
Bromeliads
Dyckia aff. fosteriana var robustior New! Zone 9a to 10
Fosteriana var robustior! Traveling in the state of Parana, Brazil, we came across this sensational Dyckia. We were impressed by the many flower spikes adorned with numerous orange flowers. Plants in habitat tend to be compose... More
Aechmea recurvata var. benrathii - Praia do Rosa Zone 8b to 10
Wild Aechmea recurvata var. benrathii! On our trip to southern Brazil we found this variety growing in coastal areas, mainly amongst rocks and boulders. The tight, squatty rosettes seemed perfectly content in full sun and subject to consta... More
Billbergia nutans Zone 8b to 10
A winter bloomer! Every winter this plant has surprised us with exotic blossoms in striking color combinations. The royal-blue and chartreuse flowers hang with fiery red bracts, in a season when little else blooms. Eve... More
Dyckia brevifolia 'Ribeirao do Cocho' - site Zone 8b to 10
Wild brevifolia! Dyckia brevifolia is an easy to cultivate plant that forms a compact rosette of bristly, rich-green succulent leaves. It performs best in well-drained soil, and likes some afternoon shade during the s... More
Dyckia choristaminea 'Frazzle Dazzle' Zone 8 to 10
Spaghetti bowl Dyckia! This Dyckia is versatile and tough. The small mature size and non lethal spines makes it touchable, easily manageable and quite suitable for pot culture. Its tolerance to cold (temperatures down into ... More
Dyckia platyphylla 'Silver Sheen' Zone 8b to 10
Silver Sheen! In this selection the entire plant is covered in silver down that causes the coca-cola green tint of the leaves to look a dusty silver. These are great plants for pots or the edge of a bed or tucked a... More
Dyckia rarifolia Zone 8b to 10b
Clumping starfish! Small, rosette-forming species that quickly spreads to form colonies. Its small size and vigor make it ideal in pots or a garden rockery. Orange blooms top the tall flower spikes. A great landscape pl... More
Dyckia x 'Soda Straws' Zone 8b to 10
Soda Straw Dyckia! This seedling spontaneously occurred amongst other plants in the nursery several years ago and, thanks to keen eyes, it was spotted and saved. It produces numerous thin, narrow leaves which are modera... More
Dyckia x (platyphylla x manier-lapostollei) Zone 9a to 10
Spiny whirligigs! This hybrid came to us years ago from David Boudreaux of Louisiana. The plant, over time, develops into a mound of 10" to 12" symmetrical rosettes with leaves that are silver-grey in color. The way th... More
Hechtia lundelliorum Zone 8b to 10
Smooth flowing foliage! These bizarre epiphytes grow out of small crevices on sheer stone cliffs. The 3' long narrow spineless bright-green foliage cascades; at a distance resembling a frozen waterfall. Most effective when m... More
Hechtia rosea Zone 9b to 10
Red on red! Certainly one of the showiest species with rusty-orange leaves and bright red flower stalks with red flowers. Flowers in late winter when little else is flowering. Unmistakably unique container plant ... More

