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Ostrich fern - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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I first remember seeing Ostrich Ferns at my G-Aunt's house 40 some years ago. We played in the 'jungle' of ferns bigger than I was. My Mother took a few home and I've had them ever since. Thru 6 moves and three states we have always brought some along sharing them as we went.
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A thread in the Garden Talk forum, titled Moving Ostrich Ferns ... Does anyone know if Ostrich Ferns can be moved successfully when they go dormant in the Fall? Or, is it better to wait until Spring to dig them up and transplant? Any info about transplanting them would be helpful...Thanks :);
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At 4–6ft, Ostrich Fern is one of our tallest native Ferns, producing bright green deciduous fronds that provide a dramatic effect. Spreads by underground runners, so it's an excellent choice for naturalizing in dappled shade. ... Common Name: Ostrich Fern ; Hardiness Zone: 2-7 S / 2-9 W; Height: 4-6'; Deer Resistant: Yes;
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rraciti, my ostrich ferns, planted (transplanted) this spring look the same as you describe. My water theory would be completely off, of course, if ostrich ferns need considerably more water than I'm expecting. I'm very encouraged by arcy's theory that this may be a first-year transplant issue.
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Someone was asking not long ago if ostrich ferns do well here. I was going on and on about how well mine have done and how much I like them. Well, they are still doing well and I still like them, but they are not ostrich ferns.
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Interestingly enough we recently learned that many Northern gardeners eat the spring fiddleheads of Ostrich Ferns. Fiddleheads are the tightly coiled young fronds or croziers of ferns (see below) they are shaped like the spiral on the tuning end of a fiddle.
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Fiddleheads of other ferns wonít kill you, but theyíre not tasty and are often too hairy to eat; brackenÝ(Pteridium aquilinum), a favorite in ... HABITAT: Ostrich ferns grow in moist areas in partial shade. Although I've never found them in New York City, they grow in swamps in the surrounding suburbs and countryside.
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Ostrich Fern Matteuccia struthiopteris (Pteretis pensylvanica) ... Connecticut Ferns ... Ostrich fern likes growing in the flood plain of rivers. Along this stretch of the Connecticut River, ostrich fern forms a thicket five feet high.
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Ostrich fern is a clump-forming, upright to arching, rhizomatous, deciduous fern which typically grows 2-3' tall in cultivation, but may reach 6' tall in moist, ... The inner, erect, spike-like, dark brown fertile fronds are much shorter (to 2' tall) and remain dark brown year-round. Ferns do not produce flowers.
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