Second but certainly not last, this was the first of Karen’s hybrids chosen for introduction. It has broader leaves than A. ‘Dragon’ but even more prominent reddish teeth against a glaucous though greener background. Its parentage is complex: it is a cross of Karen’s A. ‘Confetti’ (a yet-to-be-introduced hybrid of A. ‘Frank Reinelt’ by Dick Wright × A. ‘Dental Work’ by Kelly Griffin) with kz#1 (A. divaricata × A. parvula Clone 1), one of the of parents of A. ‘Dragon’. It is named for Debra Zimmerman who has inspired some of Karen’s best work. HBG 93166, $15.

Published in the Cactus and Succulent Journal, Vol. 82 (2), March - April, 2010