The most friendly Dyckia & Hechtia
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Comments (20)Hi Marko, your sowing process is so interesting (^_^)" Yes, in our tropical climate, I give my seedlings fullsun, but I have done gradually. I sow my seeds in clear plastic food box, which receive filtered sunlight, when they grow to 2-3 leaves size, or about 2 month, the lid is opened slightly, half-closed and given nearly 4 hours of morning sun with regular spraying to keep sowing media's moisture, foliar feeding could be given from this stage. About 3 months, the lid could be opened and the seedlings can withstand stronger sun. They should be also removed to community pot with regular growing media. But with the high amount of humidity & sunlight, the algae problem usually be occurred, so some algaecide should be used, I found "Physan 20" is work and safe for my babies....See MoreVariability in F2's: Dyckia 'Brittle Star'
Comments (8)Welcome Bob!! Thailand is always a land of smiles. But I've to tell you that, as I knew, there would be only a few(3-4!!) people in Thailand who grow or collect xeric succulent Bromeliad. And I thing I'm the craziest guy!! That why I have to find more new Dyckias friends here and I've found a lot including you, Bob. As we've known that 'Brittle Star' F1 came from the seed parent, Dyckia dawsonii (I don't have this one!) crossed with the pollen parent, (D.fosteriana x D.platyphylla) by the great hybridizer, Bill Baker. So, the F2 (or F3, F4..) must be appeared a great variation which received from their parentages. I noted the 3rd pics from Bihai look quite like a form of D.fosteriana. I doubt that if the same result, I mean 'Brittle Star' F1, could be re-created again? Anyhow, if it would be done, it could not be named 'Brittle Star' again, may be 'Brittle Star II' or 'Brittle Star War'!! As you mentioned a hybrid from D.x(choristaminae x dawsonii), I have one from Bill Baker that look closer to D.choristaminae than the same hybrids which were offered by Yuccado Nursery, all are beauty I agree!!. Here is my plant, originally from my hero, Bill Baker years ago....See MoreIncredible growth of my Fan-shaped Dyckia
Comments (16)WOW...Look like you took your Ortho photos from Brazil!!! I guess the top one is Orth. gurkenii with a nice coral-colored. But what is the second one...Orth. disjunctum or Orth. maracasense or another one I don't have? It look nice. Hey, don't say that.."like a weed" you may change your mind if you have Orthor. burle-marxii, a really nice and one of the most sought-after Brom... I'm looking for this one too. In my collection, I have at least 10 kinds of Hechtia, as yours, half of them were unknown, just "sp. from Mexico"!! But I think, in hot city Bangkok, most of my Hechtias can not be enhanced their coloration like yours. So I rather keep the silver-colored Hechtias. Today morning, I just sowed xeric brom seeds that I got from Koehres-Kakteen, a well known cactus & succulent seed supplier in Germany. This year, his list has about 20 items of xeric broms, but unfortunately, I could not get Deuterocohnia lotteae seed, as it's out of stock before placing an order. Sure..10 in the list are Hechtia sp....from somewhere else in Mexico!!! Enjoy your spines!!...See MoreDyckia Choristaminea (pup) ?
Comments (16)Bob, I think the plant you mentioned should be Deuterocohnia meziana not a Dyckia. This unique species is native to Bolivia, Brazil and Paraquay. The strangest among the Bromeliad family,as its unusual characteristic, the inflorescence is able to keep flowering from the same stem for over a period of 5-7 years ! I'm looking for this remarkable plant too. Last time I requested my friend to find it at Tropiflora but I could get only Deut. longipetala a silver leaves form and a small form, anyway, both are neat....See Morebihai
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