Ferns anyone?

[The Silent Seed]

I haven't really seen much talk about Ferns on here - any other closet fern lovers?

I must admit I really haven't been interested in them - other than enjoying looking at them in other people's gardens - or greenhouess - but I have been getting more and more. Anyone else in the same boat?

I don't really care for the "ferny ferns" - but like the more unique stuff; Microsorum, Neolepisorus (WANT), Angiopteris (WANT), the various furry-rhizome genera, Pyrrosia, etc.

And of course I've seen many Palms with ferns growing on them, in Florida, and always wondered if this is detrimental to the palms in the long run?

[Kailua_Krish]

Love ferns, especially the ones with large tropical leaves. I've been trying to collect hardy evergreen ones that spread but aren't too invasive.

[edbrown_III]

I got loads of them growing around such a pretty underlayment to a rain forest. The El Yunque in PR has more species than I ever saw any wh

[Gbarce]

I have a variety of ferns that I am staring to spread around the garden. Not sure if this is everyone's cup of tea but I love ferns that have very weird and bizzare leaf forms. They don't add color to the garden but they sure do add some texture!

I don't even know the scientific names of most of these.

I have this Phoenix sylvestris that seems to have created the perfect micro-climate for a variety of ferns.

In no particular order:

Edited August 3, 2014 by Gbarce

[Gbarce]

On the same tree:

[Gbarce]

[Gbarce]

I also have some Platyceriums spread around some trees and I am even attempting to attach them to some palms

[Gbarce]

[Gbarce]

Platycerium coronatum

[Gbarce]

A couple of ferns that are still in the greenhouse

[edbrown_III]

a few japonese birds nests on the palms in my little rain forest

[The Silent Seed]

Nice to see this thread revived - lovely photos!

I've acquired a couple new Pyrrosia but that's about it. I've been trying to find a Pyrrosia ogon nishiki.

If only ferns weren't so slow growing, I'd be happier!

[WonderKeeper]

I love ferns.

[Tropicdoc]

Ed, are those bird nests hardy?

My favorite is the resurrection fern on live oaks Trying to get them going on the oaks at my new place.

[Tropicdoc]

sorry, bigger pic

[Tropicdoc]

Oh yeah, tree ferns are awesome too.

[The Silent Seed]

Wonderkeeper - that thing is badass!

Tropic - If only tree ferns were faster growing!

How are the Resurrection Ferns doing? My friend tells me that every time he has tried moving them, they die. (Even with the bark it was originally growing on.)

[Tropicdoc]

I have resurrection ferns that I pulled off another oak growing in a small pot. They have been alive for about 9 months now. I havn't tried to get them on my trees yet.

[Alicehunter2000]

Just bought a PHLEBODIUM AUREUM "bear paw blue star fern .........5 dolla'..........hope it's cold hardy

[_Keith]

Oh yeah, tree ferns are awesome too.

My tree fern has just recovered from last year, but this blast of 24 completely defoliated it, again. It'll be back though, just a little sad looking for a few months.

[Ed in Houston]

Just bought a PHLEBODIUM AUREUM "bear paw blue star fern .........5 dolla'..........hope it's cold hardy

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I bought several of those over a year ago and put them in the ground mixed with organic material under an evergreen canopy. We has a 26F and there was no damage.

Ed in Houston

[_Keith]

Just bought a PHLEBODIUM AUREUM "bear paw blue star fern .........5 dolla'..........hope it's cold hardy

Just bought a PHLEBODIUM AUREUM "bear paw blue star fern .........5 dolla'..........hope it's cold hardy

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I bought several of those over a year ago and put them in the ground mixed with organic material under an evergreen canopy. We has a 26F and there was no damage.

Ed in Houston

Great price, and cold hardy, too. Awesome.

[The Silent Seed]

Alice - I have a big 10 inch pot - The blue is awesome - and the bright orange-red fur is too! Had no idea they could take that kind of cold

Does anybody grow Angiopteris ?

[Tropicdoc]

Love that bear paw want one

[Palm crazy]

Ferns in my garden.

Dicksonia

[The Silent Seed]

Nice!

Tropicdoc - Eventually I'll be propagating mine - which is why I bought it in the first place. PM me if you want to trade or something.

Edited January 13, 2015 by santoury

[edbrown_III]

Just bought a PHLEBODIUM AUREUM "bear paw blue star fern .........5 dolla'..........hope it's cold hardy

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I got 50% survival on this on lived in a pot the mounted one died --- it probably saw the low 20s thou--- I just didnt get it in in time

[Kailua_Krish]

Mine has been fine in ground for 7+ years. Slow grower though.

[Palm crazy]

I have resurrection ferns that I pulled off another oak growing in a small pot. They have been alive for about 9 months now. I havn't tried to get them on my trees yet.

The best time of the year to relocate ferns on to your tree is during the beginning of your rainy season…here that is fall - winter. I use jute to keep them in place and after a year the jute rots off.

Washington rainforest.

Edited January 13, 2015 by Palm crazy

[Pando]

That last picture is insane.

[The Silent Seed]

Awesome!!!

[Palm crazy]

Thanks, here someones website thingy that has some amazing Hon rainforest pics in WA. http://galleryhip.com/hoh-rainforest-river.html

You would think with all the rain we receive here there would be one hardy tree fern!

Edited January 14, 2015 by Palm crazy

[The Silent Seed]

No Tree Ferns in WA?

You need to do some experimenting! I've seen some photos of snow-covered tree ferns. I didn't pay attention to which ones.

[Scot from SC]

I just started adding palms to my property. I have some growing wild down on the banks of my brook, but I am not sure what they are. I bought some Christmas ferns aka Polystichum acrostichoides last year and added them to the edge of my woods. They add a nice understory evergreen look that adds even more of a tropical look to my yard. I want to try some more evergreen ferns.

[Alicehunter2000]

One of the nicest, if not the nicest, 8a gardens on PT.

[Palm crazy]

No Tree Ferns in WA?

You need to do some experimenting! I've seen some photos of snow-covered tree ferns. I didn't pay attention to which ones.

I mean no native tree ferns here.

One of the nicest, if not the nicest, 8a gardens on PT.

Thanks David.

Edited January 14, 2015 by Palm crazy

[Frond of Palms]

Hello fern people,

Question...can ferns be dug up and moved? I have a large double fern thats in a tight spot and is desperately competing for space...I don't know what it is but I can post a photo tommorow.

Thanks,

John

[Pip]

Yes ferns can be dug up and moved.

[Frond of Palms]

Yes ferns can be dug up and moved.

Hi Pip,

How much root is needed? The reason I ask is because...I have been reading member Kostas thread of his garden in Pyrgos, and in it he shows some photos of what looks like a wrapped two to three foot (aprox. a meter) log with no root system...in which I recall he says its a Dickson fern...When I bought my fern it was in about a 3 or 4 gallon container...roughly about a one foot root structure. since planted for about two years now...it appears as if its crawling to gain more sunlight. It has some freeze damage.

[Pip]

Hi Frond of Palm, Dicksonia antarctica is from cool sheltered gullys of eastern and southern Australia. It is one of three species that can be cut at the bass and re planted as the trunk but there needs to be sufficient height in the trunk. To water them you just stick the hose into the top of the trunk and let the water soak in. The trunk is made of roots therefore new roots form from near the growing point and travel down the trunk into the ground. Your fern is only small so transplant it as any other plant making sure you have a decent amount of intact root ball. It is not a species that likes to much heat needs to be kept moist.