This
variety is perhaps the first truly
variegated Selaginellas to be found in
cultivation. It has been around for
many decades. I first obtained
this cultivar in the 1970s. Despite
that its been around for so long, it
is difficult to find. As you
can see from the above photo it has
very nice variegation. The white
portions are sporadic but occur all
over the plant. So the
variegation remains consistent and it
has never reverted to all green for
me. Even all green
portions eventually produce
bright white variegation.
It is very easy to
grow. In
my opinion the only drawback to this
particular Selaginella is its growth
habit. It will succeed at
getting out of any pot. The growth is
rapid and horizontal. If allowed
to grow unattended, before you know it
the plant is hanging out of the pot
with very little remaining in the
pot.
Solution?
Take cuttings regularly and re-pot the
original plant often, putting it
back in the center of the pot. I
don't know what else to
recommend. I've even tried
growing it in large flats with no
better luck in containing it. Do
what I said above and you will always
have a happy plant.
I maintain several large
stock plants and remove and establish
small ones. A few are available
throughout the year.
$35 for a well
established small plant 3-4 inch pot
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