Who among us has not heard the legend about how, on the night of Ivan Kupala, he dissolves his precious color. How daredevils go into the forest to find a flower that will show the way to countless treasures. And what to hide, many of us also went looking for a fern flower - some as a joke, some out of curiosity, and some just as a bet. Has anyone actually seen him? We'll find out very soon.
To find out whether it can or not, you must first figure out what kind of plant it is. So, fern belongs to the category of very rare species that simply do not have seeds. Fern reproduction occurs with the help of spores - sori located in the lower part of the plant.
The fern usually grows no more than a meter in height, but can be very small - up to 30 centimeters. Large scaly leaves of a pinnately complex type emerge from the top of the rhizome. They usually bend towards the ground, curling up in a snail-like manner. On the lowest leaves, spores mature, which then, at the slightest touch (or wind), spill out onto the ground, thereby giving life to new shoots of the fern.
To find out how a fern blooms, you need to get acquainted with its species. The plant can be indoors - interesting carved leaves decorative beauty have no analogues among domestic plants. It can spread its leaves 70 centimeters from the trunk.
This species does not tolerate sunlight at all and likes its leaves to be frequently sprayed with plain water. Next view- Thai fern. This is great aquarium plant with bright green leaves of complex shape. As a rule, this species does not grow more than 30 centimeters and is quite capricious - in addition to clean water, it requires heating in winter and cooling in summer. The fern is red, named after the color of its leaves. Indian and tropical species, tree-like, aquatic and forest species are known. It’s the latter that all sorts of legends are associated with.
The forest species of ferns include the following: leaf and bracken, multirow and shield, kochedednik and Forest varieties are distinguished by beautiful funnel-shaped rosettes of leaves. At the height of summer, the forest fern opens its leaves, becoming like green fountains. Do ferns bloom in the forest and why do people believe this? The fact is that the maturation of spores is somewhat similar to the flowering of a fern.
A common occurrence is when a plant throws out thin leaves that look like small inflorescences - these are what are mistaken for small flowers. And in general, a plant that reproduces by spores cannot bloom - this is against all the rules of botany. Therefore, it is actually not possible to know when a fern blooms.
However, it is worth returning to our ancestors. It’s not for nothing that there are so many legends surrounding the color of fern. It was not for nothing that in Rus' boys and girls went into the dark and scary forest to find untold riches. They left and disappeared, because, according to legend, at this time (the night of Ivan Kupala) all the evil spirits woke up and were released into the wild, who tried with all their might to protect the fern flower. And just one glance back was enough to disappear forever, without reaching the cherished goal. Our ancestors knew when the fern blooms - one night a year, from July 6 to 7. There is also an opinion that not everyone opens a flower - he chooses only a select few.
Dozens of people can pass by him, and only one, even if he was not looking for him, will accidentally stumble upon his happiness. Although the color of the fern did not lead to happiness: again, returning to the legends, those who still managed to find a flowering branch, who managed to find out whether the ferns were blooming, sold their souls to the devil and in the end disappeared.
Probably, as long as people live, the debate about this mysterious plant will continue. In the same way, stories about missing people will be passed down from generation to generation in villages, and there will also be brave souls who, on the cherished night, will go into the fern thickets for a magic flower. So how do you know if ferns are blooming? You can go to the forest yourself - according to legend, the fern blooms a few minutes before midnight, and at midnight its color, having gained full strength, disappears, as if plucked invisible hand. Or trust science. Are ferns blooming? The scientific answer is no. However, it is worth remembering that there are exceptions to everything. The ancestors believed that the fern opens a fiery red bud for loving hearts or for those ruled by the thirst for omnipotence. And it seems that scientists say out loud that a spore plant cannot bloom. However, historians have now proven the existence of Baba Yaga. So maybe the next step would be introducing the fern flower to the world? Who knows...
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About four hundred million years ago, the surface of planet Earth was covered with fern forests. The ferns in them were huge - the so-called tree ferns. Their foliage provided food for herbivorous dinosaurs. But tree ferns disappeared from the face of the Earth along with dinosaurs - at the same time when the global glacier began to advance and a general cooling of the climate on the planet occurred.
However, the ferns survived. They stopped growing huge trees, many of their species have disappeared, but modern ones, surviving on Earth despite everything, are quite frost-resistant. This is proven by the fact that very often, even in the middle of winter, having dug out the snow, you can find under it, among the withered and curled leaves of the fern, fresh young shoots that are just waiting for the first spring warmth to begin rapid growth. As soon as the snow melts and the spring sun warms up, these bright green vines (young shoots of fern are very similar to rolled lashes) will rush into growth - so that already at the beginning of summer they will turn into luxurious bushes.
Fern today - an integral part of relict forests. It has been noticed that it grows only in those forests that formed on their own and are 100% natural, and you will not find it at all among artificially planted parks. There are about three hundred genera of fern and approximately twenty thousand of its various species growing on the entire planet. The fern has taken root both in continental climates and in the subtropics, in the North and South, in temperate zones, and among tropical weather extremes. It can also grow at home - in a pot. Moreover, it is cultivated home view ferns from the 19th century. However, a fern brought from the forest, without special conditions, will never take root not only in a pot, but even on summer cottage.
In esotericism, it is believed that fern loves people with a strong mystical sense, gifted in the field of magic. He doesn't need increased attention, but respect - in the form of timely watering, feeding and calm admiration of its beauty - is necessary, like air and sunlight. Although the latter is a difficult question. Everyone has happened to see a dense forest thicket, where the rays of the sun do not penetrate, completely overgrown with ferns, and also sunny hills, where again you are surprised to discover thickets of this mystical plant. So it’s not clear - is a fern a shade-loving plant or a light-loving plant?.. Disputes about this have been going on among naturalists and flower growers for a long time and, apparently, will never be resolved.
The fern, or rather its flower, has been associated with treasures since ancient times. There are fairy tales, legends, traditions, as well as orally transmitted stories about the search for a mysterious fern flower on the night of Ivan Kupala. different nations countless. It’s sad, but science has long and irrevocably proven: not a single type of fern blooms! Ferns reproduce exclusively by spores. But what about the rituals and conspiracies preserved in ancient magic books that contribute to finding a fern flower on Kupala night? What then are the ancient beliefs of many (and not just Russian!) peoples? How modern stories about the fact that it is the fern flower that helps in finding the treasure?..
Fortis Team specialists decided that so much evidence about the magical significance of the fern and its direct connection with the search for treasures simply cannot be wrong. Empirically, we were able to find out that fern, in its own way, chemical composition is a fairly strong psychotropic drug. Which, in general, is not surprising - after all, the fern is poisonous. It has a fairly significant stimulating effect on the human psyche: it is enough to rinse with a decoction of this plant - and in the next 3-5 hours a person feels revitalized, cheerful, and thoughts acquire particular clarity. This effect is especially noticeable if you use a fern decoction around midnight - you are unlikely to be able to fall asleep before dawn, but you can easily write poetry or paint a picture. This effect has nothing to do with narcotic effects. It’s just that a plant that is mystical in its essence has an influence on a person’s consciousness, stimulating him to creativity, to knowledge of the world and himself. By the way, fern is highly poisonous - and it is strongly not recommended to eat or drink it!
Experiments conducted by specialists from the Fortis Team have shown that bodily contact with this unique plant helps you get closer to the edge of the worlds - the real and the astral, and prepare your consciousness to go beyond the strictly defined boundaries of physical reality for ordinary people. Further, following the instructions of ancient magic books, we restored the ritual in the correct sequence, allowing us to fully comprehend the nature of the fern, the meaning of its impact on human consciousness. Well, later the question arose of its own accord: is a fern capable of helping in finding treasure? And we completely restored the ritual, having experienced it ourselves.
So after all: does the fern actually bloom? And how are the fern and the treasure connected? Alas, a common person with his consciousness blinkered by physical reality, he is hardly able to see a fern flower. Because it manifests itself for a select few and only on the subtle plane. However, you can make friends with ferns. And a fern can help you find treasure. And among ordinary people, who live next to us, there are those who find treasures, because they were once lucky to see an astral fern flower. But the fern - one of the most mystical plants on our planet - seems to be able to choose those worthy of its help. In any case, even after going through the full magic circle of rituals necessary to suddenly see a sparkle one day in a wild forest on the night of Ivan Kupala fairy flower- not with physical vision, but precisely with mental vision - success cannot be guaranteed. If you don’t see a flower, there will be no treasure, good luck and luck, both in money and in love? But this is not entirely true. In itself, acquaintance with fern, with the ancient magical traditions of its use, already gives a person a chance to increase his luck. So, some of the people who went through with us the restoration of the ritual of searching for a fern flower did not find a treasure in the full sense of the word (that is, they did not find a barrel of gold), but they did find ancient very interesting and expensive things, and then suddenly, completely unexpectedly, their my career started to grow and so did my pay. So don’t believe the ancient folk legends after this!..
The connection between ferns and snakes is also striking. Zoologists explain it literally: they say that vipers, for example, have a zigzag pattern on their backs that resembles a game sun rays on the patterned leaves of a fern - that’s why these snakes like to hide under the leaves of this plant. Yes, not really. But what about other snakes in other latitudes? Which do not have a zigzag on their backs, but they also often hide under ferns. And what about toads, which can often be found at the roots of ferns? Folk legends They explain this mystical connection much more colorfully: the snake draws its wisdom and is charged with energy from the fern, and the toad, hiding under it, stores up poison. If you look at this opinion not from the point of view of physics - that is, not literally, if you take into account the energy connections of everything on Earth - then it seems quite likely that popular views are much closer to the truth than it might seem at first glance.
It is interesting that as ancient traditions and rituals associated with the fern are restored, attempts are made to evaluate its help in finding treasures and in general to understand how the fern and the treasure are connected, not more clues are added, but only secrets. But to any secret there is a key of human curiosity and perseverance. After all, the entire Nature surrounding us is a huge mystery that man is called upon to protect and solve, and not to dirty and destroy, as is done today.
The ancient Slavs had many beautiful legends, and a huge number have survived to this day. In one of the most popular, the central figure is a fern flower. Many people dream of finding it and plucking it, because it is believed that it can work miracles.
The fern is one of the most ancient plants, and it grew at a time when dinosaurs walked the earth. The peculiarities of this plant include the presence of a large number of elongated leaves, which are collected in rosettes. They are often compared to bird feathers. Many people are interested in what a fern flower looks like, but scientists confirm that it is unrealistic to see the buds. If you look at the plant from below, you can see small dots Brown, which can be mistaken for “flowers”.
People do not stop believing in miracles, even if scientists prove that what is stated is unrealistic. The fern flower was important in Slavic mythology, and every year a huge number of people dreamed of finding it. Science has found a very simple explanation for the “fairy tale”. According to legend, the plant glows during flowering, and scientists claim that many fireflies live in humid places where the fern grows. In addition, some plants in the forest produce poisonous fumes that cause hallucinations, and a person can imagine anything.
From ancient times it has reached us beautiful story, the main character of which was, guarding the sun and being the brother of Perun. One day he fell in love with the Swimsuit, the gentle goddess of the night, who seemed very inaccessible, but she responded to the young man’s feelings. The problem was that Semargl had to constantly be on his solar throne, and the Swimsuit was the ruler of the night.
The lovers could not resist their feelings, and on June 21 (old style) they merged together, and this day was recognized as the summer equinox. After some time, the couple had two children, who were named Kostroma and Kupala. Perun decided to give a gift to his brother and in honor of the birth of his nephews, he presented them with good luck, which had enormous power.
According to legends, at exactly midnight on Ivan Kupala, a magical fiery red flower, which shines so brightly that not every person can withstand its glow. When people are looking for a fern flower, they must read prayers and be sure to believe in miracles. It is believed that the one who can find and rip it off will have enormous power, and he will be able to see all the hidden treasures and open any doors, hence another name - “grass gap”.
It was difficult to find a fern flower because on Kupala night the plant is guarded by spirits who pluck it immediately after the bud opens. If a person managed to get a flower, then he would face trials and tests from evil spirits. One version states that the fern should remain in its place until the morning, until the demons go home. It is interesting that N. Gogol’s story “The Night on the Eve of Ivan Kupala” talks about the flowering of a fern.
According to legend, you can see a miracle, that is, the flowering of a fern, only once a year - on the night of June 23-24 (according to the new style - July 6-7). In ancient times, on this day the Slavs glorified Dazhdbog, and a few years later Orthodox Church turned a pagan celebration into a Christian holiday. Since then, believers on this day remember St. John the Baptist or Ivana Kupala. It is worth noting that according to one version, a fern flower is a miracle that can only be seen once every hundred years.
The plant loves damp and warm places, so you need to go searching for it in lakes, rivers and swamps. It is rare, but you can see ferns in meadows. It should be taken into account that magic flower hidden from people, so it is very difficult to find it, and you will have to go into a deep forest where there are no others who want to receive magical powers. It has already been mentioned why they are looking for a fern flower, so you need to remember about competitors trying to become rich.
When deciding to go in search of a miracle flower, you must take a knife and a tablecloth with you. white. There are several rules regarding how to pick a fern:
It remains to figure out what to do with the flower to get its energy. The best decision– dry the bud so that it does not spoil. You can also put the flower in a bag. In the end it will work out powerful amulet, which you need to carry with you at all times. The fern flower is a symbol that attracts happiness, gives the ability to see treasures and protects from any. In addition, it is considered a powerful love magnet and with its help you can attract any person to you. Fern flower - Slavic symbol good luck, and there is also an opinion that it gives strength to understand the language of flora and fauna.
Much has already been said about the power of the flower, but there is a large number of signs relating to the plant itself.
The fern flower is considered mythical, since the plant is not capable of blooming. Fern belongs to fern-like plants that reproduce by means of spores. However, the ancient Slavic belief is widespread, due to which some people do not doubt whether the fern actually blooms. Many people are interested in what a fern looks like and how to find a fern flower.
Fern is a herbaceous plant belonging to the Osmundaceae family, genus Fernaceae. The homeland of the plant is Northern China, Korea, and the Far Eastern Russian region. Distributed in Russia, Ukraine, Finland, Central Asia. It is a green stem with numerous feathery dissected leaves. The fern reproduces only through spores and does not bloom.
Interesting. Ferns are considered one of the most ancient plants on the planet, which appeared in the Devonian period of the Paleozoic era. The wood of the plant later became a source of coal.
It is believed that this plant is a descendant of the first plants on the planet - rhinophytes. Their branches gradually turned into leaves, and the spores moved from the end of the branches to the underside of the leaf. The process of spore emergence and maturation is very similar to flower growth. The plant is collected all summer.
Today there are thousands of species of ferns.
The fern trunk is smooth and has no scales. Root system powerful. The root is a creeping root; buds are formed on it, from which young shoots are formed. Stepchildren appear from the ground at a distance of 10 to 20 cm. Initially, they have a snail-like head, which gradually turns into leaves.
Fern blossom
Sporulation is the main method of fern propagation. Controversy grows on back side leaf. As the spore capsule matures, it cracks and the spores scatter in the wind. As soon as they get to a favorable fertile soil, they begin to grow.
During the growth of the spore, a prothallus is formed in the form of a small green cup. Sperm and eggs appear on the reverse side of the growth. After fertilization of the egg, the seed begins to germinate and the stepson begins to take root. The fern forms a bush over several years. Fern blossoms are impossible.
Maybe vegetative propagation fern. At the same time, long arrows are formed on the bush. They bend down to the kidney and are pressed down by the stone. Such reproduction is also carried out by humans in a garden or summer cottage. The arrow takes root in the ground. For replanting, a fragment of earth is dug up along with the root system.
Transfer
Ferns also reproduce by division. In early spring it must be removed from the ground. Dense roots are washed from the ground with water, divided into shoots, which are then transplanted to another area.
What is called leaves in everyday use is called fronds in science. They are able to grow in length for a long time. Fronds take an active part in photosynthesis and plant reproduction.
The bark of the stems acts as a support. Ferns do not have a cambium, so they are fragile. Compared with angiosperms, they have much weaker conducting tissues.
The structure of the fern is very different, depending on the species. There are short ones herbaceous plants, there are also large ferns that resemble trees. Some ferns reach a height of 20 m. Moreover, the tree trunk forms branched and fairly strong adventitious roots.
Large ferns that resemble trees.
The most common legend says that on the night of Ivan Kupala (July 6-7), ferns bloom in the dense forest. A blooming fern appears at the stroke of midnight as a blooming ember. Moreover, at this time it opens with a bang, illuminates the clearing with a wonderful color and makes an unusual sound.
A person who has managed to master such a flower becomes subject to all secret knowledge. He can have access to all the secret treasures located in the ground. But not everyone can get such a flower. It is located in the deepest part of the forest. To get to it, you need to overcome the fear of the evil spirits that gather in the clearing. If a person gets scared or, even worse, looks back at the faces of demons, then he will not see any flower.
This beautiful legend has some basis. There are very rare species of fern that produce stems that look like bright flowers. But these are not flowers, but elongated and modified leaves with buds, which are called “sporangia”.
Sporangia
Another belief says that at midnight a bud appears from a fern bush. She moves like a living bird. The movements occur because evil spirits are trying to hide the flower from human eyes. He grows like a hot coal.
The Carpathian version of the legend has a similar narrative. In this region there is a legend about a red flower - rue. Ruta has yellow flowers, but on the night of Ivan Kupala they suddenly change their color to red. This happens at night and the red color doesn't last very long. If a girl managed, despite her fear of evil spirits, to look and pick such a flower, then she will be able to bewitch anyone with her charms. young man. This same flower will be a real proof of love and will look beautiful.
Exist interesting recommendations How to pick the color of a fern. To do this, you need to go into the forest on the evening before the holiday of Ivan Kupala, find a fern and spread a sacred tablecloth around it. This is the name of the tablecloth that was used during Holy Week, before Easter. You need to draw a circle around yourself using a knife, also consecrated during Holy Week. Next, you need to read the plot and wait until midnight.
Fern flower
You need to concentrate while waiting for fern flowers and not be distracted by extraneous sounds, because evil spirits begin to yell, scream and whistle. Otherwise, the fern may not bloom. It is forbidden to be online. There is a belief that if you respond to the sounds of evil spirits when the plant begins to bloom, you can die, because evil spirits they rip off the head and send the soul straight to hell. Walking near a fern flowering site should be very careful.
Interesting. Having picked a fern flower, you need to hide it in your bosom and quickly run home without looking back. The meaning of this belief is interesting: if you perform actions as needed, evil spirits will not “stick” to a person.
IN folk beliefs this plant has magical properties. Since time immemorial, it has been used not only for magical rituals, but also for the treatment of many diseases:
Some peoples use fern for pickling. Prepared products with fern added to the brine have very interesting taste qualities.
A fern is a plant that never blooms due to the peculiarities of its structure. Of course, there are people who still believe that at midnight before the holiday in a dark and dense forest you can find a magical flower and that the plant can bloom. There are many secrets and beliefs associated with the plant, each of which is beautiful and unique in its own way.
If we remember the holiday of Ivan Kupala, then of course we immediately remember the legend about the fern that should bloom the night before this holiday. The myths associated with this flower gave many people hope to find it and become happy. But everything in life is not as simple as in the legend.
The fern flower blooms only in folk tales, but in reality you will not find flowering bush fern. Their reproduction takes place by spores, and not by seeds, which are formed after flowering. The spores are located on the reverse side of the leaf. The fern can also be propagated by dividing the root into parts. Fern spores appear and mature when other flowers bloom.
Young people often thought about whether a fern blooms when they were looking for its flower. He gave them hope for happiness. Many folk songs are written about ferns. People call it “fire-color” because in the legends about its flower they say that it is red in color. But if you look in more detail, then ancient legend there is a reason. Uzhovnik and grozdovnik – two rare species ferns that exist in nature. They have raceme-like flowers. But these are not flowers at all, but sporangia in which spores are stored, and in dry weather they open.
Everyone who lives or often visits the forest has often noticed it beautiful leaves. There are more than eleven thousand species of ferns and they are distributed throughout the Earth. Once upon a time these were giant plants, but these species have not survived to this day. Now the decorative fern has settled in our homes and feels great here.
Is the fern blooming? Be that as it may, we believe in legends, we believe in all good things and we know that sooner or later our wishes will come true. So, let's believe in this wonderful fern flower, which brings happiness to someone, good luck to someone, and happy love for someone for life.
