One Plant, One Code: Our Lobivia Legacy
The Hidden World
For years, every plant in the nursery has carried a number. Some were simple — others looked like a secret language: 20.85, 21.343, 21.282.
These internal codes were never meant to leave the nursery.
They are our shorthand - a way to track, catalogue, and build the breeding history behind every flower.
If you’ve followed Spine City long enough, you’ve seen them in our photos, tucked quietly into captions or scribbled on pots.
They’ve always been part of the story - but never yours. Until now.
The Shift – A Code That Belongs to You
This season marks the first time we’re offering a new kind of code - one that isn’t just for our records.
Every select Lobivia hybrid will carry its own unique, one-time 3-character code.
It will never be repeated.
Once assigned, it belongs to the plant - and to you.
It’s more than a tag. It’s a permanent marker in our breeding history, tied to a single flower that may never appear again.
See our current 1-Code Lobivia hybrids → The 1-Code Collection
The Prestige – Part of the Lobivia Legacy
Our Lobivia hybrids are the heartbeat of Spine City - bold, unpredictable, and bred for flowers that stop you in your tracks.
Now, the best of these hybrids will join the Lobivia 1-Code System, reserved only for plants that meet our highest standards.
The code becomes part of the plant’s identity — its mark within the living record of Spine City.
At the close of each season, we publish our 1-Code Season Wrap-Up — featuring every 1-Code plant released and sold that year.
It serves as a living record of the collection, a place to revisit the hybrids that defined the season and trace the evolution of our breeding work.
Explore the Season Wrap-Up — coming soon
This isn’t about mass production. It’s about permanence. About knowing that your plant has a place in the record books.
Read more about our breeding work in Lobivia in Bloom → Blog post
Owning a Moment in Time
The flower may last a day. The code lasts forever. And it belongs to you.
Where the City Might Take You
It starts with Lobivia.
But this is Spine City - and you never know where the city might take you.
Can’t get enough Lobivia?
Check out our other blog posts:
→ The 300 Collection
→ Lobivia in Bloom: Behind the Scenes at Spine City
→ How to Choose Rare Cactus for Your Collection
Or just want to bring these incredible plants home and experience the magic for yourself?
→ Browse The 1-Code Collection here
→ Browse available Lobivia hybrids here
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