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Hart's tongue fern - Asplenium scolopendrium |
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Hart's tongue fern - Asplenium scolopendrium |
| A lovely,
evergreen hart's tongue fern that is both eye-catching and
versatile. Shiny, wavy-edged fronds unfurl in early spring,
and remain all year. It is shown off to best effect in a
natural-looking context, alongside other ferns, or spring
bulbs. Try it at the edge of a woodland area, under trees, or
in a shady mixed border. Once established, it can tolerate dry
soil. |
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Hart's tongue fern - Asplenium scolopendrium |
| 'Harts
tongue fern' a native evergreen. Glossy green strap like
leathery undivided fronds reaching 30cm. Excellent in dappled
or full shade. Prefers to be away from cutting winds. |
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Maidenhair Spleenwort - Asplenium trichomanes |
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Maidenhair Spleenwort - Asplenium trichomanes |
| Erect,
sometimes creeping, rhizomes. Narrow lance shaped, pinnate
dark green fronds on black or dark brown stalks reaching 15cm. |
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Lady
Fern var. Athyrium 'Lady in Red' |
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Lady
Fern var. Athyrium 'Lady in Red' |
| Athyrium Lady in Red-amazing fern with burgundy-red stems.
Athyrium, the deciduous hardy fern is also called ‘Lady Fern'. With lacy, fresh green ladder-like foliage they would make an excellent companion to shade, moisture and acid soil loving plants such as camellias, pieris and rhododendrons. Best planted in groups. |
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Lady fern - Athyrium filix-femina
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Lady fern - Athyrium filix-femina |
| This is
the lady fern, with graceful, bright green, filigree-like
leaves. One of our recommended plants, it looks great planted
in bold swathes with other shade-loving plants in a sheltered,
shady woodland edge, shrub or mixed border. It is deciduous,
and begins to look tatty in the autumn, so try it among
evergreen ferns or late-flowering perennials. |
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Lady fern - Athyrium filix-femina |
| Graceful
finely divided fronds of fresh green. Effective next to water,
damp semi shade is best. Hardy. |
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Lady
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Lady
Fern var. Athyrium 'vidalli' |
| Athyrium, the deciduous hardy fern is also called ‘Lady Fern'. With lacy, fresh green ladder-like foliage they would make an excellent companion to shade, moisture and acid soil loving plants such as camellias, pieris and rhododendrons. Best planted in groups.
Athyrium Vidalli-gracefull fern with open habit, new growth has a red flush. |
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Japanese painted fern - Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
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Japanese painted fern - Athyrium niponicum var. pictum |
| This
elegant, deciduous fern has deeply cut, greyish-green fronds
effused with silver and purple. An excellent companion for
shade-loving woodland plants it provides long-lasting foliage
interest for a shady, sheltered patio or courtyard garden with
moist, fertile, neutral to acid soil. |
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Japanese painted fern - Athyrium pictum |
| Athyrium Pictum-lovely metallic gray-green foliage.
Athyrium, the deciduous hardy fern is also called ‘Lady Fern'. With lacy, fresh green ladder-like foliage they would make an excellent companion to shade, moisture and acid soil loving plants such as camellias, pieris and rhododendrons. Best planted in groups. |
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Japanese painted fern - Athyrium
var. 'Ursula's Red'
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Japanese painted fern - Athyrium
var. 'Ursula's Red' |
| Add
excitement to shady spots with this unique Japanese Painted
Fern. Its dazzling colours are a well-kept secret for the
first year when its foliage remains lush green. But from the
second year onwards your patience is rewarded with an eruption
of shimmering bicoloured fronds that grace shady spots with
their understated elegance. These hardy creeping perennials
make striking specimens for woodland gardens and shaded
borders and containers. |
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Japanese painted fern - Athyrium
var. 'Ursula's Red' |
| Athyrium Ursulas Red-this small sized
fern has got silvery fronds with a red-tinged central stripe. Athyrium, the deciduous hardy fern is also called ‘Lady Fern'. With lacy, fresh green ladder-like foliage they would make an excellent companion to shade, moisture and acid soil loving plants such as camellias, pieris and rhododendrons. Best planted in groups. |
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Japanese painted fern - Athyrium
var. 'Silver Falls' |
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Japanese painted fern - Athyrium
var. 'Silver Falls' |
| This
deciduous fern will slowly spread by underground rhizomes to
form low clumps or finely divided green leaves, which look
like they have been heavily dusted with silver. The beautiful
colouring is made even more dramatic by the dark maroon
midribs. The colour is best in spring, especially when planted
in partial shade. Provided it gets reliable moisture, it is
very easy to grow in neutral to acidic soils. Use it as
underplanting in a woodland garden where it will naturalise
well, or leave it to spill over the edges of a shady path. |
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Japanese
Ghost Fern - Athyrium 'Ghost' |
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Japanese
Ghost Fern - Athyrium 'Ghost' |
| Athyrium, the deciduous hardy fern is also called ‘Lady Fern’. With lacy, fresh green ladder-like foliage they would make an excellent companion to shade, moisture and acid soil loving plants such as camellias, pieris and rhododendrons. Best planted in groups. |
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Hard fern - Blechnum spicant
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Hard fern - Blechnum spicant |
| As they
age the feathery, dark green fronds of this handsome,
evergreen 'hard fern' spread semi-horizontally to form an
attractive, rosette-like shape. One of our recommended
varieties, it provides all-year interest for shady areas of
the garden and companionship for shade-loving, woodland
plants. |
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Hard fern - Blechnum spicant |
| Hard or
Dear fern. Dark green, stiff hard fronds with close set
leaflets. Requires moist, humus rich, lime free soil. |
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Tree
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Ferns |
| With a thick mass of roots forming a trunk, up to 3m (10ft) long,
mid- to dark green fronds. These impressive tree ferns are one of
the oldest plants in the world and their fascinating appearance will
soon catch the heart of any gardener. They add drama and style to a
semi-shady spot, and will happily grow in any soil as long as the
trunk is kept moist.
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Golden male fern - Dryopteris affinis
'Cristata'
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Golden male fern - Dryopteris affinis
'Cristata' |
| A
cultivar of the native male fern, Dryopteris affinis, found in
woodlands in wetter parts of Britain, this is a handsome,
shuttlecock fern that keeps its leaves almost all year round.
The young fronds unfurl a golden green and the plant retains a
fresh, bright appearance throughout the summer. Try it in a
moist shady border with other woodland plants. |
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Golden male fern - Dryopteris affinis
'Cristata' |
| Usually
evergreen. A handsome fern with arching fronds, 10 to 15cm
across, with crested tips and pinnae. |
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Shaggy
Shield Fern - Dryopteris cycadina |
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Shaggy
Shield Fern - Dryopteris cycadina |
| Deciduous
fern with an erect rhizome producing a shuttlecock of lance
shaped, pinnate, bright green fronds with green midribs. |
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Buckler fern - Dryopteris erythrosora
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Buckler fern - Dryopteris erythrosora |
| This
striking deciduous fern has triangular-shaped fronds, which
are coppery-red when young and slowly mature to dark green.
One of our recommended plants, it needs plenty of moisture and
contrasts beautifully with evergreen ferns and other woodland
plants. |
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Buckler fern - Dryopteris erythrosora |
| Evergreen
regular fronds are a striking red-pink early in the season
before turning to light green. Hardy and deciduous. |
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Male fern - Dryopteris filix-mas
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Male fern - Dryopteris filix-mas |
| A native,
male fern found naturally in moist woodlands around the UK.
This large, deciduous fern has feathery, green fronds which
form a distinctive, shuttlecock shape and turn coppery in
autumn. It makes a fine companion for shade-loving woodland
plants, especially other ferns, and when its leaves die back,
the space can be filled with early flowering spring bulbs such
as snowdrops. |
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Male fern - Dryopteris filix-mas |
| Strong
upright fern with light green lance shaped fronds and brownish
scaled stems. Partly deciduous - not dying back in autumn but
lying on the ground in winter. Tough and adaptable. |
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Male fern cultivar - Dryopteris filix-mas
'Crispa Cristata'
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Male fern cultivar - Dryopteris filix-mas
'Crispa Cristata' |
| An
unusual variety of the male fern with crested, mid-green
fronds which form the distinctive shuttlecock shape. Each
individual leaflet on the frond is also crested and crisped
giving it its unique shape. An excellent companion for
shade-loving woodland plants, it's perfect for a partially
shady, moist, humus-rich border sheltered from strong winds. |
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Wallich's
Wood Fern - Dryopteris wallichiana
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Wallich's
Wood Fern - Dryopteris wallichiana |
| A tough,
hardy fern that is native to the Himalayas. In spring,
Wallich's wood fern produces bright green, shuttlecock-like
fronds on upright, hairy stems, up to 90cm high. Less fine in
appearance than many other ferns, it nonetheless makes a
dramatic statement in a woodland garden or under deciduous
trees. Once established, it will even grow in dry shade. When
the leaves die back, the space can be filled with
early-flowering snowdrops. |
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Wallich's
Wood Fern - Dryopteris wallichiana |
| Deciduous
with an erect rhizome producing a shuttlecock of lance shaped,
2-pinnate dark green fronds that are yellow-green when young.
midribs covered with dark brown or black scales give good
colour contrast in spring. |
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Royal fern - Osmunda regalis
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Royal fern - Osmunda regalis |
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A stunning, giant fern that
really lives up to its regal name. In spring, huge, bright
green fronds unfurl and filter the sunlight. In autumn, they
turn bronze before dying back. This deciduous fern forms a
natural, rounded shape and looks fantastic planted near a pond
or stream, where its feathery fronds will be reflected in the
water. It likes damp, preferably acid soil, and looks
breathtaking with other moisture-loving, large foliage plants
such as rodgersia and gunnera.
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Common polypody fern - Polypodium vulgare
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Common polypody fern - Polypodium vulgare |
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evergreen fern is a native of Britain, and as such is one of
the most versatile for our climate, being content in most
soils, damp or dry, as long as it has some shade. It has long,
leathery, dark green fronds with a slight sheen, and an
attractive, lacy appearance. Try growing it in walls, where
there is little soil, or securing it into trees for a tropical
effect. It also looks wonderful left to colonise in a woodland
setting or under deciduous trees. If it is happy, it will
spread almost indefinitely, but never becomes invasive. |
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Common polypody fern - Polypodium vulgare |
| Smooth
long leathery fronds are deeply cut, spreads by a creeping
rootstock. Idea for shallow stony soil and tolerant of dry
shade. |
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Hard shield fern - Polystichum aculeatum
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Hard shield fern - Polystichum aculeatum |
| This
evergreen fern is a native of Britain, with lustrous, long,
narrow, dark green fronds forming a distinctive
shuttlecock-like shape. It looks wonderful left to colonise in
a woodland setting or under deciduous trees, where it will
provide interest all year round. The filigree-like foliage
looks stunning when it is covered in frost. |
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Japanese tassel fern - Polystichum polyblepharum
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Japanese tassel fern - Polystichum polyblepharum |
| Very
stiff, erect, lance-shaped, fronds form a distinctive
shuttlecock-like shape. The new fronds of this evergreen fern
are covered in golden hairs as they unfurl. Perfect for
providing all-year round interest for a shady, well-drained
mixed border, the finely divided foliage looks wonderful
frosted in the winter garden. |
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Japanese tassel fern - Polystichum polyblepharum |
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evergreen with shuttlecocks of spreading lance-shaped
2-pinnate shiny dark green fronds covered with golden hairs.
Hardy. |
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Soft shield fern - Polystichum setiferum
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Soft shield fern - Polystichum setiferum |
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large, evergreen fern is a native of Britain, with soft, dark
green fronds that emerge upright before unfurling and falling
softly open. Try it among other foliage plants at the front of
a shady, well-drained, border or beneath deciduous trees.
Either cut back the old foliage in early January to allow
space for spring bulbs, or leave them in place until April
when the new fronds appear. |
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Soft shield fern - Polystichum setiferum |
| A native
evergreen. Graceful arching fronds that drop at the tips as
they unfurl, showing light coloured undersides. |
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Mother
shield fern - Polystichum proliferum |
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Mother
shield fern - Polystichum proliferum |
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growing with beautiful dark green fronds. |
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Polystichum setiferum
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Polystichum setiferum
'Herrenhausen' |
| One of
the loveliest varieties of our native evergreen fern, this has
filigree-fine fronds that form a lacy rosette. It is ideal at
the front of a shady border, where its elegance can be
appreciated, or in a woodland setting among contrasting ferns
and foliage plants. Either cut back the old foliage in early
January to allow space for spring bulbs, or leave the in place
until April when the new fronds appear. |
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Polystichum setiferum
'Herrenhausen' |
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spreading fronds, this fern grows up to 50cm high. |
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Polystichum setiferum
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Polystichum setiferum
'Plumosomultilobum' |
| Soft,
narrow, dark green fronds arranged in a distinctive
shuttlecock-like shape. This handsome evergreen fern is
perfect for a shady border with fertile, humus-rich,
well-drained soil. Cutting back the foliage in early January
allows the surrounding area to be underplanted with snowdrops,
winter aconites or wood anemones. |
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Asplenium scolopendrium Crispum Cristatum Group
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Asplenium scolopendrium Crispum Cristatum Group |
| Shiny,
wavy-edged fronds unfurl like frisee lettuce in early spring,
and remain all year. This is an unusual, showy, evergreen
hart's tongue fern that looks best planted en masse, either
under shrubs, at the edge of a shady border, or among
spring-flowering perennials. Once established, it can tolerate
dry soil. |
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Fortune's cyrtomium - Cyrtomium fortunei
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Fortune's cyrtomium - Cyrtomium fortunei |
| A
semi-evergreen fern withbright green, broad, leathery fronds
and distinctive black stems. It issometimes called holly
fern due to the distinctive shape of the fronds. This fern has
an upright habit and looks particularly attractive among other
ferns or woodland plants in a shady border. but it does need
humus-rich soil to thrive in. |
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Sword fern - Polystichum munitum
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Sword fern - Polystichum munitum |
| Lustrous,
dark green fronds up to 90cm (36in) long arranged in a
distinctive shuttlecock-like shape. This evergreen fern is
aptly named since the substantial fronds resemble large
swords. Perfect for providing all year foliage interest for a
mixed border in full or partial shade, it performs best in
fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil. |
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Shuttlecock fern - Matteuccia struthiopteris
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Shuttlecock fern - Matteuccia struthiopteris |
| This
wonderful deciduous shuttlecock fern is at its most beautiful
in spring when the large, pale green, lacy fronds start to
unfurl and filter the sunlight. It is one of the best foliage
plants for areas of moist, dappled shade and works
particularly well planted in groups next to water or in a
woodland garden in between deciduous trees. |
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Shuttlecock fern - Matteuccia struthiopteris |
| Shuttlecock
or Ostrich Feather Fern - Pinnate fronds taper at both ends
and grow in a vase like cluster around robust rootstock.
Spreads by creeping rootstock. Superb in a damp setting when
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