Cryptanthus 'Kaleidoscope' COLD HARDY The plants have fairly narrow

The plants have fairly narrow leaves in a full rosette

The marginal spines are very reduced

the other being ‘Kaleidoscope

This cross makes many offsets and form attractive mounds of plants

The leaves are reddish

Cryptanthus 'Kaleidoscope' COLD HARDY The plants have fairly narrowThis Carole Richtmyer hybrid, a cultivar of 'Wild Cherry x argyrophyllus, grex mate to 'Avalanche,' ***For best results, we recommend growing this particular cultivar in a dirty Turface mix, equal parts peat based potting mix and Turface All Sport. Fill the bottom of your pot with a shallow layer of potting mix, this prevents the Turface mix from running out the bottom of your pot, and the remainder with the dirty Turface mix.