Reaching Up

I have had this asparagus fern since I moved to Brisbane 15 years ago and my mum and dad had it at their place for many years before that. It’s fairly neglected, but seems to thrive. Every couple of years I re-pot it. I want to separate it out into a long line of plants in a long planter this Spring and make a feature of it. It’s very green in real life 😉

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I’ll add this photo to Lucile’s Photo101 Photo Rehab Clinic, come and visit us! As usual, I used my OMD EM5 camera with the 60mm (120mm equivalent) macro lens, at f/14 and 1/100s (ISO200).

x desleyjane

 

 

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16 responses to “Reaching Up”

  1. eclecticoddsnsods Avatar

    I’ve never heard of an asparagus fern! If only it grew asparagus as I love that but I’m guessing this is some distant relative or something 😀

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Well that made me check it out… It is commonly called asparagus fern or foxtail fern but, wouldn’t you know it, it’s not a fern! A different but related species. And no relation to the yummy asparagus 😜

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      1. eclecticoddsnsods Avatar

        yes names like to confuse us sometimes hehe x

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  2. nalinki Avatar

    I like that you have chosen b&w for this one, the structures are great in b&w

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thanks. I thought about showing the green as well, but I think the b&w is more striking.

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  3. Victo Dolore Avatar

    That is striking! 🙂

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Wow thank you!

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  4. Stacy P. Fischer Avatar

    Cool photo, Desley. Almost looks like a mirrored image! I have the blackest thumb and the only plant I was able to keep alive (when I had plants) was a philodendron. Couldnt kill it if I tried! Your fern looks like it’s much prettier though, even in black and white 🙂

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      LOL. Thank you Stacy. I love this plant, have become quite attached to it. But in not great with plants either.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thanks so much.

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  5. Faraday's Candle Avatar

    Wonderful layers on this one. The shadows really work with this one.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Ah! Glad you like it. Thanks!

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