The Bloom of the Day for June 26th, 2011 was Staghorn Fern (Platycerium superbum).
View the bloom of the day here: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/botd.php?date=2011-06-26
I SO WANT YOUR PLANT!
This message was edited Jun 26, 2011 12:21 AM
June 26th, 2011: Staghorn Fern (Platycerium superbum) by katrinas
OH, no comments I guess because it is not a flower! But boy, in lots of ways I think it is so much better than a flower! And it is perfectly grown! I have never seen one with such a fantastic fertile frond. I wonder if Sue, the grower and picture taker, has ever tried germinating the spores.
This message was edited Jun 30, 2011 5:54 PM
I was just over on Facebook on the DG page and I saw a lot of people loved this photo/plant over there. Gosh, in case you did not know yet, I just love it so much! LOL
Wow, amazing photo! I love the looks of that plant!
That is an excellent specimen! Nice job! I have seen these poor ferns tortured and this one is just beautiful. I grew ferns commercially for many years and our sales yard had a massive one of these on the wall that was decades old.
Magnificent!