Friday, August 3, 2012

Photo of the Week: Painted Fern

Athyrium nipponicum var. pictum
An inch and a half of rain last week has revived a few plants in the drought-weary garden, including this painted fern. There's nothing like fresh new growth to lift a gardener's spirits. This photo brings to mind some of the imagery from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, in the curl of the tip of the fern. Ah...Halloween...I'm so looking forward to it.

9 comments:

Gatsbys Gardens said...

This has been a great fern even with all of this heat. Ghost Fern did not hold up nearly as well.

Eileen

Janet, The Queen of Seaford said...

Love the furls of ferns as they make their entrance....glad that bit of rain spurred yours on!

greggo said...

Beautiful photo. Send me some rain.

Indie said...

Very pretty! I am also longing for fall so very badly! Only a few more weeks...

Gail said...

Very nice Barb!

patientgardener said...

I have this fern and it is just gorgeous. My favourite fern

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Barb King said...

That is a beautiful picture. Stop by my blog if you get a chance, I make cards but also take photos. I'm following you now, maybe you could follow me!

Barb King said...

Couldn't find your follow button, did like you on FB.