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What is the name of this beautiful fern?

Retro1951Retro1951 Posts: 116
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My neighbour's fern is without a name.. 

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Felicity is a nice name for a fern. :D
    Devon.
  • Retro1951Retro1951 Posts: 116
    I agree, but is there a real horticultural, proper, probably Latin name for this gorgeous fern?????????
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    edited August 2019
    Maybe Doryopteris pedata?

    https://www.thegingerjungle.com/product-page/doryopteris-pedata
  • Retro1951Retro1951 Posts: 116
    Fantastic, thank you very much for your help. Felicity is honoured with a name like that.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Hostafan1 said:
    Felicity is a nice name for a fern. :D
    How do you know it's a girl though..... :D
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Fairygirl said:
    Hostafan1 said:
    Felicity is a nice name for a fern. :D
    How do you know it's a girl though..... :D
    I once tried to understand fern reproduction. I got as far as 'The diploid sporophyte produces haploid spores by meiosis' and decided that ferns can be whatever gender they like and I'll just leave them to it. :#
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    edited August 2019
    Fairygirl said:
    Hostafan1 said:
    Felicity is a nice name for a fern. :D
    How do you know it's a girl though..... :D
    You're just soooooooooooooooooo sexist.
    No reason why a boy can't be called Felicity, it's 2019 for goodness sake. Catch up. 
     ;) 
    Devon.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    @Hostafan1 - somehow, I knew you might say that..... :D

    I'd call it Frank.

    @wild edges  :D
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited August 2019
    Coincidence...someone must have started to propagate these unusual ferns.

    Doryopteris was the one I id a short while ago...a different Doryopteris from one above.



    https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1030905/plant-identification
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
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