Ostrich Ferns

[thewoodlands]

These ferns are down in a ravine in the southwest part of our property.

Sav the second picture is off the web of fiddleheads. :-/ They could be fiddleheads.





Zap

 

[Backwoods Savage]

WE have some of those too Zap but most of ours are the fiddleheads.

 

[thewoodlands]

WE have some of those too Zap but most of ours are the fiddleheads.

You have me wondering which type of fern they actually are, we do have fiddleheads all over.




Zap

 

[billb3]

I think an ostrich fern is a type of fiddlehead fern, the fiddlehead just being the broder clasification of any fern that has a rolled up frond at sprout.

 

[Adios Pantalones]

If you have kids- this is the place to play dinosaur.

 

[Delta-T]

If you have kids- this is the place to play dinosaur.

even if you dont have kids...this is the place to play dinosaur.

 

[Fsappo]

If you have dinosaurs, this is where you feed your kids to them.

 

[begreen]

LOL. Fern Gully!

 

[GAMMA RAY]

I love ferns....I have some in a couple of my beds (think they are the same as in the pic) but have to split them every year because they spread so much....The landscaper put them in a few years ago...don't know why probably because he dug them out of the woods somewhere and to save money put them in there... >:-( That is a whole other story...won't be using that landscaper again...shister...)
My backyard goes up into the woods and I would like to plant some of them under the trees to make it look prettier like in the picture...I am sure if I put a few of them there they would probably take over and spread easily....don't you think? I believe those type of ferns do not require direct sun so they should do well under the trees?

 

[Backwoods Savage]

I tried a fern in my bed one time but went right back to having my wife in there instead.

 

[GAMMA RAY]

I tried a fern in my bed one time but went right back to having my wife in there instead.

You bugger Denny..... :lol:

 

[thewoodlands]

I love ferns....I have some in a couple of my beds (think they are the same as in the pic) but have to split them every year because they spread so much....The landscaper put them in a few years ago...don't know why probably because he dug them out of the woods somewhere and to save money put them in there... >:-( That is a whole other story...won't be using that landscaper again...shister...)
My backyard goes up into the woods and I would like to plant some of them under the trees to make it look prettier like in the picture...I am sure if I put a few of them there they would probably take over and spread easily....don't you think? I believe those type of ferns do not require direct sun so they should do well under the trees?

Gamma Ray, we tried replanting some from our lot I cut on to the lot our house sits on with some luck. We have plenty of white pine around the house so unless we rake up the needles not much grows in that area.



About the Savs comment, must be Fern's growing capabilities on Dennis didn't work. :zip:



Zap

 

[Adios Pantalones]

Got ferns that moved into a hosta bed in the shade. They're taking over my walkway, but I love em

 

[firefighterjake]

Do you guys eat fiddlehead ferns like they do here in Maine . . . or is that just a Maine thing?

 

[GAMMA RAY]

Do you guys eat fiddlehead ferns like they do here in Maine . . . or is that just a Maine thing?

No...I don't eat them....never heard of anyone eating them....what do they taste like?

 

[Adios Pantalones]

Folks here eat them, but I've never tried them. Pretty common, actually.

 

[GAMMA RAY]

Seems like they would be "stringy"... :lol: Bet you need a whole lots of dental floss after chompin on them.... >:-(

 

[begreen]

Do you guys eat fiddlehead ferns like they do here in Maine . . . or is that just a Maine thing?

No...I don't eat them....never heard of anyone eating them....what do they taste like?

They taste a bit like green beans. Not too bad actually, but you need to get them young and still tightly coiled.

 

[kelleybean]

Those look like Lady Ferns. Native to US and are like Asparagus to bears!

 

[backpack09]

Is that an attractant or repellant?

 

[wood spliter]

Nice pictures Zap.