platycerium!

[rsivertsen]

For more info, check out: http://www.platycerium.co.za/species.htm

[rsivertsen]

Here's a another good link with some nice pic's!

http://www.rareferns.com/platycerium.htm

- Rich

some of my platys!!! haha

only have a few pics to share.. these are old pics..

one more baby platy

[shawnintland]

Malowie, I think that last one is either a Vittaria sp. or a Microsorum longissimumn or else (less likely) a Ophioglossum pendulatum. All 3 love to grow out of the shields of platyceriums from spores and all three are quite nice. Just water like you normally would for the platycerium.

[shawnintland]

Ok guys, here's a few more "platy photo-tips"! I decided to transplant a couple of the staghorn ferns that I just transplanted 12 days ago because they grew so fast that they were already crowding each other out. I tried to shoot pictures of the method I used this time showing the containers, sphagnum moss, peat moss, and the 'finished' plants. I've used these open-baskets so that I can set them on a shallow tray to wick up moisture as they need it. I didn't shoot a picture of it - but after they were transplanted I put them each into a large plastic box with a loose lid. They will stay in there for a few days, enjoying the high humidity and then get acclimatized to the real world. Hope these help!

[arvin555]

Newbie and maybe a lazy question but hope you guys can help me. My brother has a Staghorn, biggish already, May I know where can I collect the spores? I mean where are the spores found on Staghorns?

TTFN
Arvin

[khairimhd]

Platycerium stemmaria : From sifu Andy...about 1 year in my hand.

[WetFingers]

Originally Posted by shawnintland

And these are P. ridleyi at about 5 months with the first 'true' leaves just forming;

Shawn,
Was this pic (and the 3mth old P. elephantotis prothallium/gametophytes) extracted from Roy Vail's "The Platycerium Hobbyists Handbook"?

Judging from your comment ("must say it is THE best book I've ever seen on Platyceriums"), I'm itching to get me a copy too... complete with the DVDs, when specific information can be so hard to find sometimes.

You mentioned "a large order"... was that for platys as well? If so, what does the seller have in stock?

Regards,
Ronnie