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Press, 26 February 1983, Page 3

ly JI I BARRING l()N I | PARK MAI L I OPEN TODAY 9.30 am -12.30 pm WIN A WEEKEND FOR TWO IN INVERCARGILL FLYING AIR NEW ZEALAND AND STAYING ASCOT PARK HOTEL ***** BEST of the PRESS Photographic Display Now On

Gardenway's great Festival of the Ferns. ; It's the biggest annual display of ferns for indoors and outdoors you'll see anywhere in New Zealand. The Festival is truly international with ferns from every continent, many lands. This sth Festival is remarkable for the size range of most varieties. From baby plants for bottle gardens and mixed fern bowls to prize winners like the polypodium below. Come and look even if you don't intend to buy. We'll certainly tempt you,'even distract you - some customers forget what they come in for! Little ferns !are only $1.50, there are thousands at $2.99 and many sizes before the Festival grade Microlepias, Nephrolepis or Aspleniums at $3O. I / 1- < ■y a | Polypodium from Soutii Sea Is. | Ferns and macrame, airy, light and very beautiful. I V The Festival has a strong supporting cast. • I G Pottery by craftsmen in N.Z. and from /overseas. Baskets in original designs and '«• colours by Helen McGregor. This week we are • featuring macrame. '> Because of their dainty, graceful form, ferns , 3 look well suspended. The ladder form of the ; Nephrolepis is complementary to the rope work * , .-Jj of macrame. Many ferns look better suspended:" than on a table because trailing fronds can't’; if ’A arch and extend fully. Enhance the airy look by ; fjl'A • concealing the pot with Maidenhair or Boston ' Lace. Or show off a favourite pottery pot with < Polypodium or Birds Nest fern. Much of our macrame is in polypropylene', imported cord which won't rot when used _■ outdoors and is immensely strong even in fine', twines. Simple hangers are from $8.95 and much larger creations are up to $6O. ", You'll see Gardenway staff using the: "Watering Cane". It's a handy device for ; j watering plants on a high shelf or suspended in 1 macrame hangers without spillage. "One good fern deserves another." Ferns are much easier to look after indoors* • than flowering plants. They enjoy shady parts.. - . which soon ruin flowering species. They;. ’ require to be kept moist but not waterlogged ; :■ and we find in hot weather our Mist Spray keeps them fresh and green. We've« : written up what we've learnt in a simple "one pager" which is free to callers - : ; "One good fern deserves another." •’ Legends of the ferns - the French Connection. The expatriate Aberdeen fisherman (7 "Splicer" Mac Earl first realised the ) * possibilities of ropework as a %/r/j ' decorative element in the home. Nets, H : lines and rigging were transformed ' during the night watches, "at a rate of knots," as he used to say. Already W z '■ engaged in bringing back Nephiolepis j ferns from Tahiti, during the off • season, it was an easy step to get it all * together. - Once back in Akaroa his "fern- - knotties" were eagerly exchanged in ~ .; the chandlery where, with French - flair, they sold as macrame. •' But if you're serious... : Serious fern buyers are delighted with our quantity discounts in the baby - grade and the'4” pot size. There are about 10 varieties in each and prices for , babies are $1,50ea., 2 for $2.90, 3 for $4.00 and 5 for $5.00. The 4" pots are ; $2.99ea., 2for $5.80, 3for $8.40 and 4for $lO.OO. Garden way y. open 7 days Open 9.00a,m.-5.30 p.m. | for personal shoppers. | l/isa and Bankcard facilities. ft