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THE TROPICAL FERNS: Currently many are ordering TREEFERN genera, such as Diplazium, Dicksonia, Blechnum, & Alsophila. We have also increased offerings of Actiniopteris, Adiantum, Aglaomorpha, Asplenium, Azola (only at nursery), Bolbitis, Campyloneuron, Colysis, Cyrtomium, Davallia, Davallodes, Drymoglossum, Drynaria, (Equisetum), Hemionitis, Humata, Lepisorus, Marsilea, Microgramma, Microsorium, Nephrolepsis, Pellaea, Phlebodium, Phymatodes, Platycerium, Polypodium, (Psilotum), Pyrrosia, Quercifelix, Regnellidium, Salvinia, Scyphularia, (Selaginella), & Tectaria--check this catalogue and our website. Check the HARDY PLANTS section for Athyrium, Asplenium, Cheilanthes, Dryopteris, Matteuccia, Onoclea, Osmunda, Polystichum, and others from time to time. For an excellent introduction to these most elegant of plants, please order our tropical fern collection.

FERN COLLECTION 5 labeled plants under Stock #99454 for only 20.00

--please tell us if these are for house, for greenhouse, or terrarium. For great photos of most of the genera above, order David Jones' Encyclopedia of Ferns with over 250 color photos; we offer this big impressive book as Stock #99507 for only $69.95 plus $4.50 shipping charges. See our BOOK SECTION to order this and see other book offerings for other fern (including winter hardy) books.

10004 ADIANTUM CAPILLUS-VENERIS POLYP HP CGH $ 3.25 Lovely "Venus Maidenhair" with short maroon stems bearing clouds of ovate-triangular pinnae; partial to lime, does well in constantly moist, cool conditions--under your greenhouse bench or in your Wardian case. Unlike the other Adiantums offered here, this species tends to need a winter rest, sending out new fronds in early spring--thus a very poor choice for terrariums and windowsills unlike the others we offer.

10008 ADIANTUM CAPILLLUS-VENERIS SCINTILLA POLYP CGH HP $ 8.75 Small-statured form with erect bold pinnae with edges that are narrowly crested and fimbriate--these closely held in plume effect as the frond is held erect by wiry purple stems. Considered a sterile clone.

10007 ADIANTUM CAUDATUM POLYP HP CGH $ 5.25 Fountains of beautiful cascading shimmering fronds; young ferns form at the tips of each mature frond, thus called the "Walking Maidenhair Fern"; from Old World tropics. Extremely dramatic when grown as a hanging basket subject in conditions of reliable humidity levels; wonderful as a carpet for your hobby greenhouse and a big favorite as it slowly populates the nooks and corners of your favorite Wardian Case.

10009 ADIANTUM HISPIDULUM POLYP CGH HP $ 5.50 "Australian Maidenhair." Forked horn-like fronds emerge red pink on top of the wiry black stems. Forms an attractive slowly increasing mound. Reliable if kept evenly moist and cool; demands quite bright light and sweet soil to thrive--when you lightly lime the other Adiantums, avoid dusting this species with lime. We stock selections of this easily grown but dainty appearing "Maidenhair" with pinkish hued new pinnae.

11626 ADIANTUM RADDIANUM FRAGRANTISSIMUM POLYPO CGH HP $ 4.00 Elegant arching blackish stems accent the dark narrow fans of this heirloom "Fragrant Maidenhair Fern"--Not quite the challenge as a houseplant that some of its fussier cousins are.

10016 ADIANTUM RADDIANUM FRITZ LUTHII POLYP $ 5.00 Sturdy habit with a windswept aspect as fronds radiate from the central creeping rhizome. Beautiful elongated pinnae {fronds) are thickly spaced to give a shingled, layered effect always giving this a distinctive highly decorative appearance.

11438 ALSOPHILA COOPERII [CYATHEA AUSTRALIS] CYT CGH $10.00 "Australian Tree Fern" Young plants present a spreading canopy of metallic deep green arching fronds supported by a cinnamon trunk; eventually a massive stunning specimen. Although we recommend greenhouse culture in our climate, some customers have successfully grown this as a house or large Wardian Case specimen, always keeping constant levels of humidity. We have grown this to a most impressive size on a sunny porch, glass enclosed during the winter.

11408 ASPLENIUM NIDUS ANTIQUUM OSAKA POL HP TGH $ 5.50 Decorative "Japanese Birdsnest Fern" form with elegant slim fronds with wavy ruffled margins, forming bowl-shaped specimens thriving in high-light areas, tolerating low humidity. Gives a Shirly Temple tone to your ferns.

11634 BLECHNUM SILVER LADY (AFFINITY MOOREI) POLYPOD TGH CGH $ 6.50 Charming "Dwarf Silver Tree Fern" with pewter gray toned arching fronds in a wide rosette atop the very gradually developing woody trunk. Needs good reliable humidity levels.

10092 BOLBITIS REPANDA POLYP TGH TERRARIUM $ 22.00 EXTREMELY LIMITED AVAILABILITYCoarse corrugated fronds of pea-green triangular outline; odd succulent fleshy zipper rhizomes. Needs shaded moist conditions--for the advanced fern collector.

10202 COLYSIS MEMBRANIFOLIA POLYP HP CGH $ 45.00 Heavy parchment-leathery strapfronds with wavy edges and somewhat glaucous surface with purplish net of veins & odd violet mid-rib. Distinctive rare footed fern species from Philippines which some customers initially think is a rubbermaid recreation of a strapfern. We can often only send generous divisions as potted sections typically sell out immediately in the display sales house. This is a serious commitment to a major fantastically splendid specimen! We are informed that the heavily textured strap fronds deal with the lower humidity of most houses quite well, demanding only strong light to be a successful houseplant.

10204 COLYSIS WRIGHTII POLYP HP CGH $ 3.50 Very compact deep green strap fronds with tiny depressions on surface like hammered tin. Very attractive small fern equally successful as a windowsill pot plant (looks great in a small bonsai pot as the wiry maroonish rhizomes wander over the lip) and as a small statured vertical accent in the sophisticated terrarium. Delicate appearance, yet easy to grow.

11431 COLYSIS WRIGHTII MONSTRIFERA POLYP CGH TERR $ 9.25 Short glossy membraneous fronds, elaborately veined, widely fluted into undulant tips like an Art Nouveau fantasy. This tassled rare dwarf is petite enough to be perfect in a terrarium, yet quite able to cope with humidity levels of the windowsill or litegarden. Always one of the most popular dwarf ferns we offer--it looks difficult to grow, but is not.

10240 CYRTOMIUM CARYOTIDEUM POLYP CGH HP $ 7.50 "Clean Holly Fern." Sharply outlined holly shaped pinnae are closely layered on the short curved fronds' distinctive verdant green dull sheen also distinguishes this beautiful species native from Sri Lanka to Japan. Good container plant. Certainly a subtropical garden worthy fern in the South as will tolerate considerable chill.

10242 CYRTOMIUM FALCATUM ROCHEFORDIANUM POLYP CGH HP $ 5.00 Long-lived Asian "Holly Fern" with dark leathery fronds with pinnae strongly frringed and toothed. Very reliable container subject as long as kept evenly moist. Not reliably winter hardy here if weather is severe for an extended period, yet considered and declared to be zone 6 hardy in many reference books. Our clone has not, evidentally, read any of these expert books.

10317 DAVALLIA PYXIDATA POLYP TGH $ 42.00 "Australian Davallia." Reddish rhizomes grow upward into the air, branching from their bases (very bizarre); flattened spray of many tiny leathery pinnae. A collector's favorite for the unique habit--eventualy a major specimen requiring considerable space. Prefers orchid mix. This is not always in propagation.

10484 HUMATA TYERMANII POLYP HP $ 4.25 "White Rabbit Foot." The arched, vigorous foot is pure white and very furry. The fronds are lacy and deep, rich green. Excellent as a pot plant, outstanding in a hanging basket for a houseplant.

11430 LEPISORUS BICOLOR POLYPO CGH $ 7.25 Resembles a sophisticated Pyrrosia with very slim surface rhizomes; strap fronds with indented polka-dot spore patches distinguish this "Sechuan Ribbon Fern" which Eco-Gardens considers Zone 8 hardy. Quite beautiful and distinct in pot or basket--even though its initial slow deliberate growth rate may test your patience. Grown in Camellia house conditions this creeping fern becomes fantastic, whether as a ground cover, as a hanging moss basket subject, or as a gradually shingling climber on a moist protected wall.

10607 MICROGRAMMA PALMERII [NITIDA] POLYP TERR TGH $ 10.00 Many semiglossy small elongated-oval fronds held erect over the slim slightly flatened rhizomes meandering over cork or treefern; because this fern evolved upon tropical treetrunks, it survives low humidity better than some; but truely thrives when given artifical rain forest (good humidity) conditions in a terrarium where it forms a dense otherworldly groundcover.

10661 MICROSORIUM ELEGANS POLYP TGH HP $ 18.00 LIMITED AVAILABILITY Dwarf fern with elegant rigid upright fronds of good substance with fluted tips--small enough for a Wardian case. Extremely slow to increase.

10666 MICROSORIUM LONGISSISIMUM [HORT] POLYPOD HP TGH $15.00 "Leather Strapleaf Fern" Short compact rhizome gives rise to ranked dark toned fronds with parchment texture decorated by curious depressed parallel veins (giving a washboard effect) rigidly attached to the central bright thick midrib. Fabulous clone much darker hued than its kin. This is not always in propagation. Inquire

10667MICROSORIUM MUSAFOLIUM POLYP TGH HP $ 12.00 "Banana Leaf Fern" Black rhizomes topped by incredible cream green fronds with radiating dark veins creating a mosaic. Due to the foliage texture resembling reptile skin, this is newly declared "Crocodyllus" and so patented as #13653! Long a favorite houseplant among our customers (not realizing that their old strap fern was about to reappear as a brand new plant!) because the leathery fronds are most tolerant of less than humid household conditions.

10671 MICROSORIUM PUNCTATUM GRANDICEPS POLYP HP CGH $ 15.00 "Terrestrial Elkhorn Fern" The elegant upright jade like flat strap fronds terminate in fabulous crests. Excellent, hanging basket subject best known as Microsorium polycarpum grandiceps.

10672 MICROSORIUM PUNCTATUM GRANDICEPS COMPACTA POLYP HP CGH $ 15.00 " Dwarf Terrestrial Elkhorn Fern" The elegant upright jade like flat strap fronds terminate in fabulous crests. Excellent, more compact version of the above also good for hanging baskets but also good for larger wardian cases and growlight setups. Excellent "Dwarf Terrestial Elkhorn" with stout bright green simple fronds arching upward from the surface rhizome to flaunt its spreading much branched tip crests--one of the easiest ferns for the house as well as one of the showiest.

10664 MICROSORIUM PUNCTATUM SERRATUM [LACINIATUM] POLYP TGH $ 15.00 "Saw Tooth Kelp Fern" formerly M. intergifolium serrulatum. From strong woody surface root stalks arise dramatic ranks of tall membraneous erect strap fronds with their entire undulating glossed margins heavily toothed--a good first candidate to try to grow in this category of dramatic footed ferns with elaborate erect solid (no pinnae) fronds as 'Serratum' is always a vigorous grower far more tolerant of low humidity than its brethern and astounding visually if planted in the center of a hanging basket or urn to add a vertical art noveau touch to otherwise cascading plants--especially other ferns with a lower statured habit.

10678 MICROSORIUM VIELLIARDI MT. ELGONPOLYP CGH $ 35.00 Elegant narrow pinnate fronds arise like expensive long stemmed glsses from the tangle of odd surface rhizomes; a very (extremely very) slow growing African collection. Necessary in any serious tropical fern collection..

14002 NEPHROLEPIS BISSERATA FURCANS POLYPO CGH HP $ 6.75 "Fishtail Fern" Large; frond tips fork into sections; this is a very large statured robust fern demanding a considerable space when mature--as tolerates full sun, now also a popular deck subject--but will take some time to achieve. Jones classifies as N. falcata forma furcans. Slow to start, but strong to finish! For windowsill pots and mixed combination plantings we recommend the following tidier (and less agressive) dwarf selection:

11645 NEPHROLEPIS BISSERATA/FALCATA DWARF FURCANS POLYPOD HP $ 7.50 Handsome, easily grown "Dwarf Fishtail Fern" with tightly clustering arched fronds lined by thick pinnae, each with their tips forked like a fishtial. A Form of the "Vietnamese Sword Fern" considered to have originated as a port in New Guinea. Fast growing beauty--but do not allow it to be exposed to any extended chill because this is a very tropical species.

14009 NEPHROLEPIS CORDIFOLIA BUTTONS [GARRETTII] POLYP HP CGH $ 4.00 "Tatting ribbon Fern" Small erect, then somewhat arched fronds with all pinnae reduced to rounded buttons along the rachis--larger statured than N.C. 'Duffii' with appearance of Pellaea rotundifolia. Also called 'Patty Roosevelt' even though, like all the cordifolia cultivars, this forms weird subsurface tubercules resembling sci-fi cocoons and thus is not an exaltata cultivar at all!

14004 NEPHROLEPIS CORDIFOLIA FLORAL FANTASY POLYP HP CGH $ 10.00 "Floral Fantasy Fern" Upright rachis sports monstrose and undulate pinnae. Rather tolerant of dry conditions, thus a handsome house plant for a vertical effect. Must have full sun to flourish and maintain its leathery rigidness--an thus not a successful house plant for most people. Very slow growing selection.

14026 NEPHROLEPIS CORDIFOLIA KINKY POLYP HP TGH $ 22.00 Rigorously erect dwarf fronds barely unfurl their deep emerald dusky-bearded leaflets. Much smaller, more compact than similarly leathery-fronded 'Floral Fantasy'--but also very slow growing and intolerant of shade and thus recommended for the advanced fern collector.

14010 NEPHROLEPIS CORDIFOLIA TESSELATA POLYP HP TGH $ 3.50 "Petticoat Sword Fern" The tips of each dark green strong frond are tasseled and re-tasseled to form remarkable heavy cockscombs; easy houseplant as can survive watering lapses due to reserves in the tubercles underground. Plant must mature considerably before it has the strength to start sending out mature forked fronds.

11632 NEPHROLEPIS ECUADORIAN SWORD POLYPODIA HP TGH $8.00 Handsome "Ebony Sword Fern" with crisped pleated pinnae on dark rigidly held fronds; erect habit. Quite distinctive vertical statement, starting out a pale green but (with good fish emulsion) eventually turns a blackish green hue. OFTEN IN LIMITED STOCK

14014 NEPHROLEPIS EXALTATA AUREA POLYP HP $ 12.00 "Golden Boston Fern" The heavy fronds are solid chartreuse yellow; makes a striking hanging basket subject; yet seems far less vigorous than the similar golden variegated cultivar offered below in this listing of exaltata cultivars. Known as 'Delilah' in Australia & South America

11649 NEPHROLEPIS EXALTATA HANDY PPAF POLYP HP TGH $ 6.75 Very dark green mounding "Dwarf Petticoat Fern" with fronds closely ranked with glossy crinkly pinnae; when a frond reaches 6" to 8" it starts to crest by forking and reforking at the tips. Give this little forker good light and keep evenly moist. Excellent houseplant; fabulous conservatory showoff.

14025 NEPHROLEPIS EXALTATA HUBBARDII POLYP HP TGH $ 5.25 A select dwarf clone from Michael Hubbard, larger than 'Wanamaka' but with similar erect bunched habit. Easy houseplant for limited space.

11653 NEPHROLEPIS EXALTATA POM POM POLYP HP TGH $ 5.25 'Pom Pom' could easily be called 'The Cheerleaders Fern'! This is such a well behaved Nephrolepis that both growers and the public take to it instantly. The color is very consistenly a dark green and it is naturally quite pest resistant. It forms a very tight and rounded and full ball in a haning basket.

11586 NEPHROLEPIS EXALTATA SUZI WONG POLYPOD GH $ 7.50 Dwarf lacy selection--unlike most extremely delicate types, if adaquate moving air is available, the fronds do not discolor & brown easily, even though layer after layer of froth develops on each frond. Avoid excessive humidity; best with good air movement--thus even though it has the perfect appearance for your Wardian case, Suzi is not the best choice for her skirts may get a bit messy in such an environment--that is, if your case is kept quite humid.!

14034 NEPHROLEPIS EXALTATA TRI-TIKI POLYP HP TGH $ 12.00 Deep green recurved pinnae criss-cross; very packed fronds with geometric riffs & valleys: combines the most levels w/ the most congested fronds of any cultivar we know and thus needs high humidity with excellent air movement to prevent rot and algae buildup in the interior of these thick fronds. The choice of compulsive collectors who need to grow the absolutely most completely over-the-top hyper ruffled "Boston Fern."

11405 NEPHROLEPIS EXALTATA VARIEGATA [PPAF] TGH POLYP $ 18.00 The true "Variegated Boston Fern" with long dramatic fronds, with the individual pinnae green, gold, or typically striped green and gold--remarkably beautiful, certainly rare. From Exotic Foliage Nursery, [PPAF?]--this "Tiger" requires very bright indirect light and adequate air movement to best display its completely remarkable strong substanced foliage.

14035NEPHROLEPIS EXALTATA VERONA LACE POLYPOD HP TGH $ 7.50 "Verona Lace Fern" Very finely cut, lacy Boston cultivar from the old Easterbrook collection. One of the old standbys, but still excellent for extravagantly large hanging basket displays. Sometimes the old heirloom becomes the new star.

11558 NEPHROLEPIS EXALTATA WHITMANII POLYP HP CGH $ 5.25 "Lace Fern" or "Feather Fern" with very fine pinnae creating a thick mist of delicate appearing fronds, yet does not demand high humidity. "Cordita's Ruffled" appears to be an alternative designation of this most excellent windowsill potplant.

11480 NEPHROLEPIS PECTINATA POLYP HP TGH $ 5.75 "Basket Fern" A toothed sword fern species forming enormous fronds reaching 6' with maturity; lacy pinnae. For those ready to go well beyond "Just a Boston" fernwise. Imperative when you need the big expansive effect.

10700 PELLAEA FALCATA POLYPOD HP TERR $ 4.75 Dark emerald oval pinnae on erect fronds forming an attractive small fern. Requires lime to maintain deep tones as it grows to become a handsome house plant requiring pebble tray conditions.

10901 PHLEBODIUM AUREUM AREOLATUM POLYP HP TGH $ 7.50 "Blue Bears' Paw" Broad rigidly erect fronds and rhizomes intense blue. The rhizome is less hairy than the species form. The blue color is powdery.

< 11424 PHLEBODIUM AUREUM MANDIANUM POLYP HP TGH Not available at the present time. Please do not order Manda's "Crisped Blue Fern" still offered as Polypodium 'Mandianum' in the trade. Over stout basal "Hare's Foot" rhizomes clothed with silery blond hair arise graceful glaucous blue fronds with wavy deep lobes. Easy house plant.

10960 PHYLLITIS [ASPLENIUM] SCOLOPENDRIUM POLYP GH $ 8.00 Rosette of knife-shaped frongs. Can often be grown outside in a milder clime than ours. This is the famous "Hart's Tongue" fern. There are several crested forms of this. We are offering the standard tongue form. The last picture is of a crested forms; perhaps we will have these in the future.

11496 PHYMATODES SPECIES CAT EARS POLYP TGH $ 25.00 Very distinctive New Guinea fern with variously running surface rhizomes, small cylindrical bluish gray feet nearly hairless over which many upright undulant wide oval "fronds" with glossy sheen over reticulate veins reach cat ear dimensions--a very very large cat. Very distinctive fern imperative in any serious collection. This is not always in propagation. Inquire.

13040 PLATYCERIUM BIFURCATUM NETHERLANDS POLYPO HP $ 15.00 While the most commonly found of all the "Staghorn Ferns" in cultivation, still one of the most beautiful off setting types--with the added attraction of thriving indoors.

13009 PLATYCERIUM HILLII POLYPO HP $ 25.00 A plant allied to P. bifurcatum with more upright habit. The fertile fronds as well as the the sterile shields are a vibrant green. The fertile fronds are very upright, long, narrow and forked. Handsome plants.The shields are usually more rounded and cling to the mount. "Green Staghorn" tolerant of low humidity.

13041 PLATYCERIUM VEITSCHII LEMOINEI POLYPO CGH HP $ 27.50 Robust French selection of this impressive "Staghorn Fern" with erect fronds covered with fabulous white tomentum--that is, a white pelted specimen. Beautiful when grown in a pot, but truely astounding when mounted on a plaque so that bright light and perfect air movement can bring out the fantastic white pelt.

11114 POLYPODIUM FORMOSANUM POLYPOD HP CGH $ 4.75 The "Naked Rabbit Foot Fern," so called as the small bright chalk white rhizomes are not furred but seem to flow over the surface, dividing like "E.T.'s Fingers" under a very low canopy of beautiful delicately lobed bluish fronds. Easy.

11601 PTERIS CRETICA ALBOLINEATA POLY $ 4.25 Wildly winged fingered fronds are each elaborately patterned with pewter white centers; always popular "Victorian Table Fern" as is tolerant of a wide range of temperatures (do NOT freeze) and light intensities. Will make any companion pot glow as if accented by the most elaborate of Victorian doilies.

11648 PTERIS CRETICA PARKERII POLYPO CGH HP $ 4.25 The impressive "Quilted Table Fern" once a favorite with Victorians and now an indestructible windowsill companion again with dark green waffled flat planed fronds with sharp pointed palmate outlines pinked along the margins. Easy.

11213 PYRROSIA LONGIFOLIA ANGUSTIFOLIA [HORT.] POLYPOD TGH HP $ 35.00 "Strapleaf Fern" Very slim quite long leathery fronds arch out from creeping blackish wiry rhizomes with the straps narrowing for the last 8" plus with spore patches beneath. Sent as mossed divisions ready to be mounted on wall plaque. Usually have potted settled divisions ready by mid summer. We do maintain a group of species and cultivars of Pyrrosia which appear from time to time in our speciality lists as they increase enough for division. This plant can sell out from time to time. Note that it is a special Order item.

11203 PYRROSIA SPECIES PHILIPPINES $ 18.00 Erect slim leathery fronds heavily covered with wooly to scrufty surface. Slow growing unidentified "Felt Strapfern" popular because of compact size & tolerance of quite low humidity; demands bright conditions. Special Order item.

11468 SELAGINELLA BRAZIL [SPECIES] SEL HP CGH $18.00 "Brazillian Clubmoss" Arched wiry caulescent 10" stems branch (in time) to many weeping sprays of delicate-appearing scale-like leaves. Slow to establish, but most distinctively elegantly tall. Gives height in a sophisticated wardian case design.

11416 SELAGINELLA FAIRY PLUME [SPECIES] SEL HP CGH $ 3.50 Unidentified species from Southeast Asia with slim erect stems arching at top under weight of chartreuse plumes--possibly a compact form of S. victoriae. Must have rest period mid-winter; may reach one foot in height if given enough time.

11412 SELAGINELLA KRAUSSIANA AUREA SEL TGH TERR $ 4.00 "Golden Clubmoss" Short arching stems form bright mat; essential in any terrarium to brighten the design.

11453 SELAGINELLA KRAUSSIANA BROWNII SEL TERR HP $ 5.25 "Emerald Isle" or (although native to S. Africa) "Scotch Moss." Very compact, much branched stems eventually creating tiny cushions--excellent for extremely small terariums. Merely fabulous--but site it so it will not be swamped by or swallowed up by a more vigorous neighbor. Please, please, please do not expect a large plant when you order this--it starts out tiny and it stays tiny; if you need a larger plant, please order one of its kin.

11624 SELAGINELLA KRAUSIANA GOLD TIPS SEL CGH TERR $ 3.50 OFTEN LIMITED AVAILABILITY Fabulous ferny carpet with all new growth tipped bright yellow against the darker mature clubmoss foliage--not as vigorous or as highly colored as 'aurea.'

11654 SELAGINELLA KRAUSIANA MARION SEL CGH TERR $ 3.50 Fabulous ferny carpet with all new growth tipped yellow to cream against the darker mature clubmoss foliage--a new cultivar of the Gold Tips form. Faster growing than Gold Tips.

11413 SELAGINELLA MARTENSII ALBOLINEATA SEL HP TERR $6.75 "Snowy Club Moss" Arched, yet creeping, prostrate brittle, much-divided stems winged with scale-like glossy leaves with irregular patches of pure bright white--astoundingly beautiful. Mexican species for the larger terrarium. Rare cultivar yet not difficult given good humidity.

11656 SELAGINELLA MARTENSII FROSTY SEL HP TERR $ 8.00 "Frosted Club Moss" Arched, yet creeping, prostrate brittle, much-divided stems winged with scale-like glossy leaves with new growth and tipe growth Frosted cream to white. Mexican species for the larger terrarium. New cultivar yet not difficult given good humidity.

11625 SELAGINELLA MOELLENDORFII SEL CGH TERR $ 4.00 Beautiful soft toned "Club Moss" valued for terrarium and bonsai bases; tolerates chill; slow to establish.

11427 SELAGINELLA PALLESCENS [EMMELIANA] SEL TERR $ 6.50 "Sweat Plant" Fine terrarium plant growing in circular rosette arching vase forms with very fine foliage noted for holding droplets of condensation, thus "sweating"-- Venezuela, Z10. Very similar habit to moellendorfii, but much slower growing and a touch more basil green in coloration.

11472 SELAGINELLA PLANA SEL TERR TGH $ 4.25 Strong erect stems hold bright branched fans of shimmery foliage. Very distinctive beautiful "Spikemoss Cypress" species achieving more dramatic height than most of the tropical "Clubmosses." Certainly not "creepy." Unmatched for giving an exceptionally elegant vertical effect in a wardian case or larger terrarium; but remember that this is very tropical and thus, unlike various Selaginella species offered here, is not tolerant of chill.

11425 SELAGINELLA PLUMOSA SEL TERR HP $7.25 "Plumed Clubmoss" Short soft creeping mounds of seaspray foliage a carpet of tiny waves--excellent for terrariums. Native from India to China, this species has squat erect "cones" square in cross-section. Lovely.

11414 SELAGINELLA POSADA #15 [SPECIES] SEL HP TERR $ 5.25 LIMITED AVAILABILITY Curly-fingered "fronds" intermingle into sea-green tostled carpets; uniquely colored unidentified Central American coming to us from the collection at Kew Gardens.

11485 SELAGINELLA UNCINATA SEL TERR CGH $ 5.00 "Peacock Moss" "Rainbow Fern" Climbing stems, much branched, with blue tinted dimorphic scale "leaves" in four ranks. Becomes rather brownish during its dormant winter cycle, but fear not--just keep cool, moist, and very bright and behold, new blue foliage emerges come spring.

11401 TECTARIA CICUTARIA [GEMMIFERA, HORT.] POL HP CGH $ 3.50 "Button Ball Fern" Upright rhizomes with gracefully arching tripinnate fronds (triangular in overall outline) with a series on rounded button-like bulbils along the top of the central midrib. Caribbean tolerant of indoor conditions. A fern no child can resist.

Some Perennial Ferns

11600 ADIANTUM PEDATUM POLYPOD HT $ 4.50 Elegant maroon polished stems hold aloft the semi-circle of dainty fronds of our native "Hardy Maidenhair Fern" which loves a hint of lime from time to time and grows best in high shade, unless the site never completely dries out. Use the tropical species offered in the TROPICAL SECTION for terrarium and houseplant subjects. This species is for hardy woodland conditions.

10060 ATHYRIUM GOERINGIANUM PICTUM POLYP $ 4.75 "Japanese Painted Fern." Diciduous fern with elegant pink to silver centers. Best grown outside with some protection from sun and wind.

11616 ATHYRIUM GEORINGIANUM PICTUM CRISTATUM POLYPOD HT $ 6.75Charming "Crested Japanese Painted Fern". Forming elegant clumps of silvery fronds emerging pink toned, each mature frond forking at the tip to form a crest. Quite winter hardy in our Ohio location.

11594 ATHYRIUM NIPPONICUM PICTUM URSULA'S RED POLYPO HI $ 5.00"Purple Painted Fern" A large statured clone of this Japanese native with gray silver accented with red-maroon tones found in the Long Island garden of Alex Summer. From the South Carolina gardens of Ursula Syre-Herz. Thrives in our climate.

41589 EQUISETUM ARVENSE EQU HT $ 5.00 "Skirted Horsetail" Clumps of foot tall hollow stems with each joint sprouting a whorl of elegant weeping stemlets; deciduous herb hardy in Z6 outside, spreading in sandy sun drenched locations. After a marvelous spring display, starts to disappear in the summer heat, often dormant/deciduous during all of late summer. An interesting native with a medicinal reputation, quite fabulous as emerges in the early spring; but due to early summer dormancy this native is more a botanical than horticultural wonder; never happy containerized.

40246 EQUISETUM DIFFUSUM EQU HP CGH AQ $ 8.75 "Tropical Horsetail" Soft gray green central stems form a tiny bamboo-like thicket: each central stem, with delicately nodding tip, is ringed with skirts of lateral stemlets to create intricate patterns; marvelous pot plant. Will survive some winters in our zone if the ground barely freezes, but best grown as a cool greenhouse subject.

40247 EQUISETUM HYEMALE EQU HP HH $ 4.00 "Horsetail" Clumps of grooved green reed-like maroon-ringed stems bear conelike sporing structures at tips; high silica content makes them "Scouring Rushes" for pots. Their extreme vertical aspect makes them a decorative must for shallow pool/bog designs; while their primitive aspect makes them a favorite in very contemporary garden designs--especially as is quite evergreen, persisting all winter if not exposed to excessive windtunnel conditions.

40249 EQUISETUM TRISERIALE EQU HP HH CGH $ 5.00 Low growing colonies of bright green erect 2" to 4" wiry wands; this is similar to E. variegatum, but the finer, less rigid stems which form lovely interlaced mats are a far brighter green fall color than E. variegatum. Lovely in pots or borders; a true visual gem (with ease of culture--full light and moist feet) for that micro primitive aura.

11500 OSMUNDA REGALIS OSM HT $ 8.75 "Royal Fern" Given a moist location with protection from severe sunstroke, this will easily outlive any gardener: a long term project worth your patience.

11470 PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM POLYPOD HT $ 6.75 "Bracken" or Pasture Brake" Coarse green fronds to four feet densely hairy beneath. Cosmopolitan distribution. This is regulated as a pernicious weed in some Western states--check with your county agent before ordering this brute of a fern. In our climate this dramatic fern must be situated in full sun and poor soil to survive and flourish, soon failing in shade or fertilized beds. Seldom offered in containers in the nursery trade as dwarfs unattractively in pots. Emphatically not a container subject; predictably a brute in any sunny garden. Q: Why do we offer this? A: Ken loves weeds.

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