September 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere

[meanie]

Still waiting on a couple of my Tricyrtis, but these are the ones so far.
T.formosana
"Taiwan Adbane"
T.hirta
"Harlequin"

[Surreylad]

Very nice Meanie, i'm starting to like these now.

[Surreylad]

found this little one flowering this morning Delosperma Floribunda 'Stardust'

[KentGardener]

John of Kent - loooooovely scollies 

Thanks Anne - they really are my favourite fern - where else do you get such variation of form.   

Many are back ups for the National Collection of Scollies.

[KentGardener]

Hi Anne,

a few more quick pics from today. 

The pics never do them justice - they look so much better in the flesh.   If you ever find yourself in my part of Kent feel free to pop in.

John

[annew]

John of Kent - loooooovely scollies 

Thanks Anne - they really are my favourite fern - where else do you get such variation of form.   

Ah - I would probably say from polypodies, which are my favourites! I'd love to see your ferns, but unfortunately rarely get that far south.

[Hoy]

John of Kent - loooooovely scollies 

Thanks Anne - they really are my favourite fern - where else do you get such variation of form.   

Many are back ups for the National Collection of Scollies.

John, do you grow those "scollies" from spores?

[KentGardener]

I have grown from spore before (using 'the Wright way to grow from spore'  )

But these named forms I always increase from division or leaf base cuttings.

Except for Kay's Lacerated that often comes true from spore.

John

[Hoy]

I have grown from spore before (using 'the Wright way to grow from spore'  )

But these named forms I always increase from division or leaf base cuttings.

Except for Kay's Lacerated that often comes true from spore.

John

OK, thanks.
I have grown some ferns from spores and division but never tried leaf base cuttings. How do you do that? Does it work from all ferns?

[krisderaeymaeker]

Leaves are turnig yellow and red but ..........Spring is in the air... 

Ranunculus crenatus (ssp autumnale  )
Caltha scaposa (ssp autumnale  )
Primula watsonii (ssp autumnale  )

[annew]

A very good photo of a beautiful primula, Kris.

[KentGardener]

I have grown from spore before (using 'the Wright way to grow from spore'  )

But these named forms I always increase from division or leaf base cuttings.

Except for Kay's Lacerated that often comes true from spore.

John

OK, thanks.
I have grown some ferns from spores and division but never tried leaf base cuttings. How do you do that? Does it work from all ferns?

The leaf base cuttings I read about in an old book and didn't believe it could work!  The idea is to dig up the scollie, give it a wash, peel off the old leaf base where they are attached to the stem,  plant these UPSIDE DOWN in damp sterilised silver sand, place in a bag and wait for small plantlets and roots to form on the bit sticking above the sand!  I have found it works a treat and is the best method for increasing these rare Asplenium scolopendrium forms.

I've never tried it with any other ferns.

Regards

John

[Hoy]

I have grown from spore before (using 'the Wright way to grow from spore'  )

But these named forms I always increase from division or leaf base cuttings.

Except for Kay's Lacerated that often comes true from spore.

John

OK, thanks.
I have grown some ferns from spores and division but never tried leaf base cuttings. How do you do that? Does it work from all ferns?

The leaf base cuttings I read about in an old book and didn't believe it could work!  The idea is to dig up the scollie, give it a wash, peel off the old leaf base where they are attached to the stem,  plant these UPSIDE DOWN in damp sterilised silver sand, place in a bag and wait for small plantlets and roots to form on the bit sticking above the sand!  I have found it works a treat and is the best method for increasing these rare Asplenium scolopendrium forms.

I've never tried it with any other ferns.

Regards

John

I learn something new every day here! I will try this method. However I have only quite common specimens of scollies but they are fine to learn the technique. Maybe it works on other Aspleniums as well.

[annew]

As far as I know this is unique to Asplenium scolopendrium.

[Hoy]

As far as I know this is unique to Asplenium scolopendrium.

Strange . . .