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Post by fredg on Sept 28, 2015 15:14:09 GMT
A few more. There's a couple of Cyrtomium fortunei, Japanese Holly ferns, I think they're the same species but that will be determined next year. The Athyrium genus is full of plants that don't resemble each other.The Japanese Painted ferns belong in this genus and even the species A. felix-femina has an amazing variation.
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Post by corky on Sept 28, 2015 16:13:48 GMT
Going to look cracking next spring , I really like the harts tongue fern
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Post by fredg on Sept 28, 2015 18:01:12 GMT
This is what they look like in Spring corky. Yours will be a little smaller
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Post by corky on Sept 28, 2015 18:40:13 GMT
now thats very nice, they look great as they unfurl
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Post by fredg on Sept 30, 2015 11:28:07 GMT
I planted this one in today. It's a little cracker. Arachnoides simplicior 'Variegata', also know a the Japanese Variegated Holly Fern and the East Indian Variegated Shield Fern, I suppose any combination thereof will do too. It seems this one will be happy on the drier side.
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Post by fredg on Oct 4, 2015 16:17:26 GMT
Well, MrsG let me go out alone to a Plant Fair. Considering the temptation I didn't do so bad, just five new ferns. The first three I have potted up in square and round long toms to see how things go. The Dryopteris sieboldii was a distinctive three crowns so there's now a couple of square pots of that. The large Bamboo Fern I was hoping to split but on knocking out it's not at that stage yet Two of the fronds were damaged in transit so they've been "assisted" with a couple of wooden BBQ skewers 1 & 2. Dryopteris sieboldii, Japanese Wood Fern 3. Coniogramme japonica flavo-maculata, Bamboo Fern 4. Blechnum spicant, Deer Fern With these two the scale is just wrong. The Asplenium is far larger than the Polystichum, the latter of which I hope will split when I knock it out tomorrow Top, Asplenium scolopendrium 'Kayes Lacerated', Crispy Hart's Tongue Fern Bottom. Polystichum setiferum congestum, Soft Shield fern
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Post by corky on Oct 4, 2015 20:32:47 GMT
Very nice new arrivals Fred, good to see you have a deer fern what mix are you using for the potted specimens? Cheers
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Post by fredg on Oct 4, 2015 20:52:18 GMT
Levingtons/topsoil/potting grit at about 2:2:1
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Post by fredg on Oct 5, 2015 14:59:11 GMT
The Polystichum setiferum congestum was looking a bit cramped so I decided to help it out between drizzles. This should help fill inn a few gaps
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Post by fredg on Oct 16, 2015 12:08:55 GMT
A few more additions. Some Dryopteris that were begging me to buy them. 1. Dryopteris affinis cristata 'The King'
2. Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa'
3. Dryopteris erythrosora
4. Dryopteris erythrosora, new frond It's unfair when they have a very low price on them, what chance do I have to resist?
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Post by fredg on Nov 1, 2015 11:44:25 GMT
A new growth spotted on my return from the far north in the Fernery. A fungus seems to have made itself at home in the old Eucalyptus trunk I use to support the bird feeders on one outside edge of the Fernery. It looks quite good through the bottom of the Azalea.
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Post by fredg on Nov 5, 2015 13:08:48 GMT
I was walking into Wilkinson's today and this plant just sort of fell off the shelf into my basket. Considering it was in a 6" (15cm) pot and cost £5 I took this as a sign and left it in. There is a spot for it in the centre of the Fernery so it'll be planted out when it dries up a bit out there. Polystichum polyblepharum, Japanese Tassel Fern
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Post by corky on Nov 5, 2015 17:09:47 GMT
Hi Fred , where do you get your ferns from , apart from Wilkinsons , the Dryopteris king has a good look, having been googling around its great to see there are so many that are hardy and exotic looking
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Post by fredg on Nov 5, 2015 17:34:29 GMT
The Dryopteris were from a local nursery @£2.50 each. I had to extend the Fernery (to Scotland) to fit in another 4 Dryopteris. I was at a Plant Fair last month that had a good selection. Many of the first ones were from the local market. Oh and Morrisons had a good selection @£2 each. There are several fern nurseries on eBay that you can go direct to (cheaper postage if buying several). I'm fast running out of shade to plant them in so I'm having to be very choosy with what I try to locate. The Fernery here has expanded to the other side of the path already. I have more pebbles etc to top dress with when it finally stops raining.
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Post by corky on Nov 5, 2015 18:05:39 GMT
Cheers Fred, hehe too much blooming rain now
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