Dyckia 'Dancing Dervish' is a hybrid from Constantino Gastaldi. The parents are Dyckia goehringii x marnier-lapstollei. A large growing plant with grey recurving leaves. The leaves are covered with silver white scurf. 

One of Bill Baker’s amazing crosses named posthumously by Chris Nguyen, a cultivar of (Arizona x Brittle Star) x Brittle Star. I suppose the name is appropriate, a heavenly looking plant with hellish spines, but I don’t know if that is what Chris had in mind. The plant is very full with many triangular leaves about 5 or 6 inches long, dark blackish brown with large, triangular, slightly curving white spines. A stunning plant in every way. Mature size is about 12 inches across. Full sun brings out blackish coloration, with less sun it will show more white scurf.

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.

This is one of Bill Baker’s crosses for which he was justifiably famous. A beautiful plant with bright silvery, fairly narrow leaves with large, pronounced marginal spines. A very leafy plant forming a full, thick rosette to about 18 inches across.