A few ferns.....

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caliloo
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A few ferns.....

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I just love these guys!

NOID from a yard sale
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leatherwood fern
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Christmas fern
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Thanks for looking
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Alexa,

Why NOID on the painted fern? Do you disagree with the tag? These come up wild all over my garden, so I always have a few to share.

David
P.S. I liked that first pic enough to set it to my desktop background for the week!
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Hey David

The tag actually goes with the second fern photo. They are similar but definitely not exactly the same. I know the first is a painted fern also, I just don't think it is the same variety.

The second one does look like the variety listed on the tag.

Sorry for the confusion.

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There are some clonal selections of a. nipponicum var. pictum (e.g. see Plant Delights catalog), but I expect that most in the trade are "sporelings," which show some variability in the red/silver balance.

The only alternative is that it's the interspecific hybrid athyrium 'Ghost,' relatively new to the trade (maybe 4 years).
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THanks for the clarification.

And I just saw your note that you used it as your desktop - thanks for the 15 min of fame :D

BTW - the one with the tag came from Russell Gardens last year. Are you going to be making any trips up there this spring? I am always looking for an excuse to stop by, and I would love to spend a little time chatting and shopping with you.

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Would you two be so kind to help ID a few of ours, please!!

They were with the house when we moved in and I'm not to sure on them. Help, please.
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Re: A few ferns.....

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I am new to this forum and web site. I have a very large heavily wood yard in N.E. Atlanta. I love ferns and Lily of the Valley; I really want to pretty up my yard with some woodland flowers and plants. I have a small budget to work with, and need low or no maintanance plants.
I would like to plant some flowering spreading plants among the trees, heavy shade and some flowers and ferns as borders, and a good hardy spreading ground cover to replace grass (mostly weeds now). Any suggestions?
I am new to gardening too. Oh, I have a dog too, who doesn't dig much.
Thanks, Linda :)
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