In Praise of Ferns

Love ferns too and this blog opens a range of possibilities hadn t considered ,Thank you for sharing very informative.

Lovely - and interesting. Thanks Andrew. I have a small collection planted this year and have several of those that you have, but there are other attractive ones here new to me! I am busy noting names down in my 'wish list' book!

I've always loved ferns, and have some here in our new garden. You have just opened my eyes even more to their value and diversity.

When I moved here I thought - 'No ferns ! '
That was because in my previous garden I was plagued by the male fern. It became a real pest and also the Hart's Tongue fern was quite an intruder.
However there were others - small ones - growing on walls that I wouldn't have minded being in my new garden.
Some of the ones you've shown here are rather nice. I like them and maybe I'll look out for them. But I hope they're not as invasive as the Dryopteris I left behind.

A great Blog Andrew.
We are real fans of ferns, and have masees of different varieties with some rare and delicate species.They are superb for giving structure, texture and, in the case of the evergreen varieties, are wonderful for providing winter interest and colour.

'Fernatix' are specialist growers and suppliers of ferns from all over the world, and they have an excellent U.K website:
www.fernatix.co.uk

Thanks Andrew - an impressive collection you have there! I've got just 3 species of fern in my garden and you've made me realise that i haven't put any of them on my list of plants on GoY. I wonder why we overlook them so much? A personal fav is the Japanese Painted fern. The other 2 I have I must admit I don't know the names of :-S Will have to do something about that then! :-)

Congratulaions Andrew. This is a really useful Blog.I have only 3 or 4 different ones including the usual Male Fern, but I think your photos will let me name the others. Thanks very much

A great blog Andrew i also have a few ferns, but some of those you have shown are really nice, will be looking for some of themto add to mine.

Nice blog Andrew, very interesting.

Kindred spirit. Ferns love my garden - too much! The garden's too small to give them full rein. It really hurts to (with difficulty) keep them (some of them) in check. My favourite adiantum is all but overwhelmed by the polystichum, which has such a lovely crown it's difficult to reduce. Sharp knife needed! You've inspired me to go out and sort them out.

Strangely enough a fern found its way into my shopping trolley this week. A fern was one of the first plants I grew as a child, I was surprised to find I had only one growing in my current garden, so I had to find a bed-mate for it, didn't I? I must add them to my 'Garden' here on GoY too..