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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Fern Update

It rained yesterday/ last night.  Why do you ask I am bringing this up?  We drove by the Resurrection Fern tree this afternoon on our way to pick up our weekly order from Upstate Locally Grown.  I wanted to check and see if the fern had been revived from the rain.  Camera in hand, I captured the resurrection!!  This is a short and sweet post....just wanted to share.  Remember how shriveled and crusty it was in my last post? 




Pretty amazing  isn't it?


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33 comments:

  1. DariciaJanuary 18, 2012 at 8:30 PM

    resurrection ferns are so cool! i never tire of seeing a big branch full of those. looks like tree hair.

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    1. Janet, The Queen of SeafordJanuary 18, 2012 at 9:35 PM

      Daricia, it does look like tree hair, I like that description. Amazing plant.

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  2. Tatyana@MySecretGardenJanuary 18, 2012 at 8:59 PM

    Ferns are amazing plants! They remember dinosaurs!

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    1. Janet, The Queen of SeafordJanuary 18, 2012 at 9:36 PM

      Tatyana, your posts about the ferns and old growth trees are really the dinosaur image. Yes, they are amazing plants.

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  3. JanJanuary 18, 2012 at 9:18 PM

    Yes, I read your last post and saw how dried up it had gotten. Wow, that is really cool! And I liked the part that it was on a tree in a cemetary. Very apropos;-)

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    1. Janet, The Queen of SeafordJanuary 18, 2012 at 9:37 PM

      Jan, it did get really dried up. I am glad it rained so soon after my post. Great to get the follow- up.

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  4. Alan PulleyJanuary 18, 2012 at 9:26 PM

    That is amazing Janet. Now, I'll have to go back and read your previous post on this subject...

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    1. Janet, The Queen of SeafordJanuary 18, 2012 at 9:39 PM

      Alan, thanks! Thought of you tonight, heard a Great Horned Owl as I took the dogs for a walk to the right of the driveway, then a Barred Owl to the left ...think there is a territory war going on!

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  5. Randy EmmittJanuary 18, 2012 at 9:39 PM

    Janet,
    Never even thought of these drying up in the winter. We are just of of the ferns range I think, but we do not need to travel very far to see them.

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    1. Janet, The Queen of SeafordJanuary 18, 2012 at 9:40 PM

      Randy, I was surprised that the ferns can grow as far north as Delaware.

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  6. scottweberpdxJanuary 18, 2012 at 11:54 PM

    Yay! Totally awesome! There is an old oak tree across town that is covered in these...and I love seeing them explode with greenery as soon as the rains start again in autumn...so magical!

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    1. Janet, The Queen of SeafordJanuary 19, 2012 at 3:56 PM

      Scott, it is magical when it just explodes with full green foliage.

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  7. DianaJanuary 19, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    So cool--I've never seen that. Of course we have that nasty drought here!

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    1. Janet, The Queen of SeafordJanuary 19, 2012 at 3:58 PM

      Diana, so sorry about the drought. I hadn't seen these ferns until last year, but they could have been right under my nose--- or above my head. ;-)

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  8. RoseJanuary 19, 2012 at 9:05 AM

    This is amazing--no wonder it's called the "Resurrection" fern. I love that old oak tree!

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    1. Janet, The Queen of SeafordJanuary 19, 2012 at 3:58 PM

      Rose, I love that old oak tree too. We have some really cool trees around here.

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  9. VWJanuary 19, 2012 at 3:54 PM

    So pretty! We're getting snowed on now - the storm that caused such havoc in Seattle has made its way to us now, but we're more used to snow over here. More snowplows and such. So we'll be OK. That green fern looks especially pretty compared to all the white out my window, though!

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    1. Janet, The Queen of SeafordJanuary 19, 2012 at 4:00 PM

      VW, I have seen some of the reports on the TV about Seattle....snowed under big time! Enjoy your snow, hope it is shortlived and stay warm.

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  10. LonaJanuary 19, 2012 at 4:00 PM

    Look what the rain did. It is amazing how they survive on the tree to start with then to see them just come alive again. Fascinating Janet.

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    1. Janet, The Queen of SeafordJanuary 19, 2012 at 4:01 PM

      Lona, I am in awe of this fern. Hoping to get a piece of it sometime. What a great addition to my wooded garden.

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  11. Catherine@AGardenerinProgressJanuary 19, 2012 at 6:23 PM

    That is just so pretty! I've seen some here in trees, but it's usually in a very wooded and shady area. They look prehistoric.

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  12. tinaJanuary 20, 2012 at 7:10 AM

    Very amazing indeed. Adaptations in order to survive are really special.

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    1. Janet, The Queen of SeafordJanuary 21, 2012 at 9:25 PM

      Tina, very true, adaptations to survive are special...and incredible.

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  13. Casa MariposaJanuary 20, 2012 at 8:26 PM

    What a cool plant! I love that it adapts instead of dying. :o) I wonder how long it's been in that tree?

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    1. Janet, The Queen of SeafordJanuary 21, 2012 at 9:26 PM

      Tammy, I like it too. I wonder how long too...no way of knowing (I think). I will watch it for the next few years (or more) and see how fast it spreads.

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  14. sweetbayJanuary 21, 2012 at 8:09 PM

    Truly amazing is right!

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  15. JenniferJanuary 22, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    Janet, What a clever little fern! No wonder ferns have been around since the dawn of time!

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  16. Janet/PlantalisciousJanuary 22, 2012 at 10:07 AM

    It looks very lush now.

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  17. JanJanuary 22, 2012 at 1:52 PM

    hey...just checking comments!

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  18. Janet, The Queen of SeafordJanuary 24, 2012 at 8:32 PM

    Jennifer, I love ferns, and yes they sure have been around for a LONG time!

    Janet, it has been lush since it rained, will keep an eye on it through the rest of the winter.

    Jan, thanks!

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  19. Janet, The Queen of SeafordJanuary 24, 2012 at 8:32 PM

    Jennifer, I love ferns, and yes they sure have been around for a LONG time!

    Janet, it has been lush since it rained, will keep an eye on it through the rest of the winter.

    Jan, thanks!

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