Gasteria armstrongii

Tonight it's another gasteria, one of my favorites for its pure symmetry of form. It's a slow grower but shows off it's strong form from an early age. I never get tired of it.

Gasteria armstrongii

We're not really collectors of Gasterias, but because of their kinship with haworthias and aloes, we do have a few. We like them. We just don't have enough room. But they're so easy; what's not to like?

We bought this many years ago at a California nursery somewhere. We can't remember the name or the location. It's very frustrating. Are we the only ones this happens to?

Gasteria armstrongii

This is a nice old specimen of Gasteria armstrongii. We received it with the notation "Aker Clone". This a very hard bodied plant that's quite impressive. I took these photos yesterday next to our kitchen window.

It has an almost abstract quality about it when you get in close.