Lady Fern

I have a Lady Fern. It was a fortunate find as I retrieved it from an old sack of builders sand that had been purchased for a job. Whilst tidying up a few items and re-stacking tumbled flowerpots after a windy spell I happened to notice something green in the sand. I carefully drew open the flap at the top of the sack and there looking up at me was a baby Lady Fern looking all fresh and green. That was a few years ago now as I carefully prised out its roots and replanted it into an oblong planter.

It is now a prize specimen … beautiful and brighter than other fern species it magnificently stands out and takes a prominent position above other leafy plants:

Lady Fern – Athyrium felix-femina

Lady Fern – close up of the top of a leaf frond 

Lady Fern – close up of the under side of leaf frond

Lady Fern – close up of young spore cases

Lady Fern – panoramic view

 

Lady Fern – after rain shower in the early evening

Lady Fern – dormant after the Winter