|
|
|
 |
|
|
| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Bromeliaceae (Bromeliads) |
| Origin: South America |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Yellow/Chartreuse Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Orange |
| Bloomtime: Spring |
| Parentage: (D. encholirioides x D. brevifolia) |
| Height: 1 foot |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
|
|
|
|
Dyckia 'Naked Lady' - A very attractive terrestrial bromeliad that grows in clusters with individual plants reaching 1 foot tall and 1 to 2 feet wide with strap-shaped lime-green plastic-looking leaves that are gracefully recurved and terminate in a sharp tip. Unlike all other Dyckia we know of, this plant has no spines along the margins and it is this attribute gives this plant its clever name. In spring plants grown with sufficient light produce tall wands of few-branching panicles bearing bright yellow-orange flowers. Plant in bright shade or morning sun for the best color but plants in deep shade are still very attractive but rarely bloom. Water occasionally to regularly. Hardy to at least 20°F. We have not seen damage on this plant in short duration temperatures to 18°F (shaded location) and this plant made a list of the hardy to 20°F bromeliads that Dr. Dale Jenkins published for the Sarasota Bromeliad Society. A great plant in the garden or as a potted specimen. While some list this as a friendly plant, anyone who has worked around it knows the tips of the leaves are both rigid and sharp so careful placement in the garden or potted collection is necessary. Without its marginal spines this plant is fodder for rabbits and if you have them, an elevated pot is recommended. This plant was discovered by Vivienne Doney (1904 - 1988) at her Monrovia succulent nursery. The name was Naked Lady was suggest to her by Aloe hybridizer John Bleck during a visit to her nursery with Robert Foster in the mid to late 1960s. It began showing up in catalogs with this name as early as 1978. There has been speculation that this plant is a hybrid between Dyckia encholirioides and D. brevifolia. It has also been called 'Nude Lady'.
This description is based on our research and observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery garden and in other gardens that we have visited. We also try to incorporate comments received from others and appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have additional information about this plant, particularly if they disagree with what we have written or if they have additional cultural tips that would aid others in growing Dyckia 'Naked Lady'.
|
| |
|
|
|
