Rock ferns

[Hoy]

Ed, very interesting! Any chance that you collect spores?

This one, Athyrium othophorum 'Okanum', is now unfurling its fronds in my garden - can't say it is xerophytic though

[Tim Ingram]

Ed - wonderful to see all those xeric ferns in habitat! Like Trond I think I shall be looking out for spores of more of these species; they are undeniably fascinating.

[Ed Alverson]

Like Trond I think I shall be looking out for spores of more of these species; they are undeniably fascinating.

I'll see what I can do!

Ed

[wolfgang vorig]

Ophioglossum Vulgatum (Natterzune)

[gote]

I am amazed Wolfgang.
Do you grow it or did it come by itself?
is it dificult?
Göte

[wolfgang vorig]

Hello Göte,
Ophioglossum vulgre is with us a rare fern.
He has increased for me without problems. Something slightly shady and moist.
kind regards, Wolfgang

[gote]

Hello Wolfgang,
It is very rare here too. I have only seen it once and nobody seems to grow it. You are pioneering I think.
Göte

[Ulla Hansson]

Hello Göte
I have a small tuft of Ophioglossum vulgare. I've had it for quite some time. Do not remember for certain where it came from, I think I got it from another garden amateur. It grows quite abundantly in the moist limestone region, east of Falköping. There are also many different orchids. The area is protected.
Ulla

[gote]

Ah! So now we have at least two growers. That is very nice.
Is anybody growing botrychium?
One came up in a gravel area in our garden many years ago and a visitor promply bent down, pulled it up and asked "what is this"? 
I have never seen one here since.
On another occasion a woman stepped straight into some low rare woodlanders and when I expressed some concern she said "It is no problem I have sturdy shoes"
I am very picky about guests nowadays.
My children or grandchildren have never damaged anything in the garden. They seem to have more good sense than grown-ups.
Göte
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[ranunculus]

Hi Gote,
We have seen some beautiful examples of Botrychium lunaria in the Dolomites within the last fortnight and I agree that it would be an interesting introduction into any garden.  I will post some pic's when time allows.

[ranunculus]

Botrychium lunaria

[shelagh]

Looks as though the spores could be ready Cliff did any fall in a seed envelope?

[ranunculus]

Looks as though the spores could be ready Cliff did any fall in a seed envelope?

 

[shelagh]

Great, looking forward to rifling your pockets on your return

[ranunculus]

Great, looking forward to rifling your pockets on your return

Shelagh!!! Behave ... Brian's watching!!