacatecas.

Huichol beadwork is far more than decoration. Artists use tiny glass beads in two traditional ways: pressed into beeswax to create intricate mosaics, and carefully strung and woven to form belts, necklaces, purses, and other wearable or functional objects. The vivid designs depict sacred symbols drawn from their spiritual world—deer, maize, peyote, the sun, and ancestral stories. Each piece is both a work of art and a visual prayer, reflecting a deep connection to nature, ritual, and cultural memory passed down through generations.

Authentic beaded jewelry, handmade by Huichol artisans in Mexico in the 1980's. Each piece is a vibrant link to the rich culture and connection to nature that embodies the Huichol way of life. The intricate bead work depicts many symbols common to the Huichols, such as deer, peyote, flowers, birds, scorpions, snakes and ceremonial arrows.

The Huichol—who call themselves the Wixárika—are an indigenous people of western Mexico whose culture and traditions remain among the most intact in Mesoamerica. They live primarily in remote mountain regions of the Sierra Madre Occidental, in the states of Jalisco, Nayarit, Durango, and Zacatecas.

Huichol beadwork is far more than decoration. Artists use tiny glass beads in two traditional ways: pressed into beeswax to create intricate mosaics, and carefully strung and woven to form belts, necklaces, purses, and other wearable or functional objects. The vivid designs depict sacred symbols drawn from their spiritual world—deer, maize, peyote, the sun, and ancestral stories. Each piece is both a work of art and a visual prayer, reflecting a deep connection to nature, ritual, and cultural memory passed down through generations.