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jungle jas

Pteris Wallichiana.

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Hi all, Any one know were I can buy one of these from? Thanks Jas. icon_thumright
grub

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Nick had these at PGP http://www.panglobalplants.com/plants-f ... e=ferns144 I think there's a thread about it somewhere, off the top of my head Stuart Bebb and Mo (Themes) grow it icon_thumleft
jungle jas

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Thanks Grub unfortunately PGP are out. Regards Jas. :( icon_thumright
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I got one from PGP last year; the squirrel picked it up for me & Mo passed it on.

It's not started to show yet this year, probably because I look for it at least once a day!
Nigel Fear

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Mine's not showing yet either, I hope its not in too dry a spot.
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My garden has never been so wet Nigel. We've been here over 20 years and today for the first time ever the greenhouse was partly flooded - couldn't believe my eyes this morning!

I can only say that up here the lack of growth is definitely not to do with dryness.
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Mick C wrote:My garden has never been so wet Nigel. We've been here over 20 years and today for the first time ever the greenhouse was partly flooded - couldn't believe my eyes this morning!

I can only say that up here the lack of growth is definitely not to do with dryness.
I hope they're late developers then, because there's still not a sniff of growth, and I'm begining to think about putting something else in the allocated spot. icon_scratch
...I'll give it until the end of May.
valdypiero

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Hi

Pteris wallachina is always late in the UK! Mine usually don't appear till June (and this unseasonably cold weather isn't helping either).

Cheers

Valdy
Nigel Fear

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That's reassuring Valdy.

Thanks for your response, I guess I'll give mine a stay of execution for a while longer.

Mick, I hope your greenhouse is drying out a bit now, at least it'll keep the humidity up if you have other ferns there.
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Cheers Nigel, it was only flooded for a day or so, but it's still quite damp. The only ferns I keep in it are potted C medularis & D squarrosa over winter, neither very big.

Valdy - thanks, I'm also encouraged to hear that Pteris does not show until late. Still checking for emerging fronds most days though!
jungle jas

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valdypiero wrote:Hi

Pteris wallachina is always late in the UK! Mine usually don't appear till June (and this unseasonably cold weather isn't helping either).

Cheers

Valdy
Thanks Valdy, I was told it was evergreen! I shan't bother to find one now you have told me that. Many thanks. icon_thumright icon_thumright
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Maybe it was Dryopteris wallichiana Jas, a completely different kettle of fish that one, and evergreen for me...
Try it, great fern. :D

Anyway, I went to my local woods today, as you do, and have noticed our native Bracken Pteridium aquilinum is begining to emerge, so perhaps Pteris wallichiana is similar in habit [and perhaps we're all mad for trying it].
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Nigel Fear wrote:Maybe it was Dryopteris wallichiana Jas, a completely different kettle of fish that one, and evergreen for me...
Try it, great fern. :D

Anyway, I went to my local woods today, as you do, and have noticed our native Bracken Pteridium aquilinum is begining to emerge, so perhaps Pteris wallichiana is similar in habit [and perhaps we're all mad for trying it].
Thanks for the info Nigel will give it a go. icon_thumright
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