Plant Badges Growing in Your Garden

[thescot]

My plant badge (Donnachaidh) is bracken fern. It grows all over the place, and on the back of my property, there is a goodly bit in the low area. I've picker and used it in my bonnet several times over the years, but I find that it wilts pretty fast. At the Stone Mountain Games 10 or 12 years ago, I picked enough for anyone to wear it who might care to, and it was all in pretty sad shape by the late afternoon.

I may go for artificial sometime just to have some around for my collection of bonnets.

[BoldHighlander]

I've picker and used it in my bonnet several times over the years, but I find that it wilts pretty fast. At the Stone Mountain Games 10 or 12 years ago, I picked enough for anyone to wear it who might care to, and it was all in pretty sad shape by the late afternoon.

Jim, have you tried wrapping the cut ends in a moist paper towel wrapped in plastic or foil? Sometimes that helps to extend the life of a cutting.

Just a thought

[piperdbh]

Jim, have you tried wrapping the cut ends in a moist paper towel wrapped in plastic or foil? Sometimes that helps to extend the life of a cutting.

Just a thought

...or get a piece of fern from a florist. The kind that they use to "green" an arrangement holds up well, even though it's not the exact species that you're looking for.

[sydnie7]

My plant badge (Donnachaidh) is bracken fern. . .[snip]

I must confess I had no clue what the Donnachaidh plant badge was, nor the identity of this delicate fern that "volunteers" in the shadiest corner of our patio. I think it is based next door, but has spread under the fence. How delightful to not only learn its name, but to discover its connection to both Bob's and my clan!



And XMTS is well-represented, too, at least until I get out there and do some clean-up We don't get the lush dandelions that others show, just these skimpy, weedy, insect-ridden examples.