Thursday, August 7, 2014

Spiky interest



If you like spiky plants then you will love Dyckias. Dyckia is a genius of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, the same as the pineapple. These are an unusual group of plants, most with lethal rows of teeth along the leaf margins. They have wonderful long lasting flowers which come on long stalks mostly in orange colors. Dyckias have stiff and thorny leaves, prefer rocky and/or sunny areas and have a natural tendency to clump leading to thick, large mats. Here at QSBG we have a little collection of seedlings which I find very attractive.

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