Copiapoa krainziana

Si trova a nord di Taltal, nella Quebrada S.Ramon,non cresce vicino al mare ma tra i 250 e i 700mt.Caratteristica unica per le copiapoa, questa pianta e' ricoperta da una soffice lanuggine bianca.Si ibrida con copiapoa cinerea dando vita a bellissimi ibridi naturali. In coltivazione non da particolari problemi, ma fiorisce molto raramente.

 

 

It is located north of Taltal, in the Quebrada S.Ramon, it does not grow near the sea but between 250 and 700mt. Unique feature for the copiapoa, this plant is covered with a soft white fluff.It is hybrid with copsex cinerea giving life to beautiful natural hybrids. In cultivation not due to particular problems, but it blooms very rarely.

Ibrido naturale, Krainziana x cinerea GC 298.08,S.Ramon, plant bought from Graham Charles collection
Ibrido naturale, Krainziana x cinerea GC 298.08,S.Ramon, plant bought from Graham Charles collection
Krainziana hybrid S.Ramon,after 2 years
Krainziana hybrid S.Ramon,after 2 years
Same plant after 6 years
Same plant after 6 years
Krainziana,S.Ramon,295mt, semina 2009
Krainziana,S.Ramon,295mt, semina 2009
 Krainziana, 6 years seedling. Start from young age to produce pruina
Krainziana, 6 years seedling. Start from young age to produce pruina
same plant after 6 years growing
same plant after 6 years growing
Krainziana ,S.Ramon
Krainziana ,S.Ramon
Krainziana hybrid,S.Ramon 2009 seedling
Krainziana hybrid,S.Ramon 2009 seedling
Same plant one year later, after watering.Seeds from my friend Marco Giani
Same plant one year later, after watering.Seeds from my friend Marco Giani
Same plant in 2017:it's just watering
Same plant in 2017:it's just watering
Another  plant from the same seeds
Another plant from the same seeds
same plant in 2017,just watering
same plant in 2017,just watering
Krainziana, north S.Ramon . little plant in flowering in a 7cm pot
Krainziana, north S.Ramon . little plant in flowering in a 7cm pot
Krainziana, S.Ramon
Krainziana, S.Ramon
Another nice krainziana natural hybrid from S.Ramon:8 years seedling
Another nice krainziana natural hybrid from S.Ramon:8 years seedling