The Fern Fairway

Ferns turn a narrow space into a garden

Today we ’re back in Cherry Ong ’s mythologic garden in British Columbia .

The side garden developed this year is entirely a tint garden featuringferns . We had so many names for it , since it was a tenacious minute strip . We reconcile ( for now ) on calling it the Fern Fairway . The area is hard to snap given its width .

To start the garden , I used some perennials that I was already growing in containers . I vary the height of the container to produce more perpendicular interest peculiarly at center level , though I proceed the diameter of the smoke 14 in or less so as not to block the walkway access .

The containers are varied . Some are finds from Craigslist , like the metal lattice weave urn ; the others are shaping , ceramic , or galvanise iron . I did luck out by finding some corten brand planters made by very talented local designer Todd Holloway . For the most part , I render to utilise what I had . I add together some garden glass , alloy buoy , souvenirs , and found object from various places to total involvement to the corridor . Of of course , I could n’t refuse tally annuals because of the color and additional luxuriance that they bring .

Plumose soft shieldfern(Polystichumsetiferum‘Plumosomultilobum ’ , Zones 6–8 )

Aheucherabrings ardent foliage color to the Fern Fairway .

southerly maidenhair fern(Adiantumcapillus – veneris , Zones 5–8 ) , motley tongue fern ( Pyrrosialingua‘Ogon - Nishiki ’ , Zones 6–10 ) , and Korean rock fern ( Polystichumtsussimense , Zones 6–9 )

It is n’t all ferns in the Fern Fairway . Coleusbrings bold colouring material .

Maidenhair spleenwort ( Aspleniumtrichomanes , Zones 3–9 )

Containers sequester to the fence add stature and interest in the narrow space .

Tuberousbegonias(Zones 10–11 or as annual / tender bulb ) add flowers to the mix .

The Fern Fairway is full of diversefoliagecolors .

Rosy maidenhair fern fern ( Adiantumhispidulum , Zones 8–10 ) bring its name from the pink colouration of the newfangled fronds . Here the colour perfectly echoes that of the genus Heuchera it is pair with .

A Nipponese painted fern ( Athyriumniponicumpictum‘Regal reddened ’ , Zones 3–8 ) also sit with a arrant genus Heuchera fellow .

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