Fern fronds also differ from the leaves of flowering plants in the way they expand from a bud (a,k,a, vernation). In ferns, vernation is circinate, meaning the leaf unrolls from the tip, rather ...

The chaotic mass of both tightly coiled and unfurling fronds are like dancers frozen in the midst of contortions for some complicated dance. I’ve always taken this for granted, it just happens.

There is nothing as graceful as a fern frond unfurling as it opens up. It is, in my opinion, nature's finest ballet, graceful and quiet. Ferns can be placed in deep shade, ...

The koru, in the shape of an unfurling fern frond, symbolises growth, strength, new life and peace. The forest green alludes to the unique natural beauty of New Zealand, the outdoors, our sport ...

If you prune ferns you can enjoy seeing new fronds unfurling, rather than brown, tattered fronds, and have healthy, thriving ...

With ferns, the leaf unrolls from the tip rather than opening from a folded condition. This unfurling strategy helps the immature frond make its way upward through soil and leaf litter.

With their soft unfurling fronds, ferns are fabulous. In fact, we love them so much, we’ve filled our new Evolution Garden with them. But how much do you know about one of the earliest plants to ...

It seems like just a few weeks ago that I was out in the swamp taking artsy photos of fiddleheads unfurling. Now, when I muck around down there, I'm wading hip-deep through cinnamon ferns.