From the Lordegan area we went further northwest through the Zagros in the
direction of the city of ShahreKord. This whole region is very beautiful and
needs
some more exploring!
We first went to the Zarde Kuh range and into the Kuhrang valley. From
one
point we could follow the Kuhrang river, after a while we saw some suitable
rocks were Dionysia archibaldii could grow. On this 5th
of May 2003, after a short
walk, we found Dionysia archibaldii in flower on vertical north facing so
called
Bazoft conglomerate rocks. Altitude approx. 2500m.
This Bazoft conglomerate is build up from small rounded stones which are, in a
way, cemented together. In some places water was dripping down on plants,
many of them growing under overhanging rocks.
Jim Archibald, of course, first discovered this species in 1966. Also this
species
has a limited distribution.
Its not a really easy species in cultivation, but can be propagated by cuttings
quite easy.
