Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Grand Marnier Dyckia
Grand Marnier Dyckia forms a rosette of silvery, almost white leaves that curl and recurve, edged with white spines. It stays about a foot tall and wide, a tidy size for pots and small beds. In summer it sends up stalks of bright orange tubular flowers. It forms clumps over time and grows well in pots.
Best for: patio pots, small beds, and mass plantings where a silvery rosette stands out.
It stays about a foot tall and wide, so it fits a patio pot. Use a pot at least as wide as the plant with a fast-draining mix.
The leaves are silvery to almost white and curl downward. Set it at the front of a small bed where the pale color shows against darker plants or gravel.
Planted in a group in fast-draining soil, it makes a low silvery mass. Protect it from harsh afternoon sun in the low desert.
It is one of the less cold-hardy dyckias, rated to about 20 to 25°F. Standing water rots the roots, and the white spines are sharp.
- Small varieties5 in apart
- Larger varieties16 in apart
Water regularly while it grows in spring and summer, and keep it drier in winter. If it goes too dry, it stops growing and the leaves wilt, so water again.
Leaf color is best in sun. In the low desert, plant it where it is protected from harsh afternoon sun.
It is rated hardy to about 20 to 25°F. Cover young plants with frost cloth when a hard frost is forecast during their first winter.
The leaf edges have sharp spines, so wear gloves and long sleeves. No pruning is needed, so just pull out dead leaves.
Drainage test first. Dig the hole and fill it with water. If water is still sitting in the hole a day later, you likely hit caliche, clay or hard soil, so fix the drainage before planting. If it drains very fast, the soil is sandy. Standing water around roots is a common reason new plants fail.
Weed cloth. Cut it away from the planting hole and where the roots will spread. Remove any plastic sheeting completely, since it keeps water and air out of the soil.
Rock or decomposed granite with no soil underneath. Bring in soil close in texture to your native soil, mix it with the soil below, and build up enough depth for roots before planting.
If you can break through. Use a breaker bar, pick, or jackhammer. Dig through the caliche and break out the solid chunks. Backfill with the soil you dug out, with no compost or manure in the hole. Confirm drainage before planting.
If you cannot break through. Dig narrow holes through the hard layer beside the root ball, not under it, and refill them with the same soil, not gravel. If it still will not drain, plant on a low mound of the same soil.
Root ball. Check the outside edges for any roots circling around. Loosen or cut those so they grow outward. Do not break up the center of the root ball.
Depth. The top of the root ball should sit at or just slightly above the surrounding soil level. Planting too deep can lead to rot and kill the plant.
Drip emitters. At planting, put the emitters on the root ball, on different sides of the plant. After about 2 months, move them to the outer edge of the root ball. Over the first year, add emitters farther out toward the edge of the branches as roots grow. Once a plant is rooted, never water only at the trunk.
What is Grand Marnier Dyckia?
It is a Dyckia, a spiny bromeliad in the pineapple family that looks like a small agave. Grow it in fast-draining soil like a succulent.
How big does Grand Marnier get?
It stays about a foot tall and wide, and in summer its flower stalks rise about 2 to 3 feet. It fits a patio pot or the front of a bed.
What do the leaves look like?
The leaves are silvery to almost white, with white spines on the edges, and they twist and curl as they bend downward.
How cold hardy is Grand Marnier?
It is rated to about 20 to 25°F, less than some dyckias. Cover it with frost cloth on frost nights, or keep it in a pot you can move.
Does it need full sun?
It likes sun, but in the low desert plant it where it gets protection from the harsh afternoon sun.
How often should I water it?
Water regularly in spring and summer while it grows, and keep it drier in winter. Never let water stand around the roots.
Does it bloom?
Yes. Mature plants send up stalks of bright orange tubular flowers in summer. Cut off the spent stalks once they dry.
Are the spines sharp?
Yes. Wear gloves and long sleeves when planting or cleaning it, and keep it back from walks.
Can I grow it in a pot?
Yes. Use a pot at least as wide as the plant and a fast-draining mix, and move it to shelter on frost nights.
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Grand Marnier is a Dyckia, a spiny bromeliad from the pineapple family. It is grown for its silvery, almost white leaves that twist and curl, and for orange summer flowers. This page covers its size, sun and water needs in the Valley, frost care and how to grow it in pots.
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What is Grand Marnier Dyckia?
Grand Marnier is a Dyckia, a spiny bromeliad. Its silvery, almost white leaves twist and recurve, with white spines along the edges.
How big does Grand Marnier Dyckia get?
It stays about a foot tall and wide. Orange flower stalks reach about 2 to 3 feet in summer.
Is Grand Marnier Dyckia frost hardy?
It is rated to about 20 to 25°F. Protect it with frost cloth on frost nights, especially its first winter.
Growing Grand Marnier in the Valley
Plant it in fast-draining soil or a pot. Give it sun with protection from harsh afternoon sun in the low desert.
Watering Grand Marnier Dyckia
Water regularly in spring and summer, and keep it drier in winter. Standing water rots the roots.
Grand Marnier Dyckia in pots
It grows well in pots and forms clumps over time. Use a pot at least as wide as the plant with a fast-draining mix.
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