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Author Message   Boomvaren  My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 12:28 pm EST :    Hallo, My fern garden isn't finished yet and will take a few years to come to be finished in the sense that all the fern beds are placed, a garden is never finished. Here are a few snap-shots of the fern beds that are already established: Here are a few pictures of a fern bed that was made this year. The new beds are made as the collection grows. And hopefully they will look as pleasing as the old ones do. Boomvaren - Limburg, Zone "7"   Rowan57  Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 01:03 pm EST :    A wonderful collection! A particularly nice example of A. nidus if im not mistaken? How do you manage with the tree ferns (Cyathea? or Dicksonia?) in Z7? Wonderful to see pictures of other peoples gardens. Cheers Rowan Rowan57 - West Yorkshire, Zone "UK 8"   Mimi  Supporting Member My Weather Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 07:55 pm EST :    Hi! Nice to meet you. Really like your photos. VERY pretty!!!!! I don;t think people use ferns enough., the textures are so nice, and the different heights & shades make them so interesting. That white pot is VERY nice.... noticed your face on the trees. Mimi - PaOhio, Zone "5a"   Malgorzata  Supporting Member My Garden Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 08:10 pm EST :    Oh, I am so glad I sneaked in here! Stunning! Malgorzata - Fukuoka-Kyushu, Zone "8/9"   Mimi  Supporting Member My Weather Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 09:08 pm EST :    ps. your jack is really cool Mimi - PaOhio, Zone "5a"   Boomvaren  My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 10:16 pm EST :    Thanks for the lovely comments. The face on the tree is a greenman, I don't know if you know the meaning of a greenman? A greenman is a pagan symbol of a good woodland spirit. It is sad that he lives in trees, that's by the way we still use the saying "knock on wood" because the greenman will help you or bring you luck. During medieval times, the stone masons who build the cathedrals still has a strong pagan background and they would carve greenman into the stone to bring the cathedral good luck. A greenman is always symbolized with a face covered in leaves. There is a cathedral in Scotland with about 90 greenman carved in to it. So this greenman you see on my picture, is the protector and good luck charm for my garden. Boomvaren - Limburg, Zone "7"   Malgorzata  Supporting Member My Garden Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - 12:18 am EST :    It is sad that he lives in trees, that's by the way we still use the saying "knock on wood" because the greenman will help you or bring you luck. And I did not know the story behind the saying! Thank you! Greenman seems to do extra good job there...you really have a beautiful and interesting garden. Malgorzata - Fukuoka-Kyushu, Zone "8/9"   Gardenfiend  Supporting Member My Weather My Garden Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - 02:03 am EST :    Beautiful collection! I am also curious to know how you treat your tree ferns. Your name implies they are your speciality. It looks as though the ferns are growing among birches. Has that presented any special difficulties? Gardenfiend - Germany, Zone "7a"   Mimi  Supporting Member My Weather Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - 07:20 am EST :    I have a NorthWind face, and HAD a nice leaf man, but did not know the story. Thanks. Mimi - PaOhio, Zone "5a"   Otnorot  Posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - 08:42 am EST :    That is a wonderful fern garden and the largest I've ever seen.As to the tree fern is that the origin of asmunda(SP)previously used to grow orchids in? Bill Otnorot - Ont, Zone "6A"

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