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We have 585 photos of ferns

These photos are from real gardens by real gardeners! Just click on one to start exploring in slideshow format, or you can browse 16 at a time.

  • Ferns in the Loft
    Greenthumb
  • Underplanting, for Sanbaz..
    Youngdaisydee
  • Fern Dropteris Wallichiana
    Louis
  • A garden flower photo
    Popeymike
  • Fern
    Toto
  • ferns round the pond
    Cristina
  • A Fern Leaf Opening
    Jacque
  • Golden fern (Dryopteris erythrosora)
    Spritzhenry

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Gardeners' thoughts

Shades of Green and Copper

Another long time favorite are Ferns,not every body's thing but hold a special place for me in my garden,the subtle shades...

24 comments

bjs

23 Jun, 2011
Bjs

Various Ferns

Here are some ferns that I photographed when I visited some open gardens and verges. The photos were taken on my phone,...

19 comments

helenium

9 Mar, 2011
Helenium

So near - but a first visit!

Today, after living here for over five years, we went on a trip to Snowdrop Valley, which is near Wheddon Cross on Exmoor. Well,...

50 comments

spritzhenry

10 Feb, 2010
Spritzhenry

In Praise of Ferns

In our quest for flower and foliage colour, don’t forget nature’s common hue of green. And if we want interesting leaves,...

12 comments

AndrewR

20 Oct, 2008
Andrewr

Green plants

I feel somewhat badly that I always forget to mention the two other plants that I have that are NOT flowering plants....it's...

2 comments

Raquel

23 May, 2008
Raquel

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Questions & advice on ferns

If you can't find the answer to your gardening question here, feel free to ask our friendly community. Just ask in the form on this page


identification please

20 replies

seaburngirl

31 Dec, 2009
Seaburngirl

how to move a 6ft lemon fern

3 replies

lizzym

16 Nov, 2009
Lizzym

How do I overwinter ferns?

2 replies

kathyg1

20 Oct, 2009
Kathyg1

When should I cut back my fern?

4 replies

afban

18 Oct, 2009
Afban

What's this plant? 2

8 replies

pip_c

8 Sep, 2009
Pip_c

Is this a Maiden Hair Fern?

8 replies

gwenvokes

7 Aug, 2009
Gwenvokes

Japanese painted fern care tips

4 replies

mookins

13 Jun, 2009
Mookins

ferns

2 replies

stoner

9 May, 2009
Stoner

Asparagus

1 reply

Kenho

18 Feb, 2009
Kenho

How to grow ferns ?

3 replies

bobbybrown

2 Feb, 2009
Bobbybrown

What is it?

3 replies

Kathryn

10 Aug, 2008
Kathryn

Fern problem

6 replies

Davefc

6 Aug, 2008
Davefc

Fluffy plant

7 replies

rf_thompson

26 Jun, 2008
Rf_thompson

Ferns and fish

1 reply

chrisanne

13 Jun, 2008
Chrisanne

Holly Fern problems

2 replies

cruicer

11 May, 2008
Cruicer

japanese ferns

4 replies

shazza

1 May, 2008
Shazza

Hanging ferns

2 replies

bailey123

27 Apr, 2008
Bailey123

Help identifying plants

1 reply

MrsBob

2 Jun, 2007
Mrsbob

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