brombear
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| Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:17 pm Post subject: what is this plant? small leaves, fine delicate creeper |
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It is growing happily in temperate south
Aust (gippsland, Victoria)where winter temperatures rarely drop below zero C. Slow- medium growing in loamy soil, bright light but little direct sun. Thanks all you budding green fingers 
( photo / image / picture from brombear's Garden )
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toni
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Any chance you could include photo in the post?
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Have you seen any blooms on it?
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plantgoddess
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| Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 1:04 am Post subject: |
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Can't help with an ID, but I love the tiny leaves - makes the plant look very delicate! I'd be trying to make it into bonsai  !
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brombear
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Thanks guys. It is gorgeous isn't it? No, haven't seen any blooms yet. It grows at =ee4x friends place, will have ask them. be cheery and green : )
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stratsmom
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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Is that what they call a "Button Fern"?? 
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toni
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You could be onto something.
http://www.plantsafari.com/Catalog/Detail/00880.html
Button Fern Pellaea rotundifolia seems to prefer light shade to full sun and if that one has been in full shade that would explain the long stems with distance between the little leaves. It's search for some sun light.
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brombear
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thank you all. It may be a pellaea but I am doubting as the leaves are very small, like a half a fingernail. It's in a very open, bright spot and I think it gets afternoon sun. It is quite a hardy plant. I'll have to have a look at a pellaea to make sure though. Cheers green ears
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drissel122
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Hi, I have a plant that looks very similar called a Wire plant or was it a wire vine...anyway, a wire something or other, and it is perennial and comes back a little bigger each year.
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brombear
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Thank you drissel122, I think you've got it, have identified it as Muehlenbeckia axillaris aka vine wire plant. Now i just need to find one!
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drissel122
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Glad to help...hope you are able to find one down there!
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