After finishing the stock tank tabletop planting (
Wednesday's post), I turned my attention to the large ribbed planter to the right. It most recently held a large variegated Agave americana, an agave that turned to mush last winter.
I'd been toying with doing a crevice style planting in that container, but when the time came I just went with what I had on hand—plants that needed to get in the ground and rocks I already owned.
I took these first several photos right after I finished planting.
For the backside I took a couple divisions of pyrrosia I had growing elsewhere in the garden. I tucked them in with soil and moss but the leaves dried up rather quickly. I left the rhizomes in place, hoping maybe they'll root and new leaves would grow.
Pictured here (L-R) are Lonicera crassifolia, Selaginella wallacei and Saxifraga 'Winifred Bevington'.
Pyrrosia lingua, yes, planted on a rock. More on that below.
Cassiope lycopodioides, one of a pair, photo from early July...
The second Cassiope lycopodioides, photo taken earlier this week. They're both doing well!
The big saxifrage at the top of the photo is S. hostii (silver saxifrage). The other two are more S 'Winifred Bevington'. The one standing up on the long stem as well as the pieces like it laying at its base are cuttings from S. primuloides in my garden.
I am thrilled the selaginella appears to have taken hold and is putting on new growth.
Ditto for the pyrrosia on the rock! There's new foliage in there, I just couldn't get the camera to focus on it.
So why did I plant a pyrrosia on a rock? Because of this one I saw growing on a rock in Vancouver, BC. They grow on trees and rocks in nature, so I thought why not try it? There's a little soil under the moss in my version. Of course I want to do another one that more closely resembles this one.
Here's one of the rhizomes I mentioned lost their leaves. Fingers crossed it's still alive.
Wide angle backside...
Another look at the pyrrosia...
And that's a wrap on this project!
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This looks very PNW. These are plants I could see myself getting into if I lived in the right climate. I assume this pot is protected from the sun pretty much all day?
ReplyDeleteYou are correct. When the agave was in that container I kept the overhanging stachyurus trimmed, but now I've let it grow out and only light dappled sun makes it through.
DeleteYou have so many vignettes that beg a visitor to slow down and examine them closely - I need to learn from that, albeit with plants that can get by with less water. I'm once again impressed by how tough the Pyrrosias seem to be - you'll make a convert out of me yet.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the great vignette quote! (I'm writing a story on vignettes and will use it). My excitement about how tough pyrrosia are was only tempered by last winter's extended freeze, thankfully most of those plants are growing again and I am full steam ahead...
DeleteThat Vancouver, BC photo is inspiring, like a 'fern bonsai'. You are brave to test your beloved Pyrrosia in this way. I will wait to see if your rhizomes grow new leafs before I attempt dividing my clump.
ReplyDeleteCassiope lycopodioides is very cool, what a great looking plant.
Chavli
I've successfully divided pyrrosia in the past, so you can do it! I got lazy this time and just teased out a couple of rooted rhizomes.
DeleteMan I love that pyrrosia on rock business. so good, I love how it shows off the rhizomes doing what they were born to do
ReplyDeleteSeriously good right?
DeleteFunny, Kenton, as I was looking at these enticing photos I was thinking that you would probably like them! You probably don't remember me, but years ago when we lived in Denver, we talked at length about you possibly doing a crevice garden for me. You are as much of a creative master at what you do, as Loree is in her PNW gardens!
DeleteVignette is a word that always comes to mind when I see your meticulously detailed creations. They never fail to amaze my eyes and desire to delicately run my fingers over the tops of the beauty you create. The lush green you show calms my soul as I work with my beloved cacti.
DeleteThank you for your poetic comment Sheila
DeleteI like it! Selaginellas and Cassiopes are such great plants, it's nice to see them featured. Particularly enamored too of the fern on the rock. Has me thinking of trying the same thing with a rabbit's foot fern relative that I have in the work office.
ReplyDeleteI've been pleasantly surprised at how well my new Pyrrosia has done. Not as picky about watering as I had feared and it's a beautiful plant. Thanks for the recommendation!
Glad you and your pyrrosia are getting along well!
DeleteThanks for this. Always wanted to try growing Pyrrosia on a rock or tree but didn’t want to kill what I have. Thanks for showing us how to be fearless!
ReplyDeleteYay! I have a pair that have been growing on a hunk of bark with moss for over a year now, they're doing great. Have fun!
DeleteThe scene is lovely, with A. ovatifolia as the central blue star of that system. :)
ReplyDeleteI read the Pyrrosia was a lithophyte and want to try that--though it is so dry here, might be more difficult---or not!