A stunning form of Ae. cylindrata with broad leaves and a short, thick inflorescence. Much more robust than the typical form.

If you attended the BSI World Conference in St Petersburg years ago you might have sat in on the program by Elton Leme. In that program he focused on new plants and one was a stunning form of Ae. cylindrata with broad leaves and a short, thick inflorescence. Many were scrambling to write down the plants as he spoke, in hopes of acquiring one or more later on. Well, almost none were available anywhere! We were lucky to obtain a piece of this interesting species on a trip to Brazil since, and now can offer them for sale. 

*VIPP items are offsets - NOT the mature plant in the photo

A very nice and robust form of nudicaulis with compact growth when cultivated bright and stressed a little. Reddish leaves are stiff and heavily banded with silver.

*VIPP plants are Offsets

An impressive giant growing recently described species from Bahia.  The foliage resembles somewhat the more familiar Alc. imperialis, but it is leafier and the leaves are narrower.  The inflorescence is stunning, very tall with showy red scape bracts and yellow branches only at the top of the scape.  The branches continue to elongate throughout the blooming period, eventually drooping.

*Seedling plugs available at a very low price. Domestic shipping only.

A large growing beauty by Stephen Hoppin can grow to a 24 inch rosette. The color is black to dark chocolate brown, glossy with wavy, silvery cross bands. Some silver shading in the leaves. Leaf tips turn downward. 'Ebony Beauty' x (x Roseus)

*VIPP plants are Offsets

This Deuterocohnia is one of the former Abromeitiella originated in San Jacinto, Bolivia. It is a mat-forming ground cover lithophyte with powdery blue-silver short foliage. It produces green flowers.

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Long narrow silver green 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.

An unidentified species from Tula, Tamaulipas Mexico. Stiff recurving green leaves with sharp spines. As the plant matures it develops a blood red spot on the leaf next to the spines. Matures at 24 inches across.

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Both parents of this Ray Lemieux cross of Hechtia lanata x myriantha have some interesting characteristics that should express themselves when the plants grow out. The seed parent, H. lanata, has broad, scurfy, twisting and curling leaves in habitat, which is a tropical desert environment on nutrient poor cliffs.

In cultivation, seedlings of this species tend to have straighter foliage, at least here in sea-level Florida. The pollen parent, H. myriantha, is a giant grower, perhaps the largest of all Hechtia species. Anecdotal stories report that this plant can reach the size of a VW Beetle! The intent of this cross was to produce a large growing hybrid with twisted foliage and silvery scurf. Only time will tell if that will happen. 

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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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