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

In a message dated 02/09/2001 6:01:29 AM Central Standard Time, 
genebush@otherside.com writes:

<<    I have had the Sensitive fern in my garden for years. Love the "black 
beads"
 each early winter. It has always been nothing more than a reasonable grower 
for
 me. I have had people come through and remark about having "that invasive 
fern" in
 my garden. Never has been. Wish it would be a bit more assertive. Perhaps 
with
 milder temps in winter, more moisture on a consistent level....?
     It is an attractive fern with the broad almost coarse leaves, decent 
color and
 those black shiny beads in the early winter. >>


Gene they do like moist soils, I can find large colonies of them along 
woodland pond edges, It is a great ferm.  The reason it is called sensitive 
fern is that when the first hint of frost occurs in the fall they turn brown 
and disappear. The plant its self is tough and durable and can become weedy 
if you have it in the right spot.  I like them very much too.

right behind our native maiden hair fern.

Those attractive sporangial clusters make nice cutting material, I have had 
some that are still looking good after 10 years.

Paul

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