One of our favorites. Very stiff, medium sized tubular plants with shiny green leaves, heavily armed on the margins with large black spines. The effect is stunning. A faithful bloomer, the inflorescence is a beautiful branched panicle of pink. Great for mounting or for culture in a decorative container where it will form handsome clusters. Native to the states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where it is an epiphyte in the Atlantic Forest.

A great hybrid by the late Carole Richtmyer. Very dark, cherry red suffused with chocolate-brown and dusted lightly with silver trichomes. A real jewel.

This is the type form of Deuterocohnia brevifolia, greener and slightly larger than the form chlorantha which is actually more commonly cultivated. This group of Deuterocohnias use to be known as Abromeitiella a name still used by many, especially in the succulent world. This interesting, miniature terrestrial bromeliad is found in Bolivia and Argentina and has neat, compact rosettes about the diameter of a U.S. quarter, with short, succulent, light green leaves ending in a sharp spine. In nature it grows on steep hillsides or rock faces in cool, arid regions, forming mounds of tens of thousands of plants. Adapts well to pot culture, forming pillow-like clusters. Likes plenty of water in warm weather, but prefers to be allowed to dry thoroughly after watering. Our clone of this plant came from a collection made in 1996 by Marjorie McNamera of Australia, in Northern Argentina.

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.

An endemic rupicolous species that is native to Brazil. It is slow to propagate so it takes a while to have them available for sale. The plant forms a large open rosette, to over 24 inches across with recurving stiff green leaves with silver scurf that have sharp spines.