Selaginella tamariscina "Beni Kujaku"

Spikemoss - Beni Kujaku

                                     ID#  890

 

Stonehenge

 
 

Additional Information: purchased from Plants Delight, Raleigh, NC

 
  Stonehenge
 
HEIGHT X SPREAD: 2-3 inches x 6-10 inches PLANT TYPE:perennial fern, semi-evergreen GROWTH RATE: fast TEXTURE: fine LIGHT: Part sun to shade WATER: keep moist SOIL: rich & moist
As observed in Central, NC. BLOOMS: N/A FRUIT AND SEED: microspores KEY FEATURES: A very dense and fine ground cover. If plant dries, it will turn brown and curl into a ball. If later the ball is moist it will recover and turn green again and continue to grow. Related to the family of arborvitae fern. Plant turns more lemon green with more sun.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Stonehenge Purchase plants in 1 qt. container. -Placed at the edge of Pitcher Plants bog, inside bog peat moss/sand/ soil mixture. Soil in bog is maintained moist at all times but not wet. -plant grows with fronds spiral from the center.

Peacock spikemoss (a prehistoric fern relative) is one of my favorite groundcovers for the woodland garden...I actually say that to all the selaginellas. The low, spreading habit of Selaginella uncinata and the semi-evergreen metallic aquamarine foliage, overlaid on a green background, are sure to make visitors stop to admire this gem. The foliage color is best after the new growth emerges in late spring.

July   2014

July 2014

July 12, 2014