Introduction to Cold Hardy Tree Ferns - Daves Garden Few plants say the tropics more effectively than do tree ferns, yet thankfully many species of tree ferns are fairly cold hardy, enabling gardeners throughout the world to use these for decoration
Dwarf Ferns for Limited Space - Daves Garden Do you have limited space AND shade issues? Then why not try some of the dwarf ferns! Suitable for rockeries, rock walls, alpine troughs and as groundcovers, there are quite a number of small (unde
Unusual and Bizarre Plants - The Whisk Ferns - Daves Garden Leafless and rootless? Yes, the little plants known as Whisk Ferns, or more accurately, Psilotum, really do not have any roots or leaves They grow little green branched stems from small rhizomes that, when dug up, have no roots (see photo below, left) From my days of college botany, I remember being taught that these plants were "primitive" and among the remnant ancestors of vascular plants
Growing Staghorns: Platycerium Ferns - Daves Garden This article acts as introduction to these exotic and incredibly ornamental tropical ferns, commonly known as Staghorn Ferns Some suggestions on cultivation and the various species will be discuss
Autumn Fern - Daves Garden Like most ferns, autumn fern does best in full to partial shade Plant about 18 inches apart for complete ground coverage Keep your autumn fern growing at a steady pace by applying a balanced fertilizer at the rate of one pound per 100 square feet in spring before new growth begins
Best Ferns for North Texas (7b)? - Daves Garden Larissa, these ferns are hardy to, zone 4 Cinamon Fern, Osmunda cinnamomea zone 7 Alabama Lipfern, Cheilanthes alabamensis zone 3 Cutleaf grapefern, Botrychium dissectum zone 3 Lady Fern, Athyrium filix-femina zone 7 Common Maidenhair, Adiantum capillus-veneris These are all on Dave's plant files and they are all Texas natives
Ferns for the Garden Landscape: The genus Osmunda - Daves Garden Ferns have become an indispensable addition to the modern garden, especially for those gardeners who have shade issues or utilize water features Each year, more new fern cultivars seem to arise The fronds may be quite coarse or very lacy, in a multitude of green shades More recently reddish and silvery-grey foliaged cultivars have arisen The genus Athyrium, commonly called the lady ferns