I love Japanese ferns! Ostrich ferns, too, though I gave up on them because they get ravaged by wind. Actually, I love ferns in general :0) Is your haul all going in the same bed?

Well, the ferns will go in the same bed and I was going to put the clematis in a sunnier spot.

how big do the ferns get? What about light requirements for ferns. Do they actually do ok in full to deep shade? I read something that said ferns need more sunlight than conventional wisdom suggests

My ferns definitely think they need more sunlight than conventional wisdom suggests. I have a fair number of fern volunteers, and almost all of them have shown up in areas of full sun. (more than six hours)

I have all of my Japanese ferns in part-shade. IDK if they would do well in full shade. I'm not sure about other ferns -- come to think of it, all of my ferns are in part-shade (cinammon fern, dryopteris, Jap ferns). If they're happy, the Jap ferns will expand outward to form very large clumps; it takes time, though.

I don't think you can make such broad generalities of the conditions ferns prefer. 'Ferns' is a very generic term, much like 'perennial', and can include sun loving, shade loving, moisture loving or drier soil loving members. Both ostrich ferns and Japanese painted ferns are shade lovers.....partial to full shade. Dappled shade works well also but avoid much direct sunlight, which can scorch the fronds.

Consistently moist soil - not wet - as well.

Salvia carradonna and blauhugel.

Here is the bed

Here the ferns are. hope they will be happy

If that's an ostrich fern, it will need more space -- they get quite large. (I did a science fair project about them in junior high - thousands of years ago. Mum & I went down to the deep woods near the river to pick a few fronds so I could sketch them, and they were 4-5 feet high.

ostrich fern is very beautiful but also spreading very fast in moist location. I had to dig out and gave to friends to cover unsightful areas.

I used to have beautiful Japanese ferns growing at the base of a massive Rhododendron. Heavy shade and dry soil and they grew beautifully.

Sounds like I have underestimated the ostrich fern. We’ll see if it lives even one season then I’ll worry about moving it lol

That is just lovely. I like the combination of plants-the brunnera, the dicentra (bleeding heart), Heuchera, are those irises in the back? I don't know everything, but I do know a beautiful garden that resulted from a wonderful gardener with an eye for design whenI see it. (something I sorely lack).

Ah, thanks for the kind words. This is year two for most plants here and year three for a couple and year one for the rest. It should look better in the coming years!

I’ve got dusky challenger iris, coral bells, asiatic lily, oriental lily, several hostas (starting to love them) , bleeding hearts, a limelight hydrangea, a pacific giant delphinium, three sarah bernhardt peony, brunera, bregenia, a Rhineland astilbe that’s tiny, and lamium. and a daylily. It’s hodgepodge, but i’ll see what thrives and plant more of that. I swear I do realize repeating elements make gardens appealing to the eye ha ha

https://proctorsnursery.co.uk/product/eryngium-pandanifolium-physic-purple/?attribute_pa_pot-size=1-litre

Who couldn't have feelings, one way or the other, about a stately 8footer? Bought 2.

Good find, Suzy! Zone 8! Out of the realm of possibility for me.

Today I purchased 3 Brunnera macrophylla ‘Queen of Hearts’ – a bit late in the season so they were a wee bit discounted – 1 Gal were about $20 per – not to bad considering the cost of online shopping + shipping - and I could touch these.