tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post2750958213791722470..comments2023-10-30T19:52:11.759+10:00Comments on yesterday today and tomorrow In my garden: Asplenium australasicum; Birdsnest fern;Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-16520173626431632102012-07-02T14:05:27.065+10:002012-07-02T14:05:27.065+10:00Hi everyone. I'm in Sydney, Australia and I bo...Hi everyone. I'm in Sydney, Australia and I bought a birds nest fern a few months ago. It still is looking really beautiful but I've noticed that the new fronds are alot thinner than the original fronds. Any ideas what the cause could be? I've got it indoors in filtered light and I've been watering it once a week. The fronds come in 1 or 2 at a time. Cheers, Leah...Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01283724552532187870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-76806144394646375232010-03-19T14:50:55.998+10:002010-03-19T14:50:55.998+10:00Yup I have one planted in pot :-DYup I have one planted in pot :-DStephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867061279916535777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-4340549898081025852010-02-21T02:56:55.536+10:002010-02-21T02:56:55.536+10:00Beautiful plant. All the Asplenium family are beau...Beautiful plant. All the Asplenium family are beautiful ferns.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-33511299713416202912010-02-18T20:33:18.813+10:002010-02-18T20:33:18.813+10:00I really started appreciating this plant when I sa...I really started appreciating this plant when I saw it grow all over the place in Singapore and Malaysia. It's such a strong-looking fern, almost indestructible!Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-91311566193670860652010-02-18T04:43:27.760+10:002010-02-18T04:43:27.760+10:00Kanak, they grow well on the ground as long they g...Kanak, they grow well on the ground as long they get some overhead shade so the fronds do not get burnt by the sun. I like that concept of collecting the leaf litter for food!Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-45071388269636141392010-02-18T04:39:24.248+10:002010-02-18T04:39:24.248+10:00Ann; thank you for your comment. I think I better ...Ann; thank you for your comment. I think I better chase away the emus!<br />Ann, I must say the fern in the first picture is also Asplenium australasicum. It might just look a bit different how I have taken the photo. It is also a little bit a younger plant.<br /><br />Stephanie, I had some tiny, minute ones self seeded into a hole of an orchid pot. As I do not water those pots every day , these tiny ferns sometimes dry out, looking dead, but as soon they get a drop of water they perk up again. Amazing. I have to repot the poor things! are you growing some in pots?Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-73539333478494569052010-02-18T00:42:42.963+10:002010-02-18T00:42:42.963+10:00The second pic with so many fronds growing out ama...The second pic with so many fronds growing out amazes me! I can tell you that this is such a strong plant. They can survive really well in any weather condition here (even if it gets really hot!).Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867061279916535777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-29598782312031812182010-02-17T18:33:56.972+10:002010-02-17T18:33:56.972+10:00Hi Titania,
I thought you would be very good with...Hi Titania,<br /><br />I thought you would be very good with the boomerang to chase of the dingos from your farm?<br /><br />In Singapore, I used to find tuny birds nest ferns and grow them to big bushes. <br /><br />My bro-in-law, a native of Borneo, they harvest the young fronds and eat them.<br /><br />http://annkschin.blogspot.com/search?q=birds+nest+fern<br /><br />The first photo is not bird's nest fern. Do you know the name? In Singapore, it is called Johore fern ( a state in Malaysia)Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪https://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-33808049833752690722010-02-17T05:23:19.357+10:002010-02-17T05:23:19.357+10:00Trudi, it's so interesting to learn about how ...Trudi, it's so interesting to learn about how the fern makes use of the litter. And I didn't think it'd do well on the ground. Maybe I could try that. I have some on my mango tree. But they do not look as healthy as yours.<br /><br />Your images are beautiful. What a refreshing green colour!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-64512823801594498672010-02-17T03:30:46.122+10:002010-02-17T03:30:46.122+10:00Floridagirl, It is a wonderful plant with many use...Floridagirl, It is a wonderful plant with many uses in the garden. I love to see it high up in the trees. It seeds in nooks and crannies. Tiny seedling can be transplanted and survive as long as they are kept moist.<br /><br />Janie, yes, it is interesting to see how plants have adapted quite cleverly.<br /><br />Di, They are so easy to look after!<br /><br />noel, sometimes they fall down,when the are getting to heavy or a branch breaks! <br /><br />Bangchik, yes I believe they make good potplants.<br /><br />Ami, I hope you find a specimen in a nursery, I don't know if seed is available. <br /><br />Rainforest Man, Yes, I think that would be better, some have interesting patterns. They are very beautiful too.<br /><br />Sweet bay, thank you for your visit.<br /><br />Lotusleaf, Our gardens are international!<br /><br />Muhammad thank you for stopping by.<br /><br />Thanks for your welcome visits and valued comments. T.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-74557428801279844332010-02-16T23:37:54.631+10:002010-02-16T23:37:54.631+10:00Very pretty fern, though not common in my area. Be...Very pretty fern, though not common in my area. Beautiful plant.Muhammad khabbabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248882335224914970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-44070310466124629632010-02-16T21:07:10.004+10:002010-02-16T21:07:10.004+10:00I have two of these plants. I like them a lot beca...I have two of these plants. I like them a lot because they are so green and fresh looking even in the height of summer. I didn't know that they originated in Australia.lotusleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-16421572878372858242010-02-16T11:10:37.693+10:002010-02-16T11:10:37.693+10:00What a beautiful plant, and a very interesting pos...What a beautiful plant, and a very interesting post.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-33282349659508196622010-02-16T10:44:12.298+10:002010-02-16T10:44:12.298+10:00One of my favorite plants! I have the broad leave...One of my favorite plants! I have the broad leaved kind that you have pictured, but it has died back these last 2 winters before returning. I plan on getting a larger specimen and butting it in a more protected spot like my courtyard, and I also plan on getting some of the more cold hardy japanese birdsnest ferns. These are the ones with the narrower leaves that are more or less shaped like a narrow v.Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-58997550676427065352010-02-16T09:19:56.442+10:002010-02-16T09:19:56.442+10:00Love the grossy foliages and the shape of this pla...Love the grossy foliages and the shape of this plant! I wish I can find one here... Good educational information as well. Thanks!Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-18649190561150150772010-02-16T09:04:17.927+10:002010-02-16T09:04:17.927+10:00Beautiful birds nest fern, big and healthy. I grew...Beautiful birds nest fern, big and healthy. I grew one little birds nest fern. It soon need a larger pot. ~bangchikBangchik and Kakdahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539360678677230463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-13899229509968504992010-02-16T08:20:22.234+10:002010-02-16T08:20:22.234+10:00aloha titania,
beautiful birds nest...they grow w...aloha titania,<br /><br />beautiful birds nest...they grow wild here in the rainforest on top of the accacia trees and they are huge! wish i could climb up to get some :(Noel Moratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457118286298824928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-4135807473227103532010-02-16T07:43:01.185+10:002010-02-16T07:43:01.185+10:00Titania, beautiful foliage! and makes for such bol...Titania, beautiful foliage! and makes for such bold statements in the garden. I love how the new fronds look as they begin to unfurl.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-65447850462116242022010-02-16T07:14:45.069+10:002010-02-16T07:14:45.069+10:00Beautiful plant, and interesting to learn how it m...Beautiful plant, and interesting to learn how it makes use of rainforest litter.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509431336916594990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909467422493402854.post-91696894548265845612010-02-16T06:50:36.227+10:002010-02-16T06:50:36.227+10:00Titania, this is one of my faves as well. It took...Titania, this is one of my faves as well. It took a devastating winter for me to learn to really appreciate this beauty. It shines so brightly in my garden when so much else is brown. Will definitely be planting more this year. I love your pic with the unfurling fronds in the center. Very nice effect!Floridagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357453320897720393noreply@blogger.com