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Hardy Ferns make an interesting and unusual addition to those shady corners of the garden where shade is created by trees, buildings or fences Hardy Ferns are available in several different types providing a variety of heights, colours and textures Some are evergreen, retaining some foliage through the winter, others die back to ground level in winter to emerge again the following spring with lush verdant new growth Why not turn that dark, unkempt corner of your garden into an attractive feature by creating a bed for Ferns and other shade loving plants such as Hardy Cyclamen and Hostas Logs, branches and bark chippings can be used effectively to make a woodland style garden |
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The following varieties available from Spring 2003 Prices from £3.00 each |
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POLYSTICHUM MUNITUM - SWORD FERN Very attractive fern with medium sized fronds constantly growing from the centre of the plant Similar in appearance to the Ladder Fern or Boston fern grown as a house plant, this variety however is fully hardy Height up to 3 ft (90 cm), spread up to 4 ft (120 cm) PHYLLITIS SCOLOPENDRIUM - HARTS TONGUE FERN (ASPLENIUM) This fern is very different to others in that it's fronds are glossy green and of a strap like 'tongue' shape, which when they mature have dark brown spore patches (sori) on the underside arranged in herringbone fashion Height 18-24 " (45-70 cm), spread 24" (60 cm) POLYSTICHUM POLYBLEPHARUM - JAPANESE TASSEL FERN The fronds grow in shuttlecock shaped clumps and the new fronds are covered with golden hairs when they unfurl. Mature fronds have contrasting black stalks Height up 24-32" (60-80 cm), spread up to 36" (90 cm) DRYOPTERIS AFFINIS CRISTATA 'THE KING'- MALE FERN This majestic fern has arching fronds with crested tips, a very handsome fern New fronds are pale green with golden brown midribs, maturing to darker green and often remaining green through the winter Height and spread up to 4 ft (120 cm) MATTEUCIA STRUTHIOPTERIS - SHUTTLECOCK FERN Produces erect 'shuttlecocks' of fronds up to 4 ft (120 cm) tall Spreads by horizontal rhizomes producing separate shuttlecocks 6-12" (15-30 cm) away from the parent plant Fronds die back in winter and new lush, pale green shuttlecocks are produced in spring each year ONOCLEA SENSIBILIS - SENSITIVE FERN A deciduous fern whose fronds turn brown and crisp with the first frosts The new fronds may be pinkish bronze in spring, turning bright green Spreads by creeping rhizomes Height 24-30" (60-75 cm), spread indefinite DRYOPTERIS FILIX-MAS 'CRISPA CRISTATA' - MALE FERN Attractive fern with a compact habit and whose fronds are crested and crisped giving an unusual crinkled effect Deciduous Height and spread 24" (60 cm) OTHER VARIETIES MAY BE AVAILABLE IN SMALL NUMBERS |
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ATHYRIUM NIPONICUM PICTUM - JAPANESE PAINTED FERN - deciduous fern with amazing silver and green foliage with redish strems Approx height and spread 30-50cm ( 12-20" ) DRYOPTERIS AUSTRIACA (DILATATA) 'CRISPA WHITESIDE' - usually deciduous fern with shuttlecocks of broadly triangular fronds up to 5 ft (150 cm) whose midribs are covered in dark brown scales DRYOPTERIS ERYTHROSORA - JAPANESE SHIELD FERN -semi-evergreen fern producing tufts of triangular fronds 12-24" (30-60cm) long The new fronds are copper-red when young slowly turning shiny dark green POLYSTICHUM SETIFERUM 'PROLIFERUM' - SOFT SHIELD FERN -this evergreen fern produces soft 'furry' looking fronds from 12-30" (60-75 cm) in length |
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We have the following varieties available by Mail Order in 9cm ( 3.5" ) pots :- Athyrium niponicum pictum - Japanese Painted Fern Asplenium ( Phyllitis ) scolopendrium - Hart's Tongue Fern Asplenium trichomanes - Maidenhair Spleenwort Cyrtomium falcatum - Holly Fern Dryopteris affinis cristata 'The King' Dryopteris erythrosora - Japanese Shield Fern Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens' - Purple Royal Fern Polystichum munitum - Sword Fern / Giant Holly Fern You can send an order enquiry by email and we will confirm total and payment details by return |
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