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Posted: Mar/13/2009 12:13 PM PST
 I live in central oregon, alos known as the high desert. It gets really hot and it's very dry here in the summer. We get occasional rain and currently we're still getting occasional snow. My husband grew up in the seattle area and he gets really homesick. I was wondering if anyone has any idea of what kinds of ferns I might be able to plant here? I know it's a completely different climate, but we do have some shady areas outside that I could plant them in but I want to know if anyone knows of any ferns that grow particularly well in this climate evevn though they aren't native to the area. Thanks for your help! |
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Posted: Mar/13/2009 3:01 PM PST
I wish I knew something about ferns. When I was cleaning out the Herb Garden yesterday, I spied a little fern grown under the porch steps. Now I don't know where it came from or what to do with it. The only ferns that I have is a vining fern and a fern that came with some iris that a friend gave me, which I don't know what to do with either. |
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Posted: Mar/14/2009 11:46 AM PST
Lol thank you Witt! You always seem to be the one that answers my question, or at least replies to it and I'll tell ya I'm starting to get excited when I see your username on here. They sell ferns at walmart so maybe I'll just throw it in the ground, ( not literally of course), keep it well watered and see what happens. Who knows, maybe they'll grow. Thanks for your input! I look forward to the next thing you post.  I really like these cute little smileys. Angela or (mysweetpea) |
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Posted: Mar/14/2009 12:46 PM PST
Most ferns prefer moist, humid along with the shade, but it doesn't hurt to try. Sword fern (a short, stiff version of the Boston Fern) grows outside, as does Ostrich Fern. And also, leatherleaf fern (sometimes called florist's fern). All of these have grown in the ground around my house, and of course, you can plant them in pots! |
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Posted: May/01/2009 3:34 PM PST
I am so sorry I planted ferns in my garden. I took some out of the woods and planted along a stone wall I built. They spread. Now they are coming up on both sides of the wall, and all through my flowers/bushes. I have tried pulling them out but their roots travel. Good luck with yours. I wish I thought of planting them in pots it would have contained them in one area. |
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Posted: May/03/2009 9:33 AM PST
mysweetpea -- I'm looking at my fern bible -- Ferns for American Gardens, by John T. Mickel -- to see if he has any suggestions for your conditions. He has a list of ferns for sunny spots but not a list for dry spots. Ferns are pretty forgiving, at least the commoner varieties. If you can irrigate, maybe some of these might work: - European lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina) - Little hard fern (Blechnum penna-marina) - Golden cloak fern (Cheilanths bonariensis) - Hay-scented fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula) (this spreads rapidly, so you have to be careful with it) - Golden-scaled male fern (Dryopteris affinis) - Male fern (Dryopteris filix-mas) Good luck! |
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