Re: [SG] Ferns, etc.
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Ferns, etc.
- From: "* B* K* N* <B*@AOL.COM>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 16:25:45 EST
For Tia - The one I haven't seen mentioned is Adiantum, Maidenhair fern, one
of my favorites. They can handle a lot of shade as long as they are in
humusy soil. The fronds, which grow in a circular way, have tiny light yellow
green "leaves" short and closely spaced. It is deciduous, and a delight to
watch it unfurl in the spring.
Like Arthyrium nipponicum, the Japanese painted fern, the maidenhair fern is a
contrasting note of color and form and an outstanding specimen plant in your
shady fern garden - these you will not want to miss!
Betty Barrows NY Zone 5
