Dozens of photos were taken when
Brett first moved into this home unit Most of these shots were the inside and outside of the building ... and not many were concentrated on the garden areas However, there are a few shots HERE and HERE and HERE which give an idea of what this patio area and garden looked like beforehand |
#1 - firstly, the patio furniture table
and chairs were moved before taking these photos |
As shown in Photo #16 Also called crow's nest fern The commonly grown species is 'Asplenium australasicum' but is better known as 'Asplenium nidus' This is a fern in wet forests and rainforests of south and central coasts of New South Wales and coastal Queensland to Cape York and Asia It grows on trees (epiphytic) or rocks (lithophytic) and occasionally in the soil Being naturally an epiphyte or lithophyte, it's good for growing under trees where few other plants can compete with tree roots Because of its small root system it is suited to planting in pots or tubs, fern baskets or in the ground Large, elliptical shaped, leathery fronds rise from a central stem to form a deep, saucer shape The diameter of the spreading fronds can reach three metres - smaller in northern places Fronds unroll and have a very prominent dark midrib and undulating margins The dramatic form works well with a modern garden style as well as a more naturalisitic rainforest garden A hardy and popular fern in cultivation, likes plenty of moisture, good drainage and plenty of organic material Can withstand plenty of sun, likes some shade Spores on the underside of the fronds in parallel rows and propagate from spores or by division As shown in Photo #9 All the details are below |