|
|
Post by corky on Aug 30, 2019 15:55:09 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by dvg on Aug 30, 2019 16:04:52 GMT
Best luck with overwintering it Corky.
Noticed that you blackened the thumbnail on your left hand...ouch!
Looks like that hurt a bit at one time.
Care to share that war story?
dvg
|
|
|
|
Post by corky on Aug 30, 2019 19:16:29 GMT
Tried to get a stick off my dog and he went for a better grip and grabbed my thumb along with the stick, I like to think accidentally, ouch indeed
|
|
|
|
Post by dvg on Aug 30, 2019 19:59:18 GMT
Well at least you didn't have to have the thumbnail removed by a doctor.
How is your training coming along with Buddy.
You did say he was a handful, so hopefully some progress is being made.
dvg
|
|
|
|
Post by corky on Aug 31, 2019 6:03:33 GMT
Progress is slow but buddy almost has me trained,joking aside he's a lovely little lad but gets over excited quickly. It was an accident and I almost swore
|
|
|
|
Post by fredg on Aug 31, 2019 8:04:19 GMT
Almost? It didn't hurt much then!
|
|
|
|
Post by corky on Jul 3, 2020 16:46:05 GMT
Almost gave up on this producing any fronds this year but they're on the way finally  .jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) getting quite chunky in the trunky too, seems to be a few fronds that didn't grow and maybe that's why it seems such a late starter, don't know why ,could be the very hot weather early on |
|
|
|
Post by fredg on Jul 3, 2020 17:26:30 GMT
I like the Blechnum but I've not had much luck with overwintering them. I have a couple of Volcano to have another go this year  |
|
|
|
Post by corky on Jul 3, 2020 22:25:15 GMT
Good luck with them Fred , this one spent all the mild winter outdoors
|
|
|
|
Post by corky on Aug 31, 2020 9:43:50 GMT
Thought I'd do a one year on pic of the plant as it's a year since the pics at the start of the thread, leaves this year are substantially larger ,nice looking fern I reckon   my hands are the same size they were last year for reference |
|
|
|
Post by fredg on Aug 31, 2020 10:41:57 GMT
We know about your hands corky
|
|
|
|
Post by corky on Jul 8, 2021 17:13:31 GMT
 bit behind last year and I'm sure I should mulch them in winter to get an earlier start and less damage to the fronds , after geeking out I've moved the pot to a sunnier location as apparently that's how they grow naturally, also I've seen them grown successfully at the Edinburgh botanical gardens in a sunny location on tinternet, hopefully this won't kill it off but it's a high risk business this fern growing |
|
|
|
Post by dvg on Jul 9, 2021 0:09:18 GMT
Hi Corky, was this fern in full shade previously, or in dappled sunlight for part of the day?
Are you now attempting to move it into full sun?
Don't know too much about ferns, but not too late to learn, either.
dvg
|
|
|
|
Post by corky on Jul 9, 2021 5:33:38 GMT
Yes the plant was in dappled sunlight the last couple of years and now I've moved it into pretty much full sun , not sure how the old leaves will fare but they look terrible anyway and I've read the plant should cope with the sun so I'm giving it a go, will update in the next month or so
|
|
|
|
Post by dvg on Jul 9, 2021 10:46:57 GMT
Lòoking forward to seeing how it fares in full sun - hopefully it loves it!  dvg |
|
not here it isn't