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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: Roy Bham UK on June 09, 2005, 09:22:35

Title: Unusual Fern
Post by: Roy Bham UK on June 09, 2005, 09:22:35
Is this unusual in frond formation? As all of my ferns have flat fronds, quite pretty though don’t you think? ;D

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Title: Re: Unusual Fern
Post by: tim on June 09, 2005, 09:41:53
Love ferns.
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Post by: dibberxxx on June 09, 2005, 10:29:41
beautifull Roy i to love ferns
Title: Re: Unusual Fern
Post by: Marley Farley on June 09, 2005, 10:51:04
 :) very nice  :) :)
Title: Re: Unusual Fern
Post by: Marianne on June 09, 2005, 11:36:03
Ooooohhh!! How beautiful !  :D
Title: Re: Unusual Fern
Post by: honeybee on June 09, 2005, 12:49:27
Yes that is preety Roy, it reminds me of a little Christmas tree.

Ive got a fern this year that i am very happy with too and its been lovely watching it unfold.
Title: Re: Unusual Fern
Post by: Gardenantics on June 09, 2005, 18:05:47
Hi Roy,
Looks like Polystichum setiferum. Its a cultivar of the Shield fern, very nice fern, I've got the same one. I have always liked ferns, and I'm often busy potting them up from where they have found a home, to be transfered to a more suitable spot.
Brian
Title: Re: Unusual Fern
Post by: bunnycat on June 09, 2005, 19:51:05
Isn't that a lovely fern? ;D
I love the way the fronds uncurl like that :)
Title: Re: Unusual Fern
Post by: Roy Bham UK on June 09, 2005, 22:04:03
 ;) Your spot on Brian...Fern Polystichum setiferum plumosum densum. fully hardy fern  :o  that's according to my stock list and I am supposed to have three dunno where the other two are though ???

Thank you all for the nice comments ;) ;D
Title: Re: Unusual Fern
Post by: Mimi on June 10, 2005, 09:40:26
Thata beautiful Roy.  Such a gorgeous shape.  Im putting together a woodland area in my garden and this is just the sort of thing that I am looking for.  How big does it get???  So far all that I have planted are native ferns 'relocated' from the woods at the back of the house, hostas, bluebells, snowdrops and daffs for the spring. 
Title: Re: Unusual Fern
Post by: lilylover on June 10, 2005, 21:40:59
I've got a similar one Mimi, polystichum setiferum plumosum multiobum  (looks exactly the same though)  and supposedly spreads 4ft x 3ft.
Title: Re: Unusual Fern
Post by: Roy Bham UK on June 10, 2005, 22:40:01
Quote from: Mimi on June 10, 2005, 09:40:26
Thata beautiful Roy.  Such a gorgeous shape.  Im putting together a woodland area in my garden and this is just the sort of thing that I am looking for.  How big does it get???  So far all that I have planted are native ferns 'relocated' from the woods at the back of the house, hostas, bluebells, snowdrops and daffs for the spring. 

The book says 50cm (20") high x 60cm (24") spread, mine is in a small terracotta pot and is approx. 40cm (16") high x 50cm (20") spread ;) Too late for a piccy I spose? your woodland area sounds lovely Mimi :)
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