New Fern

patsue53 · Post by **patsue53** » Jul 09, 2005 11:53 am

I just bought a Ghost Fern from Katie the Hosta Lady at the farmer's market. She says it gets pretty tall but isn't as invasive as my Ostrich Ferns.

Does anybody have experience with this one? What can you tell me about it?

shadylanejewel · Post by **shadylanejewel** » Jul 09, 2005 1:34 pm

Ghost Fern is super

Andi (doublemom) has a great pic on her website.

http://www.hostacrazy.com/FrameList.html

Look under Ferns of course

I have it in my shade garden but need to get out and get some photos taken.

Congratulations on your new addition - Great choice!

patsue53 · Post by **patsue53** » Jul 10, 2005 12:22 am

OOOOO Doublemom's is pretty!!

I did a Google search on this fern and it says that it's sterile but can be easily propogated by division. That's great in my opinion! I have a devil of a time controlling my huge hillside of Ostrich Ferns to keep them where I want them. I think it's an awfully pretty color too. I hope it does well.

doublemom2 · Post by **doublemom2** » Jul 14, 2005 1:40 am

Hi Pat - I love Athyrium 'Ghost'. It's one of the Japanese painted ferns, so it doesn't spread like the ostrich ferns do (which is a lot!), it just forms a nice clump and behaves itself. I've found that out of the several Athyriums that I have, Ghost seems to be a pretty slow grower, but still very very very worth having. It's taller and more upright than my others too. I have the standard Jap. painted fern, Ursula's Red (which is OUTSTANDING!), Ghost, and Applecourt. The color on Ghost is definitely unique, very... well... ghosty!

Hope you like it as much as I do.

Happy Gardening,
Andi

p.s. Hi Julie!!!

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Jul 15, 2005 5:19 pm

In one of O.C.'s new shade beds.....Will definitely add this spring.. John

Post by **Chris_W** » Jul 15, 2005 6:21 pm

Actually it is a cross between the lady fern and the painted fern. The lady fern gives it the vertical growth and the painted fern gives it the silvery fronds. It will never be as tall as the ostrich fern. I've seen them up to 30" tall in gardens although the ones we grow here are always about 20 to 24" tall - probably because we are always dividing and propagating them.

I really like them too

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Jul 15, 2005 7:50 pm

I thought it looked a lot like my Lady in Red fern.

Hallson Gardens

New Fern

New Fern

That would look so good,