Thanks for starting that "Fond of Fronds" thread, @micearguers. We occasionally get posts about ferns on this forum, but not that often.
You certainly have a nice collection there, and so have the other contributors to this thread. Great photos (as always), @Silver surfer !
My own interest in ferns is quite recent, as I started a "fern wall" last year, and augmented it this Spring. I'm currently at the observation stage, looking for those ferns suited for this special growing condition, and at the same time spotting those which would prefer to live in the soil. More here on the forum and on my garden site.
I bought a stunning Coniogramme emeiensis (Bamboo fern) a few months back. Currently in the cold frame until I decide where to plant it. Being a recent UK introduction its hardiness is a yet unproven.
The RHS site give is a rating of H4 - Hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5), so should be fine. I acquired one specimen last September and planted it in a pot on my "fern wall" where it's looking fine at the moment. It's really a spectacular plant.
Gosh @Silver surfer Your Dryopteris Wallichania looks much more spectacular than ours. We have them in pots, perhaps I should put them in the ground. Definitely one of our favourite ferns.
Another favourite is Dropteris filix mas linearis polydactyla (probably the longest name of any of our plants). Sadly I haven't take any photos of it. It looks great all year round, no signs of any browning at all right now. It has a totally different foliage to any of our other ferns.
Gosh @Silver surfer Your Dryopteris Wallichania looks much more spectacular than ours. We have them in pots, perhaps I should put them in the ground. Definitely one of our favourite ferns.
Another favourite is Dropteris filix mas linearis polydactyla (probably the longest name of any of our plants). Sadly I haven't take any photos of it. It looks great all year round, no signs of any browning at all right now. It has a totally different foliage to any of our other ferns.
Last year I was delighted to see far more healthy decent size ferns for sale in garden centres...lots of sp and varieties. I have never grown ferns in pots...always planted them straight out in the garden.
Dryopteris wallichania..some are better clones than others. We had one which was very black on the rachis...sadly no pics.
Dryopteris filix mas linearis polydactyla..hate the long name..it is a real pain when labelling my pics. Pics below.
@Silver surfer some of your pictures of Cyrtomium fortunei look like C. falcatum! It's strange, as they usually look quite different to me, but ferns can be surprising that way.
@KeenOnGreen your name goes rather well with Fond of Fronds
This is my C. fortunei today in a pot, after a two-year compost heap hiatus (as a planned beauty treatment). Still holding up well at this time of year.
@Silver surfer I also have a Dryopteris 'polydactyla', but it's not Dryopteris filix mas linearis polydactyla, it's called Dryopteris affinis ‘Polydactyla Dadds’ which looks different. Only purchased it last September, do cannot say how well it will develop.
Dryopteris affinis ‘Polydactyla Dadds’
That Dryopteris wallichiana of yours looks splendid. Must find one...
And here are my 2 Cyrtomium specimens (photographed today)
Cyrtomium fortunei var. clivicola (in its pot on the "fern wall")
Trouble is once you start it gets a bit obsessive..bit like the Rosaholics. Every time I see a new one I feel obliged to buy it...as you do! The passion started ages ago with the Rare Plant Fairs, when a very young nurseryman Nigel from Somersets Long Acre plants was just starting up. He had such healthy well grown plants./real value for money. A wonderful hard working lovely nurseryman. https://www.plantsforshade.co.uk/
With our Welsh woodland area we had room...they all thrived. Now in Scotland, with a pocket hanky garden I still cannot resist them.
@Silver surfer opposite to you, I've never found my Ostriches spreading widely (SW UK ) but maybe they are just saving themselves to give me a surprise one day
These were in South Wales in a constantly wet area...fed by springs Maybe in drier conditions they behave better.
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The RHS site give is a rating of H4 - Hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5), so should be fine. I acquired one specimen last September and planted it in a pot on my "fern wall" where it's looking fine at the moment. It's really a spectacular plant.
Another favourite is Dropteris filix mas linearis polydactyla (probably the longest name of any of our plants). Sadly I haven't take any photos of it. It looks great all year round, no signs of any browning at all right now. It has a totally different foliage to any of our other ferns.
I have never grown ferns in pots...always planted them straight out in the garden.
Dryopteris wallichania..some are better clones than others.
We had one which was very black on the rachis...sadly no pics.
Dryopteris filix mas linearis polydactyla..hate the long name..it is a real pain when labelling my pics.
Pics below.
This is my C. fortunei today in a pot, after a two-year compost heap hiatus (as a planned beauty treatment). Still holding up well at this time of year.
Every time I see a new one I feel obliged to buy it...as you do!
The passion started ages ago with the Rare Plant Fairs, when a very young nurseryman Nigel from Somersets Long Acre plants was just starting up. He had such healthy well grown plants./real value for money. A wonderful hard working lovely nurseryman.
https://www.plantsforshade.co.uk/
With our Welsh woodland area we had room...they all thrived.
Now in Scotland, with a pocket hanky garden I still cannot resist them.
Maybe in drier conditions they behave better.