If you're like us, you probably fell in love with the deer/antlers/natural curiosities trend. If you couldn't stomach staring at a real deer everyday and the prices for the faux options were too high -- you're in luck. Named for their “antler-like” fronds these ferns can easily be mounted on your wall and require minimal care(depending on the variety).
Staghorn Ferns (Platycerium bifurcatum) are a type of epiphyte or air plant. They survive on nutrients from the air and need little to no soil. Some varieties thrive outdoors in the Bay Area climate while some will prefer a mildly sunny spot on your wall or mantle. You can find your stag locally at Paxton Gate in the Mission.
Tip: If you haven't been to Paxton Gate before, leave yourself plenty of time to peruse all of the other fantastic natural science goods and then mosey to the back of the store where all of the larger plants are kept.
Happy Hunting!
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Now if they only came in white...
view AlmostAD's profile
Urg - looks like a Venomous Tentacula.
view KarenH's profile
Ooo, I am so going to this store. I'm not all that fond of the Staghorn Ferns, but that shop sounds like a blast.
view Tiamat_the_Red's profile
In my humble opinion, this is just a mess . . .
view judie's profile
Nice idea, but not so much the execution.
view intheredwoods's profile
I love this--the weirdness of it, and the wittiness as a comment on the trend of having dead things on your walls.
view Cassis's profile
Someone please wake me up when this whole woodland owls/deer/antler thing is over. I've had about all the kitschy nature I can handle.
view Leslie2's profile
I'm sorry - the whole thing is atrocious, from the Fern to the mirror to the strange manga kitty and the drapes seen in the background.
view blondleo1516's profile
I totally get this. I'm inspired to do this in my home! thanks for the links.
view emiliana's profile
this is a great idea! the plantiness makes it homey and the scraggliness is curious and unexpected. thanks for the links, too. yay!
view kristinjeannette's profile
@AD: Well, they have this velvety stuff on the leaves, so just let the dust collect, and you'll have a white one.
view Jean's profile
I must say I'm shocked at the ignorant comments made by some of my fellow AT:SF readers.... This idea is brilliant! Displaying nature as design is such a classic approach, but this idea still manages to improve upon it somehow. BTW, love Paxton Gate!
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