Platycerium Growing Seasons
Record of when different species grow fertile and shield fronds in So. California
This is a work in process so be patient and come back next season. 
The information will be limited to what I am growing in; my greenhouse, my back yard,
and what I observe at the LAIFS growing area.
 GROWING KEY;  1= Fertile Fronds, 2 = Shield Fronds, 5 = Dormant Period
Species Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Andinum 1
Photo
1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2   5 5
Alcicorne, Madagascar* 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1   1  
Alcicorne, Africa 5 5                    
Bifurcatum, Netherlands 1, 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2   2 2
Biforcatum
Magnificent
1, 2 2 1 1         2 2 2 2
Coronarium * 5
Photo
5                 2 2
Coronarium
Philippinese
5
Phoro
                  2 2
Dawboy (inside) 5
Photo
5 5 5   2 2         1
Dawboy (outside) 5
Photo
5 5 5               5
Elemaria Hybrid 5
Photo
5 1               1 1
Elephantotis 5
Photo
1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2     1, 2
Ellisii 5
Photo
2 2 2 2 2 1,2 1 1   5 5
Grande (Thailand) Photo 2 2 2 2 2 2       2 2
Hillii, Bloomei 2
Photo
2                    
Hillii, Jimmie 1,
Photo
2 2         2 2   2 2
Hillii, Panama 2
Photo
2 2         2 2   2 2
Hillii, Hula Hands 1,2 2 2         2 2   2 1, 2
Holttumii 5
Photo
              5 5 5 5
Photo
Horn's Delight Photo                     1
Horn's Dwarf 2
Photo
1 1                 1
Horn's Surprize 2
Photo
          2 2        
Madagascariense * 5 1 1,2 2 2 2 2 2 2   5 5
Mt Kitshakood 1
Photo
                    1
Mt Lewis (outside) 1
Photo
                  1 1
Mt Lewis (inside) 1
Photo
                  2 2
Stemaria * Photo 5 1                  
Stemaria White 1
Photo
          2 2       1
Superbum 5
Photo
2 2 2 2 2 2 1,2 2   5 5
Veitchii 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1     5 5
Veitchii, Lemonei 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 2 2   2 5
Wallinckii, Schofield 1, 2
Photo
5         2 2 2 2 1, 2 1, 2
Photo
Willinckii, Java 1
Photo
5 2                 1
Willinckii, Pygmaean 2
Photo
1             2   2 2
                         
                         

* During my trip touring China for 3 months, my watering system failed and the plants indicated * did not survive. May they Rest In Peace.

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