This is the first year I’ve seen the Christmas fern live up to its name. I was visiting my parents in Amsterdam, and while taking a walk in the backyard I come upon this specimen waving from the edge of the woods. It didn’t dawn on me until hours later that it was already December, and this little fern was still gloriously green, extending the last vestiges of greenery into the holiday season.
It will stick it out in mostly evergreen fashion, though if the fronds get too ragged it won’t hurt to snip them off come spring, when a fresh crop with spring forth from the center of the plant. For now, it’s a very beautiful trooper, and it will stand like this through the first few snowfalls, lending an enchantment to the crux of fall and winter.
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