Ferns as aquatic plant?
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JBtheExplorer
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I can't speak for the requirements of all fern species, but I grow Sensitive Fern in my bog. It's a fern that can grow in full sun if in a wet enough environment. It wouldn't do well in standing water but definitely likes a wet environment. You can see it here on the left of my Great Blue Lobelia. I certainly recommend it for all bog owners.
I'm not sure what type of fern I have, it grows naturally in my wooded areas with Trillium and wild Geraniums.
Is the Sensitive Plant, the same as Sensitive Fern? I tried that in the pond one year
I'm really liking the Lobelia in the bog, does yours comeback the next year if you leave it in the water?
Is the Sensitive Plant, the same as Sensitive Fern? I tried that in the pond one year
I'm really liking the Lobelia in the bog, does yours comeback the next year if you leave it in the water?
JBtheExplorer
Native Gardener
No, sensitive plant and sensitive fern are two very different things.
Great Blue Lobelia is a perennial. Don't know how it does in the bog overwinter since this was the first winter in the bog and it's still way too cold for anything to grow. It should come back.
We have a great deals of ferns here in the pacific northwest. They like partial sun and generally grow under the tree canopy in the forests. I have seen them as a sore line plant, but never with the base of a plant below the water line.
I think if you plant them in full or partial shade, and in a bog they will thrive. They also like asidic soil, so soil with wood chips or heavy compost.
When the weather warms up around here, I was thinking of giving ferns a go in a small bog. Let me know how your project turns out.
I think if you plant them in full or partial shade, and in a bog they will thrive. They also like asidic soil, so soil with wood chips or heavy compost.
When the weather warms up around here, I was thinking of giving ferns a go in a small bog. Let me know how your project turns out.
That was my plan as well to just have the bottoms of the roots touch the bottom.
Found this article on zone 5 ferns: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-5/growing-ferns-in-zone-5.htm
As far as shade you could try it anyway. looks like their are plenty of ferns in the article you could try. Hope this is helpful.
I say go for it, the worst you can do is fail, but we can learn from the attempt.
Found this article on zone 5 ferns: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-5/growing-ferns-in-zone-5.htm
As far as shade you could try it anyway. looks like their are plenty of ferns in the article you could try. Hope this is helpful.
I say go for it, the worst you can do is fail, but we can learn from the attempt.