Gasteria ID please

[JK84]

Recently bought at local garden centre and Ikea. Any help appreciated.

[Diane]

The first one might be Gasteria batesiana, which is quite a choice species, if it is. Second one is probably the cultivar ‘Little warty’. Hopefully someone with more knowledge can confirm or otherwise.

[Stuart]

Unusual to find Batesiana at a garden centre but I’d agree with Diane on both names.
Stuart

[Tony R]

Absolutely:
Gasteria batesiana Barberton Form
Gasteria 'Little Warty'

(interestingly, the 'Little Warty' has a label for BATESIANA on the pot when you blow it up - it is one of the parents, which you can clearly see when it flowers, as it has typical batesiana flowers.)

[ianstrutt]

A lovely gasteria - if it ever offsets and you’d trade a bit for some of my ‘Pongola’ form I’d appreciate it.

[JK84]

Thanks for the help.

Ian, as soon as it offsets I'll let you know.

[TomInTucson]

Absolutely:
Gasteria batesiana Barberton Form
Gasteria 'Little Warty'

(interestingly, the 'Little Warty' has a label for BATESIANA on the pot when you blow it up - it is one of the parents, which you can clearly see when it flowers, as it has typical batesiana flowers.)

For years (since I first saw one at a club meeting), Gasteria batesiana 'Barberton' has been one of favorites. My initial impression was how much different (like dark green velvet) it was from the typical types.

[Tony R]

Absolutely:
Gasteria batesiana Barberton Form
Gasteria 'Little Warty'

(interestingly, the 'Little Warty' has a label for BATESIANA on the pot when you blow it up - it is one of the parents, which you can clearly see when it flowers, as it has typical batesiana flowers.)

For years (since I first saw one at a club meeting), Gasteria batesiana 'Barberton' has been one of favorites. My initial impression was how much different (like dark green velvet) it was from the typical types.

Indeed, Tom, I agree.
Here is one of my many, a few years ago. Depending upon the amount of light and the time of year, the plants can change from green, to red, to almost black and back again!

[PhilipPV]

I have a gasteria called 'Dragon Skin' which is very similar to the striped one here and also to images I have seen of 'Little Warty'. I have found very little about it online and did find one site which said that the two were synonymous - but also one nursery selling both as distinct cultivars. Although I have never grown 'Little Warty' to do a proper comparison, what images I have seen suggest that 'Dragon Skin might be a bit larger / longer leaved.

It's looking a bit suntanned and thirsty at the moment, but here are some shots of the mature rosette and young offsets for comparison, and one of the flowers from earlier this year in case anyone wants to hazard a guess as to parentage etc.

[TomInTucson]

Absolutely:
Gasteria batesiana Barberton Form
Gasteria 'Little Warty'

(interestingly, the 'Little Warty' has a label for BATESIANA on the pot when you blow it up - it is one of the parents, which you can clearly see when it flowers, as it has typical batesiana flowers.)

For years (since I first saw one at a club meeting), Gasteria batesiana 'Barberton' has been one of favorites. My initial impression was how much different (like dark green velvet) it was from the typical types.

Indeed, Tom, I agree.
Here is one of my many, a few years ago. Depending upon the amount of light and the time of year, the plants can change from green, to red, to almost black and back again!

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