Ok 'baby mode' may not be the technical term, but it looks like my ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) is putting out little tiny fronds. Either this is a reflection of the size of the fronds that the new root system is able to support, or maybe the fern only puts out large fronds once a year and doesn't have enough juice in the tank for larger ones.
![tiny ostrich fern frond tiny ostrich fern frond](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazslNVIXk1NV8BhE2GovCFrbBfukGjKL7Cg0Vq_7_fD36mgYlqqWujRgC8SQwo8_x76fPlpW2LpZEqTDH-rjkYw56vDOI2HNfvy0-6YGZoiusKSeMKVoM-LbBg0VmWs5VEtXI64W_cmU/s640/ostrich+fern+new+frond.JPG) |
Tiny ostrich fern frond growing away from the main root crown |
Now the tiny baby fronds aren't just coming out of the head/crown of the fern root system, but they're popping up a little ways away. Probably growing from roots further out. I think it's a good sign, but is it enough growth to last through the coming Fall and Winter?
![ostrich fern baby mode transplant ostrich fern baby mode transplant](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJFhbCG3nnSXQoUwU13CS4nMzsPPkUGVYer9RgEExCPIcP9SZ8oSJV7DqPtRJNzTrQ2FeP-v83emRmdUHn-jb15MDuSHJZSSoDRrxQ76ErKzN_gMWohV_oKcO_SWSEmFPYLGCsD6gG9k8/s640/ostrich+fern+baby+mode.JPG) |
This massive fern looks like it reverted to a juvenile form after being transplanted |
![new fern sprout new fern sprout](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBCYnYYX7KaQMbFQQRfBXl7QqUfz855qbSmgHiM-Gn_SoQ1biGIn5rH74S49ADmJZBn36lsd80TRk2FCpNi-a7uap1S9SjBvrSd7n2ZyWFecycX7OQ6eudcI2xN6kGf04Lp7JiaKhdbA/s640/new+fern+growth.JPG) |
Update 9/10/2015: New fern growth is opening up even more, nice! |
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