Do You Know Where I Can Purchase Petticoat And Fishtail…
Mary Asked
Do you know where I can purchase Petticoat and Fishtail ferns?
The Gardener’s Answer
Hello, Mary in Tennessee: It is always a bit harder to find more unusual plants, but the search is well worth it. I assume you have tried to locate these ferns at your local garden centers, but have you asked them if they could possibly special order them for you? If not, this would be a good starting point. You will probably have better luck with a smaller, locally owned store when dealing with special orders. If they carry tropicals they may have a source for these ferns. Both of these ferns belong to the Nephrolepis genus of which the Boston fern is the most common. These can be found in any garden center this time of year. I did find an online source for both the Fishtail and the Petticoat fern. I do not have any personal experience with this company so I cannot give you an opinion in terms of reliability, but if you cannot find them locally you might want to go this route. The name of the company is Glasshouse Works and their Web site is www.glasshouseworks.com/fernpage.html. Good luck with your search!
