Shot in monochrome mode. It is an old southern tradition to have beautiful ferns in hanging planters and pots on a cool and shady front porch. Well, my front porch gets the brunt of the hot summer sun - no beautiful sword ferns can survive the heat and direct sunlight. So, I asked a plant expert several years ago what I could do instead... He said asparagus ferns can survive the hot summer sun as long as they get plenty of water, and it's been my tradition ever since. =)
@larrysphotos Thanks, Larry. Oh! This house is not conducive to houseplants at all. The AC/heat vents are right under the windows where the plants would need to be placed.
@danette Did you plant it in the ground? Or possibly previous owners? I've always kept these in pots. Because they would freeze in the winter. These will only live two years anyway - if that after one repotting. They may a different variety of asparagus fern. There are many.
@marlboromaam we planted them in the ground when we lived in Ocala. There was a long time they were no longer sold in S Florida. The birds plant them, or there are seeds in other plant containers. Ours are a nuisance as they are impossible to get rid of. Better in a pot, for sure!
@danette Oh my! I have never seen these produce berries for seeds, but I know some varieties do. If I'm able to save these through the winter and they don't freeze, I'll get another good summer out of them and then they'll die off. I have gotten a few plants via the birds around here. LOL! The American Beauty Berry bush for sure. =)
@dkellogg Thank you so much, David.
@wakelys Thanks, Susan.
@larrysphotos Thanks, Larry. Oh! This house is not conducive to houseplants at all. The AC/heat vents are right under the windows where the plants would need to be placed.
@amyk Thank you, Amy.
@wh2021 Thank you.
@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana.
@rensala Thank you very much, Renee.
@danette Oh my! I have never seen these produce berries for seeds, but I know some varieties do. If I'm able to save these through the winter and they don't freeze, I'll get another good summer out of them and then they'll die off. I have gotten a few plants via the birds around here. LOL! The American Beauty Berry bush for sure. =)