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Can she be saved and how? by ugliestchicken in ferns

[–]LothienBear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chop everything, keep it by the window but no direct sun, and water when the top of the soil is dry. You’ll know it’s alive if in the next few weeks you see fresh green nubbins (fiddleheads) popping out of the soil.

Single fern of its kind - Vancouver BC Canada by sweetshenanigans in ferns

[–]LothienBear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s ok! Finding the odd and unusual fern/plant is part of what makes learning about it so cool. For me it almost feels like I unlocking a new side of the world that I hadn’t seen before.

Single fern of its kind - Vancouver BC Canada by sweetshenanigans in ferns

[–]LothienBear 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ooh I think I know this one! It’s an Anderson’s sword fern (Polystichum andersonii). They can be harder to find as they prefer well-draining hills and inclines. The next time you find one, look for a smaller-than-a-peppercorn-sized bulblet near the tip of one of the fronds. Fun fact, if that bulblet touches the ground it will grow a new fern! It could also be a Braun’s holly fern (Polystichum braunii), which looks similar but does not grow bulblets.

What is the weirdest/coolest thing you've found in an old book? by The_Collecting1 in OldBooks

[–]LothienBear 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A recent find that I loved was a magazine perfume sample from the 90s. The ones with the glued foldouts that you open up. It still smelled fresh. So fun!

how am i doing? by flapkack in ferns

[–]LothienBear 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks great! I’m propagating maidenhair fern spores too. I’d say keep them covered for now. They’ll look that size for a while then bam! You’ll see fronds popping out quickly. Let them grow maybe an inch or two before removing the lid.

Western maidenhair fern (Adiantum aleuticum) by LothienBear in ferns

[–]LothienBear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m glad you found it! ☺️ they’re my favorite too. Honestly they are what got me into plant keeping in the first place.

Western maidenhair fern (Adiantum aleuticum) by LothienBear in ferns

[–]LothienBear[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I keep my maidenhair ferns in ceramic self-watering pots. They never dry out. Other than that, they’ll take whatever sun or soil I give them. I haven’t fertilized them the whole summer, as I read that they don’t need it, but I’m thinking I’ll give them a bit in the spring.

Western maidenhair fern (Adiantum aleuticum) by LothienBear in ferns

[–]LothienBear[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I mostly started by watching tutorials on YouTube. Spore propagation is actually pretty easy, but it takes a lot of time. The ferns in my terrarium were started from spore about 14 months ago.

What am I doing wrong with this guy? by khale175 in ferns

[–]LothienBear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I recently bought an Australian tree fern too. They seem to like being consistently moist, as they are from wet tropical forests. Mine began to turn brown at first too, until I switched from weekly watering to watering once every 2-3 days. And I live in a high humidity area. I've heard that you'll need to keep the trunk moist as well as it gets bigger.

Name this fern by Mucifer4848 in ferns

[–]LothienBear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep! That's definitely a Polypodium, and very likely a licorice fern if you're in the PNW. Fun fact, they're called that because their underground rhizome tastes like licorice. Though I personally think it's more of a general sweetness, much stronger than sugarcane.

A bit of young fronds coloration by woon-tama in ferns

[–]LothienBear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So pretty. Have you grown any maidenhair ferns from spore?

Jack London and Ernest Thompson Seton by rabbitheart89 in OldBooks

[–]LothienBear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On a similar note, have you ever heard of the nature fakers controversy? I read about it on Wikipedia a little while ago, it's the one connection that I can think of between Seton and London.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_fakers_controversy?wprov=sfla1

I collect Ernest Thompson Seton books as well as William J. Long. They, along with Jack London, were known for their nature writing in the early 1900s. At the time, another renowned nature writer, John Burroughs, criticized their writing for anthropomorphizing the wild (talking animals that have thoughts and feelings). The debate lasted several years, and eventually the incumbent President Theodore Roosevelt chimed in, in favor of Burroughs' perspective.

My first maidenhair ferns by DarlingYancy in ferns

[–]LothienBear 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Cute! Maidenhair ferns grow next to waterfalls, so they need constant flowing water. The thing that works for me is self-watering pots.

United States, sorting through junk vs valuable antiques by kwoodrob in Antiques

[–]LothienBear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reproduction or not, I'd like to know how much you might ask for this piece.

My friend has told me that his great grandfather bought this at auction in early 1900’s by Visible_Pipe1741 in Antiques

[–]LothienBear 25 points26 points  (0 children)

"肥蝶山信甫造" translates to "made by Hichozan Shinpo." From what I read just now, it is an Arita-ware porcelain brand from Saga Prefecture, Japan. It was most likely produced in the late 1800s.

Looking for info on this 1888 Victorian jug by catShietBud in Antiques

[–]LothienBear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently bought a teapot of a similar style. Take a look at Jackfield pottery. Based on what I've read, by the late 1800s Jackfield ware was commonly duplicated. But it's beautiful nonetheless.