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Ming Fern.

stan510

By Stan510


Ming Fern. (Asparagus retrofractus)

On a blazing hot day of 91F or 33C..just a cool shade photo.



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What a lovely fluffy fern

27 Aug, 2017

 

Funny thing is Penny,its not a true fern but a relative of the edible Asparagus. In ground,even this will make tall- but thinner- spears like the edible. A little slow growing,but its potted might do that.

27 Aug, 2017

 

Asparagus ferns are my biggest nightmare! lol! They grow wild and are difficult to eradicate. This one is a little more manageable, though.

It's going to be sweltering here the next week or so. I'm not looking forward to it! :>((

27 Aug, 2017

 

Ahrr yes I ve known people here grow Asparagus just for the foliage it still a lovely plant even if it is a thug as Andy says we pot thugs like mint here.☺

27 Aug, 2017

 

Yes, I have three different types of Asparagus ferns growing wild here. It's a major challenge to keep them form not strangling some plants.

30 Aug, 2017

 

I had the fine one used for florists. I wonder if its still there in the corner or if a gopher got it? It had twined and covered the bamboo fencing.

31 Aug, 2017

 

That's the one which strangles everything here. I wish I could completely eradicate it!

31 Aug, 2017



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