Walking through the summer forest, enjoying its beauty, it is impossible not to notice the amazing plant - fern.
In prehistoric times, when the climate on Earth was wet and warm, and the plants did not know the change of seasons, ferns, horsetails and moss dominated the planetand their size amazed the imagination.
Climate change has allowed to survive only the most unpretentious and hardy of them, crushed, but still beautiful.
Fantastic beauty of the appearance and the ability to endure the penumbra attracted design masters and flower growers, and Of the 200 species, 10 are grown in our gardens and parks.Among these lucky ones is the Nomads, an amazing creation of the plant world.
From the point of view of botany, the Nomadic species belongs to the Shchitnikov family, along with ferns such as Polynyadnik and Thymus. You can also read about them on our website.
Kinds
Female
This species of fern grows in the forests of North America and central Europe. In the spring, fronds appear above the soil surface - green shoots of a peculiar form, growing, they turn into very beautiful, large, twice or three-pinis-complex leaves, thin, delicate.
Plant height is about 1 meter, shoots grow from a thick, short rhizome.
Soil Beginner prefers garden or forest, tolerates penumbra, frost and drought is not afraid. Perennial, growing in one place over 10 years.
Used in park and garden design.
Photo subspecies Female:
Chinese
Chinese or reddish fern came to us from the forests of the Far East, its fronds have a reddish tinge, the leaf is twice and three pinnate, has red petioles, the plant height is also up to a meter.
Fronds grow from thick rhizomes, the soil is undemanding, grows well on garden and forest soil types, waterlogging and drought tolerates poorly resistant to frost, shading does not interfere with its growth.
Decorates shaded areas of gardens and parks. Like all his relatives, perennial.
Photo subspecies Chinese:
Nippon
The subspecies Niponski is divided into several varieties:
Metallicum Red Beauty
A low fern 50 centimeters tall seems small and tender in comparison with large relatives, but what an unusually beautiful color it has! Pink-purple in the first days of life turn into a purple-silver, three-leafed leaf, the color of which over time becomes silver with a purple center.
Fronds grow from brown, thick rhizomes with black roots, the plant is unpretentious, winter-hardy, lives up to 15 years in one place.
This fern shade-tolerant, but in more illuminated areas, colors and shades are much brighter. It is a real find for landscape design.
Photo varieties Metallicum Red Beauty:
Burgundy Laze
The plant is up to 60 centimeters, the young fronds are the color of red wine, as they grow they brighten to light pink and then fade to silver, by the autumn green shades appear.
This variety does not have special requirements for soil and habitat conditions, it can grow up to 10 - 15 years in one place, shade-loving, but with increasing illumination, the colors become brighter, the leaf is three times peristrassal, large. His delicate, multi-colored openwork is not for second roles, he deserves more.
Photo varieties Burgundy Laze:
Home care
Landing
Planting fern fern need to spring. For reproduction use parts of the bush, dig up the soil, make a small amount of humus and wood ash, mix thoroughly. The depth and diameter of the planting pit depends on the size of the seedling; after planting, the Nomadskill is watered abundantly and the ground is mulched.
Care
The first year after planting the plant is watered as necessary, weed, loosen the soil, but from the second year of life, the plant needs only rare watering in case of drought.
Weed vegetation under the leaves themselves does not grow and shading plays a role, there are not so many shade-tolerant plants.
But it should be noted that as they grow on the underside of the leaves, spores ripen, self-sowing occurs, and it is very important not to confuse the gentle curls of the Wobbler with weeds.
Top dressing
Ferns do not need top dressing, Garden and forest soils are quite fertile for the plant.
Preparing for the winter
Fern tolerates severe frosts, yellowed and wilted leaves-fronds should be cut off before leaving the snow, and the soil should be centered 15 centimeters. But in very harsh climatic conditions it can be covered with foliage.
Adiantum, Polyrales, Thief
Diseases and pests
A gardener who has planted a Kochedzhnik will not have to deal with pests and diseases, he does not have them.
This gives him an advantage over other plants, which require constant supervision and preventive work against diseases and pests.
Application
The fern has only one way to use it - landscape design, but its appearance is so remarkable that this quality was enough to gain worldwide fame.
In recent years, the streets of our cities and settlements have noticeably changed, well-groomed lawns, flower beds, flower gardens have appeared, parks are being settled, the landscape designer profession has become popular.
This means - our boder has a good future, and amateur gardeners will not bypass this wonderful gift of nature.
