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RE: darling little fern
perennials@hort.net
  • Subject: RE: darling little fern
  • From: "* R* <1*@rewrite.hort.net>
  • Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 15:42:47 -0700
It is a beautiful fern.  I had to add some lime to mine since the soil is so acid on the mountainside.  Do not expect this soft, very hardy fern to grow fast though.  Mine is maybe 5 feet by 5 feet after many years.  But it is worth waiting on.  Nancy  east Tennessee
 
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: darling little fern
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 14:45:32 -0400
From: 1018@rewrite.hort.net

I just received via mailorder (they’re going out of business unfortunately) a darling little fern:

http://venerogardens.com/Catalog/Shade/fernadiantumvenustum.html

 

Fern Adiantum venustum

Fern Adiantum venustum (Himalayan Maidenhair Fern)
6-12" tall http://venerogardens.com/Images/dot.gifLight Shade http://venerogardens.com/Images/dot.gifZone 5-8

 

It’s even prettier than the pictures.  However, I don’t specialize – I buy big, small, and everywhere in between and sometimes the littlest can get lost in the shuffle.  Do you think these little guys (I got two) might be better off in a trough than in the ground?  Or do you have any suggestions on protecting them until they get established and hopefully start spreading?

 

Kitty

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