The Queensland Gardening Pages

Information & resources about plants & gardens for Brisbane & Qld

Ferns

Ferns instantly create a feeling of coolness and moisture although some will tolerate suprisingly dry conditions. Most require some shade, however. Ferns are an essential component of a rainforest style garden. There are many forms to choose from, including groundcovers, epiphytes and trees. Some are weeds.

On other pages:

Tree Ferns

Bird's Nest Fern

Staghorns and Elkhorns

Fern Houses

Please check below for links to other webpages and websites about ferns.

The Fern Pages (also lots of links to other fern information) Australian National Herbarium, Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research

Pteridophytes: the ferns and their allies Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australia

Garden Maintenance Tips by Jeff Howes (includes Pruning Ferns), Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Fern Society of South Australia Inc.

The Fern Society of Victoria Inc.

Ferns of the Canberra Region

Tasmanian Ferns The Australian Plants Society - Tasmania Inc.

Keith's Fern Page Australia

American Fern Society

The Tropical Fern and Exotic Plant Society Based in South Florida

San Diego Fern Society

Los Angeles International Fern Society

Hartman Prehistoric Garden A garden in Austin, Texas, devoted to ancient plants including ferns

Adiantum, Maidenhair Fern The Florez Nursery blog, NSW

Dainty Maidenhair Adiantum capillus-veneris Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria (PDF)

Maidenhair care Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture

Venus-hair fern Adiantum capillus-veneris. Department of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts, Northern Territory (PDF)

Rough Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum hispidulum) At "Grow Me Instead" (an Australian website informing gardeners about safer alternatives to invasive ornamentals)

Fishbone Fern (

Nephrolepis cordifolia

) At the "Grow Me Instead" website (an Australian website informing gardeners about environmental weeds)

Boston Fern Production Guide (Nephrolepis exaltata) University of Florida, USA

Kimberly Queen, Macho challenge Boston ferns (Nephrolepis obliterata) Office of Agricultural Communications Mississippi State University, USA

Pteridium esculentum Common Bracken. Save Our Waterways Now, Brisbane

Pteridium esculentum (PDF) at the Australian Weeds and Livestock website, NSW (discusses toxicity of weeds and other plants to animals)

Drynaria & Platycerium Interesting Fern Genera Society for Growing Australian Plants Queensland Region, Inc.

Rasp Fern (Doodia aspera) At "Grow Me Instead" (an Australian website informing gardeners about safer alternatives to invasive ornamentals)

Gristle Fern (Blechnum cartilagineum) At "Grow Me Instead" (an Australian website informing gardeners about safer alternatives to invasive ornamentals)

Cheilanthes spp (PDF) at the Australian Weeds and Livestock website, NSW (discusses toxicity of weeds and other plants to animals)

Banded Nardoo (Marsilea mutica) At "Grow Me Instead" (an Australian website informing gardeners about safer alternatives to invasive ornamentals)

Marsilea drummondii (PDF) at the Australian Weeds and Livestock website, NSW (discusses toxicity of weeds and other plants to animals)

Propagation

Propagating Ferns From Spores at Glen Yakimoff's' website, Australia

Growing Ferns from Spore Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Treating Fern Spores with Bleach Association of Societies for Growing Australian

A guide to spore growing Fern Society of South Australia Inc

Growing ferns from spore The Fern Society of Victoria Inc.

Collecting Spores & Growing Ferns The American Fern Society