Dyckia ‘Brittle Star’

Description

Dyckia ‘Brittle Star’ is a highly unusual hybrid form and wonderfully exotic bromeliad.  Native to Southern America, Dyckia are highly adapted to cope with the harsh realities of their surroundings.  The foliage is beautifully serrated with silvery-white edges and a deep maroon-green centre, forming a starry rosette.  Dyckia are clump forming so you can expect offsets to eventually form at the base.

As you may expect, Dyckia ‘Brittle Star’ is not super-hardy, so you will need to protect it from freezing conditions and wet winters. It will cope remarkably well in milder gardens however.  We recommend container growing and placing in a full-sun to semi shaded position.  Excellent in a bright conservatory or windowsil and may be placed outside during the warmer months.  Ensure soil is free draining and reduce watering during the winter months.  The plant must not become waterlogged.  

Although the UK climate is somewhat more challenging, if happy, a tall flower spike may appear during summer, with stunning deep orange small trumpet-like flowers.  

**1L Plants have been freshly potted – therefore they are not fully rooted into the container**