Staghorn

My Staghorn fern suffered a lot because of the freezing temperatures that we had here last December. It was beautiful, huge, gorgeous. All that was left is the new growth. I had to cut all the leaves that got burnt :(

It is still a beautiful plant.

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Garden - Staghorn Fern

I love this Fern. It is so exotic, so different. It all started with a little "baby" fern. Talking about baby fern, this one is now producing some.

Stag Horn Fern

This was the original size of my Stag Horn Fern, in 2008! They grow so beautifully...

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Luiza

Stag Horn

We had a freezing alert this week. I was very concerned about my ferns, so I brought them inside the house.  One of the ferns is the Stag Horn Fern. I love this fern because it is so unusual and unexpected.

By having it on the floor, I can get different photo perspectives. I love this new leaf that starts to show up.

What do you think? Is it an unusual plant?

Luiza

December Northern California - Bay Area - Things To Do #6 - Tropical Plants

According to a 2007 article on the San Jose Mercury News, December is the month with the most unpredictable weather. The  article recommends to protect the tropical plants from frost by draping a cotton sheet around top and side of plants.

Oops... I suppose I should do that to my tropical ferns that are outside. Last winter, the leaves did die because of a very cold night... But the plants did recover. Here are some of the pictures.

This fern is called "Samambaia do Amazonas". I do not know the name in USA. It has thick, hairy roots. I love it.

This one is called "Chifre de Veado". It is beautiful when people grow in huge walls of with coconut fibers, or something similar. When I bough it was tiny, tiny - may be 2 inches tall.

How about you: what do you do with your tropical plants in the area that you live?

Luiza