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Author Message   John57  My Weather My Time Posted on Saturday, December 23, 2006 - 07:12 pm EST :    the best "group" of perennials in my garden last year. They were just amazing! While everything else was slowly shriveling and wilting from 30+ days of 100+ temperatures.... the ferns just kept on going...... putting out new fronds..... and in general....... looking as happy as cats in cream. I'm awestruck! Oh, and I planted quite a few new ferns for the years to come. My personal favorite was Polystichum polyblepharum [Japanese Tassel Fern]: On this day....last December: Just a few weeks ago: Even after growing them for several years, I am still stunned that they do well... and do SO well.... way out here on the plains. On the other hand, It doesn't bother me at all. John57 - Oklahoma, Zone "7a"   Valia  My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Saturday, December 23, 2006 - 09:37 pm EST :    I wonder if they'd survive here, in the high desert of Southern Utah. It seems unlikely, but after seeing your post, John, I think I'll try a few. Ferns have always been among my favorites, but I've spent most of my life in cooler climes. Anne, Washington State, Zone 5   Galanthophile  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 - 07:13 am EST :    Wow, they certainly look happy. Brilliant pictures, no wonder you are so pleased with them! Galanthophile - Ann (Northern England), Zone "8"   John57  My Weather My Time Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 - 09:39 am EST :    I was fortunate to live a short time in the foothills of the Cascades, just north of Seattle. The ferns, Bracken in particular, were a source of pleasure and amazement to me... and I know they do well west of the Cascades. I'm unsure of eastern Washington or about Utah. The cooler [than Oklahoma!] temperatures should be a plus for ferns.... but isn't that part of those states pretty arid? High desert, etc, etc. That could impact adversely on ferns. I would think where ever you grow hellebores, clematis, and cyclamen would also serve as a good home for ferns. Best wishes.... John57 - Oklahoma, Zone "7a"

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