Bill your pics are a fabulous reference for ferns. What a huge variety you have . I look forward to your visit and some suggestions as to where I might set up a second Fern area. Personally I don't like keeping them in pots.

What a collection! and all the names! I have only 2 and I'd have to look up my photos to even remember their names :)

Bill, Great photos. I'm with you all the way on this issue as well you know.

I'll join you with a drink, no reason really, don't like to see a man drinking alone ;-))

Hi to the troops, and hope they enjoy the hols ;-) 

i love ferns bill and glad you got photos uploaded trying since lunchtime and no luck. i fallen in love with them and bought some this year as well to add to my shady area. i am the same as myrtle i wouldnt have a clue as to their names off to see your photos i have a picture in my album of some of mine when i get to upload them 

That's a great resource you just gave us Bill, I'll be going back to your album again and again.  Unfortunately the digger driver I had recently, who was so obliging and fearful of harming a nasturtium, was not as careful with ferns, and they were in a dark corner like native ferns would be so you couldn't blame him they got squashed.  'Ghost is one I would like a mass of I have the right spot I must google the condidtions.

wow im green with envy pardon the pun. and to know the names yikes i love the grey ones alot will have to go hunting for some different ones as i think they are so woodlandy and i love that theme 

It would be great if we had a special area on the site for storing photo references like this to save having to go back through journals.

A great collection of ferns and they look great in the area that you decided to plant them. Mary

a mere 59 ferns bill, :-) you do like your ferns and thats for sure, just to let you know, 

the 6th last fern did not upload for you. fantastic collection, with more to follow id say. 

great album - thanks

Beautiful collection of ferns and the photos with full names is really helpful!

Thanks everyone I did the album as much for my own reference as anything else :D Thanks Fran not into drinking alone normally :D  Anne Athyrium nipp. 'Ghost' like lots of ferns like moist soil in shade. However when english books say dry its really dry and when they say moist the meet moderatly moist (and not boggy) irish weather suits ferns very well and Athryium ghost grows well for silver foliage I would also recommend Athyrium nipp Pictum (the Japanese painted Fern) and Atryium otophorum 'Okanum'.  Thanks Andy bet it that dryopteris felix mas pic had real trouble with that, some of the pics are fuzzy but will try to replace with better pics when I can

Lovely looking fernery, Bill - seems to have filled out nicely. Love the edging and all the rocks, too - very naturalistic - well done! ;D

Looking good Bill and will look even better when they fill out :-)

Will have to give some babies on next meet up.

Bill, You are leaving us all in the shade:)

Was going to say 'No I just drive through it!' but didnt. Sr Josephine would have you wash your mouth out with soap as I am sure there are a few swear words in among all those titles! Seriously though many thanks for a wonderful descritive phoo session. I had no idea of the variety of all of those ferns. many thanks indeed. You is de MAN!

Good to see you back on line again. Dont worry about swallowing frogs. A bit at a time does it just as well.! Hope you are keeping well.

Yes thank you

Peter and Martin thanks for that :D

Good luck with all your section of ferns,Bill.I have a fern in the garden here [cleaned out a garden about 18 months ago ] and in the summer you can give me its name.I left it in a long tub.

Oh that reminds me I have a packet of seed of that which I had forgotten about.  Ah well there's always next year.

Enjoy the day tomorrow, sadly won't make it but another time perhaps.

enjoy the visit tomorrow and i hope the weather is kind.

Bill, don't be ashamed, no need at all, we understand.

It is good to admit these errors, and move on, no more shall be said about it.   LOL  ;-))

Not much for Hazel's myself, the cupboard is rather bare, see you later. 

Hope you all have a brill time. Not looking too bad out there.

Like your photos, keep up the good work.

Would love to see it in flower bed,look nice!

Fab Bill

mmmm...stunning

That's a beauty. But I think the name 'Flame' doesn't suit it. 

great colour to it and good pic too, almost has an open rose look to it. i like it.

It may not be flame red, but it's still a beauty!

That is really lovely. My herbaceous Paeonias were banjaxed by the late May frosts unlike my two tree Paeonias which were fabulous this year.

Very nice, Bill :)

Beautiful flower, they do take a while to bulk-up. A mulch of compost in spring helps, but not on the crown. Mary

Lovely Bill

Thanks everyone.. Andy a good few of my new herbatious peonies are similarly banjaxed but I don't put a journal up for that LOL  Mary thanks will keep that in mind next spring.

Lovely flower Bill. I will have to look out for something like it.

Beauty!!!

Is it not to deep planted Bill?Or in shade(don't look like)?

Here's hoping for Sunnier Days Bill!  That was a great day last year!

It was a great day for sure Bill.

It was lashing here all morning, sun is now out and steam is rising looks weird, but glad to see it. 

i agree its sure not the mid summer we dreamed of in december. sorry to hear your not

the best again, hope you turn that corner soon.  good gardening to you. 

Bill - your Open Day was one of my first experiences and was part of the reason I had the courage to go for it this year! Sorry you haven't been well.Hope you are on the mend again.

Where did that year go - hope you are feeling better frustrating not to be at full strength

You were blessed with that day last year Bill, its such a challenge this year with the weather...so sad to see all the poor flowers bedraggled with the rain and wind....but we soldier on...hope you feel better soon!

Thanks everyone yes Joy we were blessed or maybe just lucky this afternoon today was miserable and looked worse in Portlaoise as I watched the KK v Dub game so I think again that Hazel is lucky to be having her open day tomorrow and not today.

Fingers and toes all crossed at this point :-))

no need I'd say Hazel looking good.. as long as all the edges are done and everything symmetrical you'll be grand LOL 

Ooh, that is stunning Bill, luscious red. 

I planted one of those last week but its not near flowering yet. Lovely to see what I have to look forward to.

Great photo,Bill. I think Papavers stands out best with the stones on the background.:-)

A real florist flower Bill, it's  lovely  and so vibrant

Gorgeous. I think I can see something like that down the garden. Going out with the camera now!

Like it Bill.

''Inspired'' by god I'm good, LOL

Super!

Beautiful!

Great shot Bill, love that Poppy, yes rocks and stones in a garden help to show off plants, great mix of greens too, everything is so lush.  I know we are sick of the rain but the garden is thriving on it, shame about the wind though!

Bill great photo and garden looks great when is your open day this year:) Gerry just planted this same poppy in today only one flower but lovely vibrant red -Is that Helenium or  Phlox alongside everything looks so healthy - hope your back is doing ok

Thanks everyone for the kind comments.. now now Fran don't lose the run of yourself LOL  Mary I'm not planning on having an open day this year.. but when the back is up to it your welcome down for B&B :-) as is anyone to visit.. (well most people anyway LOL)

Lovely display Bill.

Lovely shot Bill and I'm only just beginning to see the beauty in rocks you've some lovely ones there.

looks really good at the different levels.