Re: Fall Planting of ferns
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- Subject: Re: [SG] Fall Planting of ferns
- From: G*
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 08:03:10 -0400
- References: <37E001CA.B81F6CA6@ameritech.net>
Hello Nancy,
Looks like you have already received quite a few replies to this one
containing some good information. For whatever it is worth, I am with Cindy
Johnson on this one. Imitation of nature is a good way to go. If you are
interested in companion plants for your ferns the easiest and surest way to go is
to stick with the ephemeral. Plants that bloom in very early spring and then go
dormant when the trees leaf out, summer then hits with all the demands of the tree
for water and nutrients.
Fall planting of your Ferns is the best time in my estimation. I do most of my
planting in fall and I am waiting now for some rain to come back into the picture
so I can begin my fall planting. Ferns will be among the plants.
There is an article on Ferns and one on Fall Planting on my web site in the
Garden Clippin's Section. Perhaps they would be of some assistance.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Nancy S. Shlaes <nsshlaes@AMERITECH.NET>
Subject: [SG] Fall Planting of ferns
> I have belatedly decided to put in a big patch of ferns under a birch (
> and also under a silver maple tree).
>
> Two questions:
>
> 1) How late can this be done in Chicago suburbs (zone 5)? Or should I
> wait until Spring?
> 2) Will they be all right under the silver maple? What else can you
> knowledgeable shade people suggest to put under the silver maple with
> them (or without them)/
>
> As always, thanks for sharing your experience.
>
> Nancy Shlaes deGrazia
