Comments on: Venus Maidenhair http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/2011/09/08/venus-maidenhair/ Sat, 18 May 2013 06:19:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Don Statham http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/2011/09/08/venus-maidenhair/comment-page-1/#comment-39854 Don Statham Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:41:03 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/?p=7832#comment-39854 Deirdre, I had collected moss last year to put around my amaryllis bulbs. I had a large piece left over and stuck it under a bench on a rock and it has survived! But this has been one wet year! Deirdre, I had collected moss last year to put around my amaryllis bulbs. I had a large piece left over and stuck it under a bench on a rock and it has survived! But this has been one wet year!

]]> By: Deirdre Larkin http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/2011/09/08/venus-maidenhair/comment-page-1/#comment-39793 Deirdre Larkin Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:49:42 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/?p=7832#comment-39793 Hello, Georgia---the lobed, fan-shaped leaves of the gingko tree do resemble those of the maidenhair fern. I think I have heard the ginko referred to as maidenhair tree in the past, but never stopped to think why. Deirdre Hello, Georgia—the lobed, fan-shaped leaves of the gingko tree do resemble those of the maidenhair fern. I think I have heard the ginko referred to as maidenhair tree in the past, but never stopped to think why.

Deirdre

]]> By: Deirdre Larkin http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/2011/09/08/venus-maidenhair/comment-page-1/#comment-39792 Deirdre Larkin Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:05:45 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/?p=7832#comment-39792 Hi, Don--- Yes, the much hardier northern maidenhair, <em>Adiantum pedatum</em>, is also lovely. Have you transplanted it sucessfully? Have you had any luck collecting mosses from your woods? D. Hi, Don—

Yes, the much hardier northern maidenhair, Adiantum pedatum, is also lovely. Have you transplanted it sucessfully? Have you had any luck collecting mosses from your woods?

D.

]]> By: Georgia http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/2011/09/08/venus-maidenhair/comment-page-1/#comment-39757 Georgia Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:49:11 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/?p=7832#comment-39757 The leaves of the maidenhair fern are similar to those of Ginkgo biloba. One of this tree's two common names is Maidenhair Tree! The other common name is Ginkgo. The leaves of the maidenhair fern are similar to those of Ginkgo biloba. One of this tree’s two common names is Maidenhair Tree! The other common name is Ginkgo.

]]> By: Don Statham http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/2011/09/08/venus-maidenhair/comment-page-1/#comment-39754 Don Statham Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:12:59 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/?p=7832#comment-39754 Beautiful! One of my favorites ferns and I was just thinking I need to go into the woods and dig some up for my woodland walk. Thanks for the reminder! Beautiful! One of my favorites ferns and I was just thinking I need to go into the woods and dig some up for my woodland walk. Thanks for the reminder!

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