Blechnum gibbum, Frond

Posted by MadScientist (Düsseldorf, Germany) on 15 May 2008 in Plant & Nature.

A small tree fern, growing surprisingly well outdoors, though this species is coming from the tropics. Here it is surrounded by many other ferns: Dryopteris erythrosora (that small reddish frond top left), Onoclea sensibilis (top), Asplenium scolopendrium (middle right), Dryopteris affinis (bottom).

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Comments (9)

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Hong Kong

Lovely light falling on this gentle frond is very pleasing. Nicely photographed!

15 May 2008 5:20am

@Michael Skorulski: Sun was just right, it was as if my blechnum wanted to show its best side :)

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

What a beautiful frond this plant has, I love the way you've captured the wonderful shadows and light.

15 May 2008 10:18am

@MaryB: Fortunately, beautiful plants don't have to have flowers :) Thank you, Mary!

Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa

Just awesome! Excellent light and detail :)

15 May 2008 12:28pm

@Ina: Thank you, Ina! No lions here, though.... ;-)

JoeB from Brampton, Canada

It seems to like the light, I'm getting the impression that you have a great garden, maybe you should post an over all shot.

15 May 2008 1:41pm

@JoeB: Haha, no, almost all small plants I'm posting here are inhabitants of my balcony! But I love the thought that others think I have a big garden :-D

lucie from san francisco, United States

excellent shot.

15 May 2008 4:36pm

@lucie: Thanks, Lucie!

Porcsin from Debrecen, Hungary

Superb composition!
Nice harmony shot!
Thanks!

15 May 2008 6:16pm

@Porcsin: Well, the whole 'composition' is a plethora of ferns on a shelf standing on the balcony. Wherever I put the camera, there's always enough green! :)

Michael from Wuppertal, Germany

Das macht Appetit auf mehr! Hätte bei meiner Tour fast einen Farn ausgebuddelt und mitgenommen!
(Darf man das eigentlich im Wald?)

15 May 2008 7:23pm

@Michael: Soweit ich weiß, gibt es einige, die unter Schutz stehen, also Vorsicht :) In größeren Baumärkten findest Du aber gewöhnlich ein reichhaltiges Angebot: mit Farnen aus den Gattungen Dryopteris, Polystichum, Asplenium kannst Du nicht viel falsch machen. Wenn Du einen Adlerfarn (Pteridium aquilinum) kaufst: sehr schön, sehr giftig (Kinder und Tiere schützen!) und sehr wüchsig (Rhizomsperre!).

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

That small tree fern looks awfully large to me. ;-) Nice framing!

15 May 2008 7:30pm

@Steven: It's not so big - the image is almost life-size. I think it will need some years to build a trunk, my other treeferns are much taller :)

Observing from Chester, United Kingdom

Beautiful frond highlighted between shadows.

15 May 2008 8:07pm

@Observing: A good fertilizer is able to supersede Photoshop :-)

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