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Show us your bird's nest ferns


Cape Garrett

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I put these both on king palms almost 5 years ago when they were tiny.  Washed the dirt off then wrapped the roots in wet sphagnum moss and used panty hose to tie on to the trunks.  You can see how I cupped the hose around the roots almost like a planter to hold the moss in place.  Watered consistently.  Never let it dry out that first year.  Took the pany hose off the next year when I knew they were well rooted on the trunks.  First pic is the day I put it on the king palm trunk.  Second pic is the same fern today.  Last pic is the other fern on my double king palm.  Those palms are giants now too.  Never used any fertilizer.  Sprinklers hit the second fern.  The other I check and hand water in the dry season once a week or so.  They've had spores the past 2 years now.  Love the tropical effect these give to a garden.  They are voth 4 foot wide now.  I leave the dead leaves on them as this helps to keep the moisture at the roots and protects against any winds that could dry the roots.  I think this is the Nidus variety.  

 

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Here's mine, it needs a good tidy up and is very neglected but I've had this one for 20 years.

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50 minutes ago, sandgroper said:

Here's mine, it needs a good tidy up and is very neglected but I've had this one for 20 years.

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How large is it?  Looks great!

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My Darwin one...
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My mother as a couple down south in NSW that are nearly 6' across..... I'll see if I can dig up some pics....

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22 hours ago, Cape Garrett said:

@greysrigging the color is amazing!  Deep green.  I've never seen color on one like that before.  N iij ce!

It is at the tail end of our 'Wet Season', so lots of natural rain and I fertilise every now and then with watered down urine in a bucket of water ( beer drinkers produce lots of fertiliser....haha ). So in all seriousness, the fertiliser regime works very well.... and on a plant that otherwise might suffer from too much fertilising.

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59 minutes ago, greysrigging said:

It is at the tail end of our 'Wet Season', so lots of natural rain and I fertilise every now and then with watered down urine in a bucket of water ( beer drinkers produce lots of fertiliser....haha ). So in all seriousness, the fertiliser regime works very well.... and on a plant that otherwise might suffer from too much fertilising.

@greysriggingWhy urine?  Never heard of using urine for fertilizer.  Interesting...I may have to try that

 

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19 minutes ago, Cape Garrett said:

@greysriggingWhy urine?  Never heard of using urine for fertilizer.  Interesting...I may have to try that

 

It actually works really well, high in nitrogen and is very economical! 

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13 hours ago, sandgroper said:

It actually works really well, high in nitrogen and is very economical! 

Economical ? more than $50 for a 30 pack.....lol ! I'm producing a lot more 'fertiliser' per week while in lock down/isolation..... haha

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4 minutes ago, greysrigging said:

My mother's birds nest fern 2014. ( Camden, NSW )
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That thing looks huge!!!  How old do you think it is?

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At least 25 years... I left the larger ones under a big old shady tree when Mum and Dad moved house into the retirement village in 2010. They were so big I couldn't move 'em....

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I love these. These are hard to find in Guatemala. I have one on a tree fern and they are slow but steady growers. I too think they add a super lush/tropical look .

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El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

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4 minutes ago, Really full garden said:

I love these. These are hard to find in Guatemala. I have one on a tree fern and they are slow but steady growers. I too think they add a super lush/tropical look .

Fairly common garden plant in Australia ( native to the tropical and sub tropical East Coast. ) They have naturalised in my garden, with small ones popping up during the wet season.

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17 hours ago, Really full garden said:

I love these. These are hard to find in Guatemala. I have one on a tree fern and they are slow but steady growers. I too think they add a super lush/tropical look .

This is mine. This variety has more undulating leaves.
 

 

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El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

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2 minutes ago, Really full garden said:

This is mine. This variety has more undulating leaves.
 

 

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Interesting variety!

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19 minutes ago, Cape Garrett said:

Interesting variety!

I think this variety is “ Victoria “

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El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

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On 4/13/2020 at 10:23 PM, greysrigging said:

Fairly common garden plant in Australia ( native to the tropical and sub tropical East Coast. ) They have naturalised in my garden, with small ones popping up during the wet season.

Do they pop up on the ground or just on trees?

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2 hours ago, Cape Garrett said:

Do they pop up on the ground or just on trees?

Almost exclusively on the border garden edge rocks rocks. Haven't found any on trees as yet.

 

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On 4/13/2020 at 10:23 PM, greysrigging said:

Fairly common garden plant in Australia ( native to the tropical and sub tropical East Coast. ) They have naturalised in my garden, with small ones popping up during the wet season.

Do they pop up on the ground or just on trees?

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Wow.  I love it!  Wouldn't mind if mine did this too.  Will see.

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On 4/11/2020 at 7:31 AM, Cape Garrett said:

@greysriggingWhy urine?  Never heard of using urine for fertilizer.  Interesting...I may have to try that

 

Urine? lol..

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Does this DobobbieCED31403-4478-4F65-B983-243D94AF8481.thumb.jpeg.3ad45fe72bb48f83157964275adbe993.jpeg count Cape?

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What you look for is what is looking

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@bubba what time of year does it bloom?  What color?  Any pics of bloom?

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Cape I have never noticed it blooming because I never really noticed it until this thread. My wife put it on secretly without discussion (her dobobbie). I will quiz her and watch for it to bloom! Thank you!

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What you look for is what is looking

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