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A Chinese species that I got from Plant Delights in the USA, where it is well regarded. Seems to be hardy and seems to be more tolerant of dry conditions than many species. The Plant Delights Catalogue description says: " This easy-to-grow small Chinese Selaginella moellendorffii has proven to be a reliable performer in our garden as well as a favorite with visitors. Each clump, which resembles a fern run over by a lawn mower, makes a 5" tall x 1' wide woodland groundcover. The delicate ferny green foliage takes on a delightful russet color in winter. Each frond bears tiny plantlets (your new word for the day is "gemmiferous") that drop off and form new colonies where they land...great for a difficult site in the woodland garden!" Plants of the World online says: "The native range of this species is Indo-China to Nansei-shoto and Philippines. It is a rhizomatous geophyte or epiphyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome." |
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| 19th April 2007 | ||