fern? help( thank you pam-gardengirl/sugarchile)
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 00:39:53 GMT, "Pam - gardengal"
wrote: "BeBop" wrote in message .. . i have recently acquired a fern which the roots grow on the surface of the soil...like air roots....they are hairy like a tarantula spider legs. the fronds and leaves grow from these roots. they are small and very delicate. can anyone identify this fern for me please? thanks. Sounds like a rabbit's foot fern - Davillia or Humata. Those furry extensions are rhizomes, not roots, but you can cut them off and root them to start new plants. A great little fern and quite hardy, too - I have one that has lived outdoors in zone 8 for about 3 years. pam - gardengal |
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