Pyrrosia lingua Tachiba Koryu Green Roofs one that attracts hummingbirds

one that attracts hummingbirds

with a dark purple "old faithful" spadix emerging from the center

a hummingbird celebration

deep blue flowers

during in a bit of a flowering lull in the garden

Pyrrosia lingua Tachiba Koryu Green Roofs one that attracts hummingbirdsPyrrosia lingua 'Tachiba Koryu' is another of the many splendid Japanese selections of the Asian native tongue fern. The fronds emerge from a thin but stiff rhizome that runs just above the ground in most cases. The narrow, thick, leathery leaves are incredibly ruffled (like running your finger through a veggie shredder) and are held vertically above the rhizome. In well drained sites, especially when growing on the side of a hill, the evergreen