Encyclopedia of Garden Ferns

by Olsen, Sue

• ISBN13: 9780881928198
• ISBN10: 0881928194
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-03-15
• Publisher: Timber Pr

Summary

Gardeners who seek an up-to-date, authoritative guide to the wealth of garden-worthy ferns available today will find none better than Sue Olsen. Drawing from four decades of experience as a fern specialist, Olsen leads the reader through every genus with horticultural merit, focusing primarily on the temperate species but also including tropical ones. The remarkably comprehensive plant directory presents succinct descriptions for nearly 1000 ferns and fern allies from Acrostichum to Woodwardia, with habitat information, cultural recommendations, and help on plant identification. Chapters on the history, cultivation, propagation, and structure of ferns; a series of appendices highlighting plants mostly likely to thrive in various locations throughout the world and in special conditions; and lists (with contact information) of fern societies, places to see ferns, and specialty nurseries provide readers with everything they need to know to deepen their knowledge and appreciation of ferns. This expansive, well-organized reference is enriched with anecdotal insight and lavishly illustrated with 700 photographs.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Preface	p. 10
Acknowledgments	p. 11
Portraits of Ferns Through the Seasons	p. 15
Ferns Through the Ages	p. 25
Cultivating Ferns	p. 31
Woodland Gardens	p. 31
Containers	p. 42
Mounted Ferns	p. 47
Rock Gardens	p. 47
Ferns on Walls	p. 49
Xeric Ferns	p. 51
Stumperies	p. 54
Bogs	p. 55
Tree Ferns	p. 56
Growing Ferns Indoors	p. 59
Propagating Ferns	p. 63
Vegetative Propagation	p. 63
Spores	p. 67
Growing Your Own	p. 69
Cultivars	p. 74
Hybrids	p. 74
Tissue Culture	p. 74
Fern Structure and Basic Diagnostics	p. 76
Ferns from Around the World	p. 81
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map	p. 402
European Plant Hardiness Zone Map	p. 403
Award-Winning Ferns	p. 404
Favorite Ferns for Sites Around the World	p. 406
Ferns for Special Situations	p. 410
Fern Societies	p. 412
Where to See Ferns	p. 413
Where to Buy Ferns	p. 420
Glossary	p. 422
References	p. 424
Index of Plant Names	p. 428
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