C - Calibanus hookeri

Bizarre boulder-shaped caudex with tufts of grey 'grass' all over. In rare localities in Mexico the caudex can grow to the size of a Volkswagen. Easy to grow, in pot or garden.

Indoors OK, Outdoors OK, easy to grow.

Big old fella, caudex about 23 cms diameter.
Big old fella, ...
Even bigger, 50cms plus in diameter of caudex, in a frost-prone garden.
Even bigger, 50...
Young leaves are blue-grey.
Young leaves ar...
A tangle of bluish leaves from caudices about 12 cm diam.
A tangle of blu...
An inflorescence. \'Twould be a bad day at the Flower
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