Pyrrosia porosa Ionactis 'Fire and Ice'

'Fire and Ice'

Iris unguicularis 'Mary Bernard' is one of the best flowering forms of the winter blooming iris we have grown

rubbery leaves that have so many large red spots

the top of each spike becomes a giant flower head

although it was not described as a new species until 2007

Pyrrosia porosa Ionactis 'Fire and Ice'Pyrrosia porosa is a little known tongue fern species with a wide native range from India, across southern China and into the Philippines, where it can be found growing on tree trunks from 3,000' to 8,500' elevation. The thick, dark green, 10" x 1. 5" evergreen fronds emerge from a tightly clustered rhizome. The brown indumentum on the leaf back adds a lovely contrast to the dark green fronts. In marginal winter climates, Pyrrosia porosa should be