A Carole Richtmyer hybrid, a cultivar of ('Rita Padden' x argyrophyllus) x 'Strawberries Flambe' and grex mate to 'Indian Summer' and 'War Paint,' having about 10 glossy, semi-channeled, laceolate leaves with down-turned tips, in shades of dark red on new growth to purple-black in cooler, darker conditions and maturing to an open round rosette 12" in diameter.  The leaf edge has dense serration and medium undulation, a light silvery scurf appears in the lower leaf axils.

***For best results, we recommend growing this particular cultivar in a dirty Turface® mix, equal parts peat based potting mix and Turface® All Sport.  Fill the bottom of your pot with a shallow layer of potting mix, this prevents the Turface® mix from running out the bottom of your pot, and the remainder with the dirty Turface® mix.

A Harvey Kendall hybrid of unknown parentage, but most likely with Cryptanthus lacerdae 'Menescal' in its background.  This plant has 12+ lanceolate leaves forming a small plant 8 to 10-inches in diameter with a full round form.  Red-brown with typical Cryptanthus lacerdae scurf pattern on the leaves, the offsets are presented on stolons anywhere from 4 to 24-inches long .  The underside of the leaves is lineated with light scurf.

*VIPP plants are Offsets

This is one of the most well known hybrids from Bill Baker. A large growing plant with rosettes up to 18 inches across. The dark burgundy black leaves have snow white spines along their margins. The underside of the leaves are cover with a white scurf. The one has all the bells and whistles that make a impressive plant in ones collection.