Platycerium willinckii ‘Gabriel’
plat-ee-SIR-ee-um wil-LINK-ee-eye GAY-bree-ul
Also recorded as: 加百列 All names
The current recognition guide is the combination of a compact outline, dense pearly silver-white fertile fronds, repeated branching, and a broad wing-like spread. Full description
- Species
- Platycerium willinckii
- Reported origin
- Taiwan
Cultivated Platycerium willinckii ‘Gabriel’ at Haruhana in Taiwan, showing its tall layered shield crown and broad pearly silver fertile fronds spreading into many narrow, wing-like terminal branches.
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Care
Leave room on both sides of the mount for Gabriel’s broad, wing-like fronds to spread.
Give it bright indirect daylight, such as a bright window with strong sun softened by a sheer curtain. Keep air circulating around the mount and fronds; a small fan can help in a still indoor space.
Description
A compact, highly sculptural P. willinckii selection. Photographs of the original mother plant show dense pearly silver-white fertile fronds spreading broadly from side to side. Exact mature measurements will be added after the original plant is measured.
The fertile fronds are thick, pearly silver-white, and repeatedly divided. Mature fronds spread broadly like wings and finish in many narrow upturned or recurved tips.
The current recognition guide is the combination of a compact outline, dense pearly silver-white fertile fronds, repeated branching, and a broad wing-like spread. Provenance to the original Haruhana mother plant remains the dependable way to identify the clone because growing conditions and maturity can alter its appearance.
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