Staghorn fern on live tree stump of Podocarpus
By Stan510
31 Jan, 2025
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My Staghorn i've had since 1978. It was cut back in 1990's great freeze,it recovered then about 10 years ago cats were climbing it to get to birds nests. The shield of the fern had rip marks all over it. Then last summers tree pruners cut far,far,more then I wanted. The fern held up to full all day sun--so far.
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It's a very impressive survivor!
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Wow! That’s an old staghorn fern. You got in during the major drought of 77/78, I remember it very well.
It’s so amazing it survived the great freeze of December 1990. I lost so many tropical plants in that horrible freeze. I lived by the old Hayward Civic Center (which was demolished) and I think you are not too far away from there.
31 Jan, 2025