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Yea I love those both too, another of my favourite are shield ferns, for their beautiful brown and dark green colours, unfortunately I wasn't able to keep mine alive which was sad.
Anyways here's an update with more of my ferns I'm growing:
My family heritage staghorn (originally my grandads):
Some NZ native maidenhair (Adiantum aethiopicum) and another native fern I forgot the name of (bottom left)
Some wild native Rasp fern (Doodius australis) looking lovely and pink. Who's growth I've been encouraging:
There's lots of wild ferns around to, including giant tree ferns. These photos here are just the ones I'm currently somewhat cultivating.
I'll have to snag some pictures of ours after work :)
That sword isn't THAT neon green in real life, but is a very healthy new green. The fiddleheads have just leafed out :)
Your ferns are beautiful! What maidenhair is that first photo cos its huge and I love it
Thank you! I believe it's a Western maidenhair (Adiantum aleuticum). They are hardy enough to survive snow.
They grow quite well in this climate, even in pots. After a year or two of getting established, they create massive root systems and then become gigantic like this one :)