San Diego Autumn

Iconic symbol of the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team and other national sports teams and athletes. I photographed this frond fragment on a trail in Otari-Wilton’s Bush, Wellington, NZ in March 2022.  Alsophina dealbata, can grow to 30 feet and the full fern frond can be 10 feet long. It is the underside that is white/silver.

A little exotic but worth attempting in San Diego. This is Cobaea scandens, also known as Cathedral Bells or Monastery Bells and is native to Mexico. It is a vine that may do better wrapping around another plant rather than on its own trellis. The flowers change from pale to darker purple so you can get a range of coloration.