I started in the Rutherford Conservatory, where I knew there were a few pyrrosia worth visiting. This handsome fellow is without signage.
At the base here is Pyrrosia sp. SEH#1511 (if my records are correct).
Out in the garden, and on one of those secondary paths, is a favorite log (branch?) planting. I think this is also Pyrrosia sp. SEH#1511.
The rhizomes are reaching out... look at that happy little frond!
Another NoID, although it's very P. lingua-esque.
This was a new find on this visit.
Which is also P. lingua-esque (the sign above is referencing something else).
Pyrrosia sheareri in the RSBG/HFF stumpery.
Also in the stumpery, this tiny little fellow. It looks a lot like one I bought from Far Reaches Farm as Pyrrosia davidii.
And more of that Pyrrosia sp. SEH#1511.
I think this one might be P. sp. SEH#12547 (but don't quote me on that).
Last summer when I visited the RSBG with the Fling group I snapped this shot of a nice Pyrrosia sheareri clump, darned if I could find it again on this visit!
I did stumble across this planting though, which was new to me.
Lonicera crassifolia
And more Pyrrosia sp. SEH#1511, I believe (if you've got it, flaunt it!).
Perhaps P. sp. SEH#12547 again?
Okay that's it for the pyrrosia scavenger hunt, but I have a few more more fern photos to share. This cutie (Polypodium scouleri?) was growing tucked in a mossy tree crotch (sorry, I just can't think of another word to describe it)...
Headed to the stumpery I took the long way around the pond...
And was rewarded with a spectacular lichen sighting... I think this might be Peltigera membranacea...
Pretty cool!
Finally, a few photos from the stumpery, which was looking fine in February.
Chrysosplenium macrophyllum
They (Chrysosplenium macrophyllum) carpeted this area...
We will return to the RSBG for Friday's blog post and a look at a few of the plants (non fern) that I grow which are also growing in the garden, and a few other "lust worthy" plants I photographed on my visit.
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I loved exploring this garden, I needed 2 more hours. That lichen is really cool! When I see Pyrrosia growing naturally like this, I really wonder what I'm doing. But different climate and all, and I haven't killed the 2 little guys (yet). I have Pyrrosia heteractis YuGu 356 on the way from Far Reaches, should be landing any moment. I've got an area with moss rocks (under an arbutus) saved for it- any suggestions on planting mix? I appreciate any advice :)
ReplyDeleteEven these aren't growing "naturally" as they were planted, although the climate is a little more aligned to their natural climate than yours! Nice work on keeping the ones you have alive, and wow, that Pyrrosia heteractis YuGu 356 is a looker! From what I've observed here in my garden pyrrosia aren't deep shade lovers (filtered light is good), and they love to be planed on a slope or somewhere they can grow at an angle. Soil mix... what is your native soil like? That's all I've "used" here (when they're in the ground), but then I plant them high (so the rhizomes aren't buried) and cover with a light planting compost mix.
DeleteGreat, they will get partial sun until about 2 pm and lucky for me this is in the slope. The soil there is ok but has pockets of clay, so I'll add some lighter mix and not bury. Thank you for the advice, much appreciated!
DeleteAlso, whoa that price has gone up since I ordered in February. Now I really feel the pressure.
ReplyDeleteWay to score a bargain!
DeleteFraming your visit as a scavenger hunt is a great way of focusing your attention, which might otherwise be distracted by the larger elements that scream "look at me!" I'm impressed by your ability to distinguish between species of pyrrosia - like snowdrops, I tend to see the distinctions only when they're pointed out to me. I'm wary of plants that spread by rhizomes but what's the likelihood they'd spread with abandon in my dry climate? As I start my survey of highly flammable plants I should probably remove from my garden (more than I anticipated!), I'm going to need to discover new plants to fill the vacancies (once I stop crying)...
ReplyDeleteOh just because I throw some names on the photos doesn't mean I'm correct! As for their spreading, in my experience they are slow, and some like P. hastata (which may not really be hastata at all but actually a form of P. polydactyla) are more like clumpers. I'm sorry you're having to go through the process of identifying and removing plants.
DeleteCould have spent all day there--wonderful place, tho could say that about almost all the gardens on the '24 Fling. Fun to hunt and find one genus among so many other interesting ones.
ReplyDeleteI was definitely afraid people were going to just get into the garden and then have to be pulled out to get on the bus, there's never enough time to see everything!
DeleteThis post reminds me I must visit the RSBG again, I haven't been since last autumn. The stumpery is almost is always the primary reason for my visit. I love all the pyrossia in the logs and find your photos so inspiring.
ReplyDeleteAs for the missing 'Pyrrosia sheareri clump': my next visit will be with a extra sense of purpose :-D
Chavli
And I bet you'll find it!
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