As this species is easy to grow, it is often encountered in cultivation. In nature it is restricted to a narrow band along the northern foothills of the Langeberg Mountains, where it is locally abundant in shallow clayey soil rich in quartzite pebbles.
The plants form tufts -often 5 to 10 cm across- of densely crowded leaves, with rather sharp edges and convex sides. They are firm to the touch and greyish to greenish in colour.
In Aug.-Oct. they produce dark pink to light purple flowers, about 1.5 cm in diameter.
Excellent habitat photography! They seem to be the smallest in the genus?
Thanks for your kind remark. I’d say these are indeed the smallest plants in the genus, but some forms of G. heathii come close.
..l’ve got something similar but with serrated leaves and a yellow flower??
Hi Ray, Could you send a picture?