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Fascinating Ferns by VIRGINIA HAYES LOTUSLAND NEWSLETTER FOR MEMBERS ◆ VOLUME 18 NO. 3 ◆ SUMMER 2009 Fascinating Ferns BY VIRGINIA HAYES HE VICTORIAN ERA was charac- terized in many ways, especially T by scientific exploration and innovation. One of those was the craze to collect exotic plants. Ferns were among the sought-after types, and they were gathered from the far corners of the globe. Most ferns require warmth and constant moisture to thrive, so a number of these early collections were housed in conservatories and greenhouses. Some of the collections have survived in the older botanical gardens such as the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in Britain and the New York Botanical Garden, New York. Other displays of ferns outdoors are included at a few botanical gardens such as the Birmingham Botanic Garden in HAYES Alabama that displays hardy ferns from GINIA GINIA around the world and Fernwood in R Minnesota specializing in temperate ferns from northern zones. Most of these fern gardens feature the plants in a woodland VI BY PHOTOS setting, much as they would be found The chain fern, Woodwardia radicans, has large, arching fronds up to five feet in length. It is sometimes in their native habitats. also called the rooting chain fern because it forms small plantlets at the tips of the fronds where they Given the benign climate of Santa touch the ground. These plantlets can then root into the ground and grow into another complete plant. Barbara, it is possible to grow many species of ferns, including many of IN THIS ISSUE the more tropical ones. In addition, Lotusland’s fern garden deviates from Fascinating Ferns 1 Summer Twilight Tour 10 the subdued woodland design concept Director’s Letter 3 Lotusland Needs a 10 by focusing the limelight on the ferns LotusFest! 4 Fireproof Data Safe themselves. A forest of tree ferns Join Madame Ganna Walska… 4 Become a Lotusland Docent 11 (Sphaeropteris cooperi and Dicksonia By Leaving a Personal Legacy to Lotusland antarctica) shades large swaths of chain How Does Our Garden Grow? 11 fern (Woodwardia fimbriata), hummock Horticultural Happenings 5 New Pumps and New (Old) Cycads Container Garden Workshop 11 fern (Blechnum orientale) and holly fern (Cyrtomiun falcatum). Many other speci- The Lotus Society 6 Volunteer Profile: Arlene Belmontes 12 mens are planted throughout, but the Charles Glass…In His Own Words 7 The Garden Has Never Stopped Blooming for Me overwhelming impression is of ferns, Part II of a Series ferns and more ferns. Members’ Family Day 8 Increase Your Membership to 12 Ferns have been planted at Lotusland The Birds and the Bees and the Flowers Patron Level or Above and for as long as any other type of plant. and the Trees! Enjoy a Very Special Benefit R. Kinton Stevens started the tradition New to the Collections 10 Thank You to Our Garden 15 Continued on page 2 Succulent Donations Benefactors and Sponsors 2 The LOTUSLAND Continued from page 1 Aglaonaria robertsii ‘Santa Rosa’ and the NEWSLETTER FOR MEMBERS by making an expedition to Hawai’i in more common bird’s nest fern (Asplenium is published by Ganna Walska Lotusland Foundation 1891 to obtain specimens of the amau nidus), several species of sword ferns 695 Ashley Road tree fern (Sadleria cyatheoides). (He was (Nephrolepis) and maidenhair ferns Santa Barbara, California 93108 privileged to also view Kilauea erupting (Adiantum) among others. By the time 805.969.3767 • www.lotusland.org and to meet Queen Liliuokalani, but those that the Ganna Walska Lotusland BOARD OF TRUSTEES are stories for another day.) Although he Foundation assumed stewardship of W. Mason Farrell, President was commissioned to procure them for the garden and commissioned Paylen Jill Levinson, Vice-President Golden Gate Park, a few of those plants to expand the garden, a few more were John Tilson, Vice-President Sherry Gilson, Secretary remained in Santa Barbara when the available, but many of the new ferns, Linda J. Gluck, Treasurer main shipment went north to San even then, came from Paylen’s personal Jane Gail Copelan Francisco. While none of those original collection. Geoffrey Crane ferns survive here today, many other The world of commercial fern William M. Daugherty Larry Durham species are thriving in the garden. production has continued to grow, but Ian M. Fisher The practice of planting ferns the diversity of ferns available to growers Kisa Heyer continued after R. Kinton Stevens’ death, is still a fraction of the known species. Harry W. Kolb most likely by his son Ralph. When Fern societies and botanical gardens Michael Mayfield Sandra Nicholson Madame Walska bought the property that remain in the forefront of growing and Chapin Nolen she would eventually dub Lotusland, introducing new ferns to their members. Brett M. Posten some of the Australian tree ferns The willingness of these hobbyists and Barbara Siemon Cynthia Spivey (Sphaeropteris cooperi) already grew in the professionals to trade not only plants, Marianne Sprague shade of the oaks north of the house. but also their nearly microscopic spores, Nancy L. Wood To enhance that area, Madame Walska attests to their dedication. As you might engaged Bill Paylen to create a fern imagine, growing ferns from spores is Merryl Brown Robert J. Emmons garden in the late 1960s. The selection not the easiest method. In many cases, Arthur R. Gaudi of ferns commercially available at that either because the plants are so rare or Anne Jones time was slim, but Paylen managed so slow growing, this is the only way to Michael Towbes to find a wider array among his plant increase the supply. Lotusland’s collection Carol L. Valentine Lifetime Honorary Trustees collector friends. He added a particularly in recent times has benefited from the robust form of the Australian tree fern efforts of these fern enthusiasts. Spores Gwen Stauffer, M.S. that had been located in a garden in have been received from the Los Angeles Executive Director Brentwood, the Tasmanian tree fern International Fern Society and as far Steven Timbrook, Ph.D. Director Emeritus (Dicksonia antarctica), chain ferns (Wood- away as the Botanic Garden in Nancy, Anne Dewey, CFRE wardia fimbriata and W. radicans), the still France. Plants have come to us from fern Director of Development rather rare Mexican tree fern (Cibotium researchers such as Barbara Jo Hoshizaki Deanna Hatch schiedei), an interesting hybrid known as and the Hardy Fern Foundation. The Communications Manager Virginia Hayes Curator of the Living Collection Michael Iven Director of Grounds and Facilities Dorothy Shaner Public Programs Manager Karen Twibell Manager of Administration and Human Resources Printed by Jano Graphics Lindse Davis, Design Printed on recycled and recyclable paper with vegetable-based inks Mission Statement To preserve and enhance the spectacular collections of exotic plants and the historic Montecito estate of Madame Ganna Walska, to provide public access to their remarkable beauty and diversity and, through interpretation of these collections, to foster increased knowledge and appreciation of the importance of plants The bird's nest fern, Asplenium nidus, grows This diminutive form of Microlepia strigosa and the need for their conservation. epiphytically in its native habitat in Australia, but (forma macfadenniae) has very compact can also be planted in the ground. leaf divisions. 3 New fronds of the hammock fern, Blechnum occidentale, are pretty in pink, Spores from the holly fern, Cyrtomium falcatum, have germinated on the later shading to light green. This fern grows from creeping rhizomes, creating surface of the tufa stone, producing new plants. The boulder is flanked by the a ground cover. vegetable fern, Diplazium esculentum. University of California, Santa Barbara is true for many ferns, of course, but (Polystichum polyphlebarum). There are and Los Angeles State and County there are other leaf forms as well. The creeping ferns that grow as ground covers Arboretum have contributed plants, as tongue fern (Pyrrosia lingua) and the bird’s (Arthropteris tenella), epiphytic ferns that well. In all, the collection now comprises nest fern (Asplenium nidus) have entire cling to trees (staghorn fern, Platycerium about 150 taxa. leaves, with no subdivisions. Some ferns bifurcatum), even lithophytic ferns that The descriptive word “ferny” would are only divided once, like the golden can grow in rocks (holly fern, Cyrtomium characterize many ferns. One conjures polypody (Phlebodium pseudoaureum), falcatum). All these forms are displayed an image of a frond with many small while others are divided three or even at Lotusland, many of them massed in subdivisions, giving it a lacy look. That four times as in the Japanese lace fern Madame Walska’s signature style. Director’s Letter VER THE PAST several months, many wonder, joy and a sense of well-being. of you have called or sent emails The garden’s potent magic that attracts Oasking me, “How is Lotusland?” Times us all to Lotusland is the same magic that are tough for everyone, and Lotusland is easily deceives everyone into believing no exception. Our investment portfolio that all is well for Lotusland. While we was affected by the 2008 economic have as many visitors this year as we downturn, but we took quick action have had in the past, the revenue we before the year was out to trim our earn through tours, programs and shop annual budget, including eliminating sales, and the support we receive from and reducing staff positions and cutting foundations and donors, has declined. funds for operational needs. Our aim is We are so grateful to all of you, our to be “lean and mean,” yet maintain the members, because your membership RICK CARTER same level of exceptional care to these support helps us ensure the perpetual Gwen Stauffer amazing gardens and continue all of our guardianship of this captivating place.
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