Bromeliads

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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