Fern Question? Where are the best places to plant ferns?
Where are the best places to plant ferns?
Answers: The best place to grow a fern really depends on what variety it is... some grow better within shade, and some varieties will even grow resourcefully in sunny areas. Most ferns, close to the Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum'), are shade/part shade loving, while both the Ebony Spleenwort (Asplenium platyneuron) and Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides ) will tolerate full sun ...if they are kept well watered.
http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/fern...
http://www.mossacres.com/product_fern_mo...
For a sunny nouns, you can grow Southern Shield Fern (Thelypteris kunthii) & Florida Shield Fern (Dryopteris ludoviciana):
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/count...
http://www.nichegardens.com/catalog/item...
Some other ferns that will grow in the friendly in full sunlight, because they own adaptively thickened cuticle tissues for protection, are the "Cloak Ferns" and "Sun Ferns". Biologist Jordan Metzgar say that the Cloak or Sun Ferns shown in the site below are presently classed in the Genus Astrolepis:
http://www.saguaro-juniper.com/i_and_i/f...
Lady Ferns (Athyrium filix-femina) tolerate full sun surrounded by the North in a tacky site. For the best results, plant in soil very well supplied with natural matter, that doesn't dry out.
http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/growing-a...
The Southern Lady Fern is supremely adapted to a cavernous range of sun and soil characters. They can be relatively drought tolerant, after they are established. These plants will grow in both full sun to total shade, but will require more sea, and a more organic soil surrounded by the sun.
http://www.arhomeandgarden.org/landscapi...
Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) can survive in nearly full sun to full shade, but really wants moist soil to do well. http://www.sky-bolt.com/Spleenworts.htm
Royal ferns (Royal Osmunda regalis) grow within light shade to full shade, but near plenty of water, it can tolerate nearly full sun, more so than cinnamon fern. They approaching a moist, somewhat water retentive soil. Royal ferns typically grows within clumps to 2-3' tall, but next to constant moisture can reach 6' contained by height, & are hardy surrounded by Zone 3.
http://www.naturehills.com/product/royal...
http://www.floridata.com/ref/O/osmu_reg.
Sensitive Ferns (Sensitive Onoclea sensibilis) can grow in sun to shade...but will tolerate sun simply if given sufficient moisture. Native to eastern N. America and eastern Asia, naturlized in western Europe. Name come from settlers who saw how it was severely sensitive to frost. Spreads & can become weedy if not sited properly They prefer sour humus soil that stays moist to boggy; grow 1-2 feet soaring; and are hardy in Zone 3-8.
http://pss.uvm.edu/pss123/feronocl.html
http://www.krislyn.com/joan/ferns.html
http://www.bachmans.com/tipsheets/Perenn...
A forum discussing ferns that grow contained by sun: Dryopteris ferns, Osmundas, O. regalis and O. cinnamomea, Hay-scented ferns (Dennstaedtia punctilobula), Christmas ferns (Polystichum acrostichoides)
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/...
A list of heat-tolerant ferns from Clemson Extension:
Sun to Full shade- constant moisture contained by sun: Southern Shield Fern, Cinnamon Fern
Constant moisture: Royal Fern
Some sun to light shade, does not close to wet soils: Ebony Spleenwort
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1...
Good Luck! Hope this is of assistance.
ok what i have done is i put my ferns within a nice pot and i put it under a shady nouns like a gazeebo and i hose it every 2 days i also have some contained by pots that get partially shade and half pale you can put them in the ground because they do like peas in a pod thing and they grow resembling there is no tomorrow