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Tue, Aug 14, 07 at 14:45
| I have had luck dividing maidenhair and japanese painted ferns any time during the growing season.Have you? I now want to divide japanese holly fern. new to me this past year, it has been very happy and has enlarged considerably. does this divide like the other types I mentioned and does it matter when I do it? I appreciate your experience
Best, Mindy |
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| Mindy, are you sure you want to do this? I grow Cyrtomium fortunei, the most hardy of all of Jap. holly ferns and had a hard time to get it established in my zone. To keep it alive was another challenge. You are lucky to find a spot where it overwintered (do I read it correct?) for you, so I wouldn't touch it at all and most definitely not at this time of the year. Are we talking about same fern? |
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- Posted by arbo_retum z5 ,WinchstrMA (My Page) on Tue, Aug 14, 07 at 23:22
| yes, we are talking about the same fern. wow, yipeeee!!!! something is happy with me that's difficult to grow? that's just a miracle!! anyway, when can i divide it? and have you had luck, as i have, dividing jap painted ferns and maidenhair ferns- in midsummer(july/aug)? i just divided one of my really happy maidenhairs and she didn't even skip a beat. best, |
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| I've moved painted ferns at different times of the year and in some cases they split apart on their own. All parts survived and prosper. I don't have any maidenhair ferns growing now. Tried once, drowned it and never bought again. I should try it again. Re: Cyrtomium. I've read somewhere that they are easy from seeds indoor. Maybe instead of dividing it you want to try it from seeds which holly ferns produce in abundance. Just a thought. |
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- Posted by arbo_retum z5 ,WinchstrMA (My Page) on Wed, Aug 15, 07 at 18:01
| george, why did you say not to divide "especially not now" if other ferns have been divided well throughout the season? seeds are a no go for me unfortunately. thanks, mindy |
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- Posted by waplummer Z5 NY (remmulp@stny.rr.com) on Wed, Aug 15, 07 at 18:25
| I've been looking at mine and pondering whether to divide it or no. If I do decide I think I will do it in the spring. |
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- Posted by arbo_retum z5 ,WinchstrMA (My Page) on Mon, Apr 29, 13 at 1:08
| this site says e spring or fall, so here i go...! |
Here is a link that might be useful: j. holly fern info
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