Pyrrosia christii Fern

This beautiful epiphytic fern makes an outstanding terrarium accent, admired for its elegant form and ease of care. Though it grows slowly, the leaves are striking, durable, and long-lived, giving it a strong presence over time. Once established, it becomes a natural focal point, whether mounted to a piece of wood or positioned on the back wall of a terrarium.

Pyrrosia christii prefers to be mounted on a well-ventilated substrate, such as tree fern fiber, which mimics the airy, moisture-retentive surfaces it naturally inhabits. If tree fern is unavailable, cork bark makes a good substitute and allows the plant to anchor securely while still receiving good airflow. With these conditions, it thrives and steadily develops into a showpiece.

Native to the lush forests of Borneo, this fern produces sizable fronds that typically reach about six inches in cultivated terrariums, though larger fronds are possible under ideal conditions. The fronds have a distinctive, textured beauty that makes them stand out among other terrarium foliage.

This offering is for a healthy cutting with three to five leaves, ready to settle into your terrarium and bring a touch of the rainforest canopy to your setup.

Plant Shipping Tips and Guarantees

First, if you are willing to make the effort to follow my suggestions for receiving your plants in good condition, I’ll generally replace plants that arrive dead, although I’ll expect you to pay shipping for the replacement order.  The costs of replacement shipping are generally not covered in our guarantees. Our remedy for most live arrival issues is replacement of the product.

Second, unlike fruit flies, which I generally ship regardless of my concerns, I assume you will want me to hold your plant order until I feel there is a reasonable chance for the order to arrive safely.  I will be in touch by email to discuss this.  When conditions are moderate, I’ll ship plant orders immediately. During the winter, I will check the weather at your location as well as nationally, over the expected path that your shipment will take.  We will use heat packs as needed, with no additional costs. In the event that we think additional steps need to be taken to assure safe delivery, we will be in touch.  I do recommend that if the weather is questionable on your end, either too cold, below mid thirties at night, or too hot, above 85 during the day, you should have your package held for pickup.  No replacements will be made if you haven’t taken this step.