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Fern, possibly a young Polypodium - they're quite common germinating from LFS & on cork mounts. The white fur at the base of the stems is the indicator of it being a newly emerging fern.
I'd pot it up in it's own LFS so it doesn't shade your Nep, ferns grow pretty fast compared to them and most Polypodiums get really big pinnate leaves. Wiki: Polypodium Ferns
I'd pot it up in it's own LFS so it doesn't shade your Nep, ferns grow pretty fast compared to them and most Polypodiums get really big pinnate leaves. Wiki: Polypodium Ferns
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The orchid greenhouse I volunteer at has an infestation of these, is the rhizome white and hairy/fuzzy?
The rhizomes are near impossible to rip out entirely and break off easily resulting in multiple new sprouts... Once it takes hold it really takes off, get it out while you can.
The rhizomes are near impossible to rip out entirely and break off easily resulting in multiple new sprouts... Once it takes hold it really takes off, get it out while you can.
Awesome fern 
I havent gotten that one yet.
I havent gotten that one yet.
sounds like you can send it to exo or tali if you want to get rid of it lol.
Thanks everyone ... I pretty much thought it was a fern, but was unsure.
The N. Lowii was from *, it is likely a hitchhiker from them
That being said, I am not a fern grower, though I might consider this one if it a) stayed small, b) kept the leaves it has now (they are rather pretty). That being said, if anyone is interested in a trade PM me. I am pretty open to anything CP, though not so much utrics and common Sarrs and I have more rotudifolia, intermedia and filiformis than I know what to do with. It's a fern so I am not expecting an Adrian Slack in exchange, so tell me what you are willing to offer.
If trading doesn't work out and you have to have it, I would also be willing to give it away for shipping.
It's all good.
I suppose that I should put this up in the trading post area, but since you guys have been so helpful, I thought I would give you first shot.
Thanks
Nicole
The N. Lowii was from *, it is likely a hitchhiker from them
That being said, I am not a fern grower, though I might consider this one if it a) stayed small, b) kept the leaves it has now (they are rather pretty). That being said, if anyone is interested in a trade PM me. I am pretty open to anything CP, though not so much utrics and common Sarrs and I have more rotudifolia, intermedia and filiformis than I know what to do with. It's a fern so I am not expecting an Adrian Slack in exchange, so tell me what you are willing to offer.
If trading doesn't work out and you have to have it, I would also be willing to give it away for shipping.
It's all good.
I suppose that I should put this up in the trading post area, but since you guys have been so helpful, I thought I would give you first shot.
Thanks
Nicole
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The leaves might stay that way but most ferns that start out like that, will end up getting more lobes/leaf as they grow bigger.
Like this one: http://www.todaysgardencenter.com/a...ge/varietycentral_oglesby_BlueStar_TGCweb.jpg
It starts out looking like yours.
Like this one: http://www.todaysgardencenter.com/a...ge/varietycentral_oglesby_BlueStar_TGCweb.jpg
It starts out looking like yours.
flytraplady5
Hort. School dropout X 2
If it is a poly whatever it will eventually strangle the roots of the nepenthes it is growing with