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A low, creepiing species with a blue irridescent shoon on the growths. I first saw it as Kew, growing in a tropical environment.
When I saw it being offered as a houseplant I thought that it was worth a try. The quick summary is that it wasn't.
In my conditions it was very susceptible to dry air and intolernt of chills. The sprawling fronds browned from the tips back
until the plant was dead. It might have survived in a bottle garden in a warm, light place but I don't have a suitable bottle or an appropriate place. Tony Avent says in the Plant Delights Nursery catalogue: "Peacock spikemoss (a prehistoric fern relative) is one of our favorite groundcovers for the woodland garden...we actually say that to all the selaginellas. Peacock spikemoss fern hails from Central China south into Vietnam. 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 fluorescent blue growth emerges in late spring. We have been thrilled with the performance of peacock moss in winter hardiness trials in western Michigan, where many years of temperatures to -15F have proven no problem." |
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| 16th January 2024 | ||