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Some of you may encounter ferns as you are out hiking or camping in this last week before September.
Garden Design Magazine posted this article from its latest issue, showing this 300 million year old family as the centerpiece in simple and elegant arrangements.
As a way to showcase the beauty and growing interest in fern varieties they have paired stems with simple glass vases. The print article has a few more (larger) pictures, and also more detailed information on each fern, as well and where to find the vases. The maidenhair fern, which my cats unfortunately find delicious, is in a Perla vase from Z Gallerie.
We were left wanting to see more - even just to enjoy the shapes of fern leaves. Searching 'fern' from Flickr brought up the most beautiful and inspiring shots, making us want to get out and enjoy the coolness of the woods in summer while it lasts. And to maybe have a few fern fronds in a vase as a reminder.
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i love using fern fronds and hosta foliages as cut beauties... they are great accents or on their own! my my you've been very busy Matt! great posts!
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I love the simplicity and elegance of that first arrangement. Thanks also for the link to the flickr pics. I'm not normally a fern fan but today's post just may change that.
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I was just in Puerto Rico and while hiking through the rainforest el yunque I was stunned at the incredible beauty and various types of ferns there were. Most of all I was awed that some ferns grew into trees, beautiful.
I now have a greater respect for this "bush" which usually comes with floral arrangements that I always thought of "junk" for want of a better word.
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In Mexico City, every home has a bunch of something that looks alot like that maidenhair fern in the kitchen -- I swear, it's pretty much in everybody's market bag. It must have air cleaning properties or something...
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