This year, during my annual February stop at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, I tried to stick to a few themes when snapping photos. Typically I just point the camera at anything that catches my eye (not a bad way to experience a beautiful garden), but not this time. One of my themes, pyrrosia, a scavenger hunt of sorts. The RSBG covers 22 acres. Within that space there are several main paths, and many others that are less traveled. I try to vary my route and I am often rewarded by something unexpected, like a pyrrosia growing in a downed log. The trick is being able to find that planting again the next time I visit.
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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