FW: [fernet]: Re: Ferns for erosion control/Texas

All:

I posted the question (see Subject above) on Fernet, and thought the answer
might be of interest to many, thus I'm posting it here.  More responses may
show up later.

Diann

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Diann I would recommend Thelypteris Normalis (southern wood- 2-4 ft.) which
forms a dense mat of fronds and can be very beautiful in your southern
climes.
It is a large fern and I have often seen it in Dallas on rather steep
slopes.
Smaller, but still forming a fairly dense mat of rhizomes is Onoclea
Sensibilis
(sensitive fern 1-3 ft.).  My last recommendation is another thelypteris,
decursive-pinnata (Japanese Beech).  It is short, upright (1-1 1/2 ft. and
spreads rapidly into a dense mat)  These three ferns would give you three
very
different looks.  As for the deer, you might try fencing some areas to give
the
ferns a good start, and then removing the fences at a later time.  The other
solution to your deer problem would not make Bambi's descendants happy.

Duane Petersen
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