So having completed the lake walk and come back in the direction of the House, I took the path signposted to the Fern Garden. Personally I love ferns, particularly when you can see them as tight coils about to spring.
This feature of the Blarney Gardens seemed quite new to me and it was almost as if it was yet to fully bed down, notably the large non-native ferns. Of course there was always plenty of bracken and moss and my timing was such that the coils were there. I liked that there were plenty of small winding paths through this wooded area, making it much less of a formal area.
This area was a great contrast to the main gardens around the Castle and had a real ‘explorer’ feel about it. While it still seemed a bit new, I have to applaud what they are doing here.
yes imports!!
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These are “fantastical” WE too have forests of ferns here in the rain forests of Vancouver Island. Are those ferns or a type of cycad in the path picture?
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You are asking the wrong individual Dune Mouse – I was simply the one behind the camera. Would you know or have a guess? MM 🍀
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Sorry, I see that they are tree ferns- similar to cycads and leftovers from the Cretaceous!!. Dinosaurs munched them! .They are quite wonderful and unreal looking. – Next time I’m in Ireland ( maybe this summer) this is on my list!! The Dune Mouse (gardener.)
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To me they look like they have been imported from somewhere like New Zealand and still sen to be somewhat fresh and yet to bed down properly. There were no signs up from what I recall. Thank you for your input Dune Mouse Gardener, MM
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This is so breathtaking! Your images always take me to another world.
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Hopefully that is a good world 😃
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Lovely photos. I, too, love to take photos of ferns or bracken as they are curled and start to unfurl. Such wonderful patterns.
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they are another great creation of nature. Bliss 🍀
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Those ferns are unreal!! I’d love to walk through that area. Beautiful photos.
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I bet you have some great fern varieties up around where you are Laura. MM 🍀
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Golden Gate Park has some nice ones…and Muir Woods of course. 🙂 I’ll have to put that on my list.
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Please do. MM🍀
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🙂
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Where I live, they call the uncoiled ferns “fiddleheads!” I love that spiral-shape…Beautiful gardens, BTW.
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I have heard of that expression though it is a relatively new one to me. MM 🍀
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This would be my dad’s favourite part! He absolutely loves ferns and has a tree fern in the garden 🙂 Great photos!
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Thanks Sarah, may be he should visit them?? 😎
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My mum would love it too! I shall suggest it for when he next actually gets some holiday time. I’d love to see it too. Ode to be able to travel more! I’ve loved seeing Blarney through your photos 🙂
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Sarah, thank you and have a great week. MM 🍀
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You too Mick!
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So beautiful, almost like a fantasy!
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Fantasise away there Elisa and hope your weekend was good, MM 🍀
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So enchanting. I love the closeups of the sprouting ferns and the trail shot is beautiful too. What a place, looks like fairies could dance around your head.
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I have to say I like what they are doing in the grounds and it is very much more than just a castle with a kissing stone. MM 🍀
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Beautifully green.
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Well 50 shades and all that…..
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So lovely… the ferns are springing up here as well and I took few shots of mine! Guess it’s “Fern Time”!
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Look forward to seeing the Canadian version.
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Will be most happy to oblige!
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I love ferns too – it was only today that I was admiring one at home! Guess what I’m going to shoot tomorrow! 🙂
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An ice cream?
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Ha ha ..
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I love ferns too.Great pics!
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Cheers Cath
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Lovely shots. Thanks for sharing.
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So glad you liked them Dr.
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I love the intensity of the greens here…
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Over here there are a lot of greens!
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The photo in the middle looks like something out of Middle Earth. Great pics!
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