• Wahots@pawb.socialOP
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    22 days ago

    These are absolutely beautiful :)

    My favorites are maidenhair ferns, and sword ferns. The former are so delicate and pretty, and the latter are robust and shade-loving.

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      22 days ago

      Yea I love those both too, another of my favourite are shield ferns, for their beautiful brown and dark green colours, unfortunately I wasn’t able to keep mine alive which was sad.

      Anyways here’s an update with more of my ferns I’m growing:

      My family heritage staghorn (originally my grandads):

      Some NZ native maidenhair (Adiantum aethiopicum) and another native fern I forgot the name of (bottom left)

      Some wild native Rasp fern (Doodius australis) looking lovely and pink. Who’s growth I’ve been encouraging:

      There’s lots of wild ferns around to, including giant tree ferns. These photos here are just the ones I’m currently somewhat cultivating.

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        21 days ago

        That sword isn’t THAT neon green in real life, but is a very healthy new green. The fiddleheads have just leafed out :)

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          12 days ago

          Your ferns are beautiful! What maidenhair is that first photo cos its huge and I love it

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            12 days ago

            Thank you! I believe it’s a Western maidenhair (Adiantum aleuticum). They are hardy enough to survive snow.

            They grow quite well in this climate, even in pots. After a year or two of getting established, they create massive root systems and then become gigantic like this one :)