In 2014, we spotted a unique holly fern sporeling in the garden, which appeared to be a hybrid of Cyrtomium falcatum ‘Butterfieldii’, and the typical species. After watching it for several years, we christened it Cyrtomium ‘One Off’, and introduced it in 2023. In form, it’s much more compact than both parents, and has continued to get better each year. As a species, the evergreen Cyrtomium falcatum is much more sun tolerant than they would appear. This clump is growing in a part of the garden that receives four hours of sun daily. Hardiness Zone 7a-10b.
I’ve noticed their sun tolerance as well. They often plant themselves in rather sunny locations.
Hi:
I’m a new subscriber and love all this information about the plants blooming in the garden, etc. Would it be possible to include more than one photo? E.g. closeup of the flowers, berries, leaves, etc. For identification purposes, and just aesthetic appreciation. Thank you very much.
pat from california
Thanks for the note. When possible, we include multiple images, but we try to make the blog seasonal, so generally don’t include spring flowers when we post the plant for fall foliage, but will keep this in mind.