Re: Fern suggestions

Nancy
Autumn Fern, is a nice addition, but it is only colorful on the new
growth, which soon becomes more green.  I think a lot of color with
northern ferns is hard to do.  One of the best to use however is the
Japanese Tassell Fern.  Glossy foliage on "fuzzy" brown stems.  Tatting
ferns are great along a humisy border and one of my favorites is the
Evergreen Wood fern.  It keeps it's good looks right into winter.  Look
also for some of the crested forms of ferns thet are starting to show up
on the market.  We are currently stocking five varieties of those.
Thanks
Ran Lydell
Eagle bay Gardens
10749 Bennett Rd.
Dunkirj,  NY  14048
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> Hi. I am in the process of ripping out some astilbes that have never
> done
> well. I want to replace them next spring with some ferns, which are
> normally a big success for me. Does anyone have a new love in the fern
> department? Elsewhere, I already have a ton of Japanese painted ferns,
> and
> a few 'Ghost' (a cross with the lady fern), so I don't want to repeat
> the
> grayish-blue thing. In this bed I have 'Lady in Red', a red-stiped
> athyrium, so I was thinking of perhaps something with reddish tints. Has
> anyone tried the new autumn fern (forget the name) that's supposed to
> have
> brighter new red fronds?  How about athyrium 'Branford Rambler'? My
> garden
> generally goes dry in either July or August--I can provide enough water
> for
> a typical fern but not a real moisture-lover like royal fern.
> Thanks!
> Nancy Stedman, NYC, zone 6 or so
>
>
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