The propagation success I didn't expect with Ostrich Fern
I started with one Ostrich Fern and now have four, all from propagation. The process is straightforward once you understand misting the fronds in dry centrally heated rooms — something I picked up from trial and error rather than any guide.
I display them in a woodland garden understorey planting which shows off prehistoric elegance with delicate layered fronds at its best. full lush canopy through summer is when they're most impressive. crown death from frost on tender varieties has been my main challenge across all of them, but it's manageable now that I know what to look for. A genuinely generous plant if you let it be.
Ostrich Fern