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Five ferns of OUR choice for £20

Five ferns of OUR choice for £20



Price:  £20.00



Asplenium


(Aspleniaceae/Polypodiaceae) Spleenwort. Genus of over 700 species of evergreen or semi-evergreen ferns found in diverse habitats on all continents except Antarctica. Moist, alkaline, humus rich, well drained soil. . Short, erect, occasionally creeping rhizomes produce tufts of fronds. Some are "Bird's Nest" ferns with overlapping fronds to form a nest in which organic matter collects.





Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustatum'

Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustatum'
Hardy and easy. Evergreen. Rich green strap shaped fronds produced in shuttlecock formation. A linear leaved form with ruffled fronds. Ht 30cm/1'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustifolia'

Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustifolia'
Likes shade. Evergreen, long thin leaves with crimped edges. Moist, alkaline, humus rich, well drained soil. Ht 50cm/2' Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Asplenium scolopendrium AGM

Asplenium scolopendrium AGM
Hart's tongue fern. Evergreen. Hartstongue. Lime lover. Moist, alkaline, humus rich, well drained soil. Evergreen. Base of walls good. Narrow, undivided glossy fronds. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Asplenium scolopendrium 'Cristatum'

Asplenium scolopendrium 'Cristatum'
Crested Hart's tongue fern. Evergreen. Broad leaves with wavy edged. Crispum group has crimped frond margins.Moist, alkaline, humus rich, well drained soil. Ht 45cm/18". Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Asplenium trichomanes AGM

Asplenium trichomanes AGM
Maidenhair spleenwort. Evergreen, native, prefers alkaline soils. Moist, alkaline, humus rich, well drained soil. Good for front of shady border, trough or rock garden. Will tolerate full sun. Starfish like on walls or in the risers of steps. Leaves simply pinnate. Ht 15cm/6". Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Athyrium


(Athyriaceae/Dryopteridaceae/Woodsiaceae) Genus of 180 species of deciduous terrestrial ferns found mainly in moist woodland or forest in temperate and tropical regions of the world. Good for shade. Remove fading fronds regularly. neutral to acid soil.



Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae' AGM

Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae' AGM
Irish Tatting Fern. Beadlike hemispheres with finely toothed margins. Hardy, deciduous. Ht 30cm/1'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Athyrium filix-femina 'Victoriae'

Athyrium filix-femina 'Victoriae'
Damp soil best, Lady fern. Distinctive form. Narrow pinnae, paired so as to form crosses each having terminal crest. Hardy. Ht 30cm/1'. Sold in 9cm pots




Price:  £4.50



Athyrium niponicum var pictum AGM

Athyrium niponicum var pictum AGM
Japanese painted fern. Deciduous, good for shady trough or rock garden. Purple stems grey glaucous fronds. Needs moisture. Ht 30-60cm/1-2'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Athyrium otophorum var okanum

Athyrium otophorum var okanum
Eared lady fern. Acid to neutral soil, dappled shade under trees. Purple red stems, broad, pale green almost glaucous leaves.Semi evergreen.Good for shady trough or rock garden. Hardy. Ht 40cm/18". Sold in 9cm pots




Price:  £4.50



Blechnum spicant AGM

Blechnum spicant AGM
(Blechnaceae) Hard fern. Genus of 150-200 species of evergreen or semi-evergreen ferns. Creeping or erect rhizomatous, terrestrial ferns found mostly in moist, sheltered, acid sites in temperate and tropical regions. Neutral to acid soil.

Evergreen. Glossy pinnate lance leaves. Moist woodland conditions. Popular with flower arrangers. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots




Price:  £4.50



Cyrtomium fortunei var clivicola

Cyrtomium fortunei var clivicola
(Dryopteridaceae). Genus of 12 species of evergreen or deciduous ferns from often moist, rocky areas or woodland in C. and E. Asia. They have erect rhizomes and pinnate, leathery fronds with sickle-shaped, sharp-pointed pinnae. Most species have distinctive fronds which provide strong contrast to more lacy ferns. Grow in a shady border or rock garden.

Dwarf Japanese Holly Fern. Evergreen, Distinctive leathery fronds. Leathery leaves, a fine species. Can be used as an indoor pot plant. Ht 30cm/1'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50



Dryopteris


(Dryopteridaceae) Genus of about 200 species of terrestrial ferns found mainly in temperate regions of the N. hemisphere where they grow in woodland, by streams or lakes and among mountain rocks. Most are deciduous, some are semi-evergreen in mild winters. Pinnate to 4-pinnate fronds form shuttlecock-like crowns. Foliage looks effective with herbaceous plants and shrubs. Remove fading fronds regularly. D. affinis will tolerate more sun and wind that other species.





Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa Congesta'

Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa Congesta'
Congested Golden Scale Fern. Dwarf form with highly congested, overlapping crisped upright growing fronds. Perfect for rock garden, small garden or smaller pot. Moist, humus rich soil, shade or part shade. Ht 25cm/1'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata The King' AGM

Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata The King' AGM
Crested Male Fern needing shade. Good for wildlife garden. Native fern with splendid crests twisting at the tips and arching fronds. Said to be 'King of the British Ferns'. Semi-evergreen. Hardy. Ht 1.2m/4'. Sold in 9cm pots




Price:  £4.50



Dryopteris atrata

Dryopteris atrata
Shaggy Shield Fern. Evergreen. Long stems unfurl to resemble shape of elephant's trunk. Easy on moist soil. Oriental feel. Ht 100cm/3'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Dryopteris cristata

Dryopteris cristata
Crested Shield Fern. Good for wet areas, acid soil, in the shade. Easy. Forms open rosettes. Ht 2-3'/1m. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Dryopteris dilatata 'Crispa Whiteside' AGM.

Dryopteris dilatata 'Crispa Whiteside' AGM.
Broad Buckler Fern. Moist soil or by a pond ideal. Shuttlecocks of light green, crisped and congested fronds. Semi-evergreen. Ht 50cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Dryopteris dilatata 'Lepidota Cristata' AGM

Dryopteris dilatata 'Lepidota Cristata' AGM
Semi evergreen, crested and very finely cut fronds. Any moist site. Ht 30cm /1'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Dryopteris erythrosora AGM

Dryopteris erythrosora AGM
Japanese Red Shield-fern. Will tolerate some alkalinity but prefers neutral to acid soils. Deciduous. One of the best garden ferns. Young fronds orange-red. Turn green in summer. Needs moisture and shade. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots




Price:  £4.50



Dryopteris filix-mas AGM

Dryopteris filix-mas AGM
Male fern. Any site. Deciduous, hardy. Fresh fronds in spring, colours well in autumn. Cut fronds right back in winter. Native. Ht 75cm/2.5'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Dryopteris filix mas 'Barnesii'

Dryopteris filix mas 'Barnesii'
A tall, narrow form that makes a neat specimen fern with arching fronds. Ht 130cm/4'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Dryopteris filix mas 'Crispa Cristata'

Dryopteris filix mas 'Crispa Cristata'
Deciduous fern, good ground cover. Will grow in any site, hardy. Ht 75cm/2.5'. Sold in 9cm pots




Price:  £4.50



Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactyla'

Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactyla'
Shade, any soil. Deciduous, hardy. Pinnae reduced to ribs with long terminal crests. Graceful open fern. Ht 3'/90cm

Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50



Dryopteris sieboldii

Dryopteris sieboldii
Japanese fern. Humus rich soil, protect from winds.Evergreen. Quite glaucous-green. Long terminal uncut terminal pinnae and two or three pairs of uncut side pinnae. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Dryopteris wallichiana AGM

Dryopteris wallichiana AGM
Wood Fern. From Himalayas. Handsome. Hardy. Spring, black scales contrast with bright lime green shuttlecock fronds. Ht 70cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Matteuccia struthiopteris

Matteuccia struthiopteris
(Dryopteridaceae/Woodsiaceae). Shuttlecock Fern/Ostrich Feather Fern. Genus of 3 or 4 species of deciduous terrestrial ferns, commonly occurring in deciduous woodland in Europe, E. Asia and North America. In spring, the erect or creeping rhizomes produce lance shaped, pinnate fronds arranged like a shuttlecock; outermost, fresh green sterile fronds, surround denser dark brown fertile ones persisting into winter. Remove faded fronds regularly and divide plants when crowded. Moist soil, neutral to slightly acid in partial or light dappled shade.

Tall arching golden fronds. Very hardy. Ht 1m/3'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50



Osmunda


Osmundaceae. Genus about 12 species of deciduous, terrestrial ferns found in damp places and watersides in all continents except Australasia. Broadly lance-shaped to triangular-ovate, pinnate sterile fronds arise from large, erect rhizomes turning yellow gold in autumn. Most require shade and wet conditions. Remove fading fronds regularly. Hardy and majestic. Plant by sides of streams/ponds but keep crowns out of water. Good for woodland or as marginals. Will grow in full sun if water is plentiful.

Acid soils, moist, fertile, humus rich in shade or light dappled shade best.



Osmunda cinnamomea AGM

Osmunda cinnamomea AGM
Cinnamon Fern. Fertile deciduous fronds turn cinnamon coloured when fertile. From N America. Pale, with silky hairs when fronds young. Hardy. Ht 80cm/3'. Sold in 9cm pots




Price:  £4.50



Osmunda regalis

Osmunda regalis
Royal Fern. Hardy and majestic. Likes acid soils, deep and organic. British native. Bipinnate fronds bright green in late spring. Rufous tints in autumn. Plant by sides of streams/ponds but keep crowns out of water. Ht 1-2m/3-8'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Osmunda regalis 'Purpurescens'

Osmunda regalis 'Purpurescens'
Hardy and majestic. Like acid soils deep and organic. British native. Rufous tints in autumn. Plant by sides of streams/ponds but keep crowns out of water. Ht 1-2m/3-8'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Polypodium


(Polypodiaceae). Polypody. Genus of about 75 species of mostly evergreen ferns mainly from tropical regions of the USA, Central America and South America but also from temperate and other tropical regions. Found growing on trees, rocks, walls or well drained banks and sand dunes. They are cultivated for their sculptural fronds which are usually lance-shaped, simple to pinnatifid or pinnate. Young herringbone like fronds develop early summer. The creeping rhizomes are covered with copper coloured scales.

They will put up with drier conditions than most ferns such as dry shade. Evergreen, easy and tough - looking best in winter. Excellent groundcover. Some will grown on rock gardens others in mixed borders or banks.

Fibrous, moist, well-drained soil in sun or semi shade best.



Polypodium vulgare

Polypodium vulgare
Native Polypody. Good for dry shade and being evergreen looks best in winter. Excellent groundcover. Polypodies native fern. Put up with drier conditions than most ferns eg dry shade. Ht 30cm/1'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Polypodium vulgare 'Bifomultifidum'

Polypodium vulgare 'Bifomultifidum'
Hardy evergreen, looks best in winter. Good ground cover particularly for dry shade. Crested form of native polypody. Young fronds develop early summer. Ht 30cm/1'. Sold in 9cm pots




Price:  £4.50



Polystichum


(Dryopteridaceae). Holly Fern, Shield Fern. Genus of nearly 200 species of usually evergreen, rhizomatous terrestrial ferns found in a range of habitats from alpine cliffs to tropical forests worldwide. Like damp, humus rich soil but lime tolerant and will take some sun or dry shade. Architectural specimens with 'shuttlecock' crowns. Setiferum refers to the seta or bristle, which every pinnule ends in. Pinnae (leaves) have characteristic 'mitten' shape and are holly-like. Remove faded fronds regularly. Good on raised beds on a corner or rockeries.

Free draining, fertile, humus-rich soil in full or semi shade best.



Polystichum braunii

Polystichum braunii
Holly Fern. Hardy evergreen, highly divided glossy fronds. Will tolerate dry shade. Ht 80cm/3'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Polystichum munitum AGM

Polystichum munitum AGM
American Sword Fern. Will grow in sun or dry shade. Dark green fronds pinnate and hardy evergreen. Easy and effective, Ht 1m/3'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Polystichum polyblepharum AGM

Polystichum polyblepharum AGM
Japanese Tassel Fern. Good for shade and pots. Hardy evergreen, very attractive finely cut shiny fronds. Ht 75cm/2.5'. Sold in 9cm pots




Price:  £4.50



Polystichum setiferum

Polystichum setiferum
Soft Sheild Fern. Hardy evergreen. Architectural specimen. Beautiful, with grey green lacy soft fronds. Easy to grow, any site, even dry, poor soils. Ht 100 cm/3'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Polystichum setiferum 'Congestum'

Polystichum setiferum 'Congestum'
Congested Soft Shield Fern. Hardy dainty dwarf form. Upright, congested overlapping pinnae. Perfect for rock or small garden. Ht 30cm/1'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Polystichum setiferum 'Divisilobum Herrenhausen'

Polystichum setiferum 'Divisilobum Herrenhausen'
Soft Shield Fern. Free draining soils, including very poor and dry soils. Open fronds. Good in garden or pot. Hardy evergreen. Setiferum refers to the seta or bristle, which every pinnule ends in. Ht 1m/3'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Polystichum setiferum 'Plumosum-Densum'

Polystichum setiferum 'Plumosum-Densum'
Mossy Soft Shield Fern. Hardy dwarf. Finely divided and heavily congested overlapping pinnae. Good for rockeries. Ht 45cm/18". Sold in 9cm pots




Price:  £4.50



Polystichum setiferum 'Proliferum'

Polystichum setiferum 'Proliferum'
Soft Shield Fern. Like damp, humus rich soil but lime tolerant and will take some sun or dry shade. Easy and adaptable, hardy evergreen. Ht 70cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Polystichum setiferum 'Proliferum Woolastonii'

Polystichum setiferum 'Proliferum Woolastonii'
Wollaston's Soft Sheild Fern. Lovely hardy fern with long lacy fronds. Ht 45cm/1.5'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Polystichum tsussimense AGM

Polystichum tsussimense AGM
Oriental fern. Cool, dark and shady conditions. Evergreen, Neat low growing pale green fronds. Holly like tips, and a mass of silvery white scales. Ht 30cm/1'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


Woodsia obtusa

Woodsia obtusa
(Dryopteridaceae). Woodsia. Genus of approximately 25 species of small, tufted, deciduous, terrestrial or rock-dwelling ferns occurring in upland and mountainous regions mainly in the N. hemisphere. Erect, short rhizomes and pinnate pale green fronds. White scales along midrib. Crowns should sit above soil to avoid rotting and can be surrounded by small stones. Good for front of borders, troughs and rock gardens.

Hardy deciduous fern. Mosit, sharply drained, fertle soil in semi shade best. Ht 30cm/1'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50



Woodwardia fimbriata

Woodwardia fimbriata
(Blechnaceae). Giant Chain Fern. Genus of approximately 10 species of evergreen or deciduous terrestrial ferns found in damp, sheltered places in warm-temperate regions of Eurasia and North America. Some are creeping plants found in acid bogs. Most are large with spreading and arching usually pinnate fronds with pinnatifid pinnae unfurling in spring. Luxuriant foliage, pinnae drooping from either side of rachis. Bulbils may be produced towards the tips of the frond or on their upper surfaces. The chain-like arrangement of the sori on the undersides gives rise to the common name. Remove faded fronds regularly. Use to clothe a moist, shady bank, ideally near water.

Evergreen. Neutral, moderately fertile, moist soil in semi shade best. Ht 90cm/3'. Sold in 9cm pots


Price:  £4.50


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