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HARDY FERN Asplenium scolopendrium 2L
A.k.a.- Phyllitis scolopendrium. 'Hart's tongue Fern'. This hardy evergreen fern is very attractive and recognisable. The fronds are straight with a slight 'frill' at the edges. In sunnier and drier sites the fronds will be smaller and paler. Grow in partial or full shade in deep, fertile humus-rich soil. Height - 25-35 cm (10-14 in).
HARDY FERN Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 2L
a.k.a.-Athyrium niponicum f. metallicum. A form of ‘Painted fern’. A deciduous fern. The leaves are thin, dull green to metal-grey with purple veins. Grow in sun or shade in deep, fertile humus-rich soil. H3. Height - 25-35 cm (10-14 in).
HARDY FERN Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata' 2L
A form of 'Golden Scale Fern', a.k.a. 'D. a. Cristata The King'. A neat, tall, semi-evergreen fern with elegant cresting along the fronds. Height - 120cm (48in). Spread - 90cm (36in). Grows best in partial shade in moist, humus-rich soil.
HARDY FERN Dryopteris erythrosora 2L
‘Japanese red shield fern’. A very striking evergreen, rare fern, which has a coppery-pink triangular frond when young, turning light-green when mature. Ideal as a specimen or for in use in the herbaceous border. Grow in partial shade in moist, humus-rich soil. Height - 60 cm (2 ft).
HARDY FERN Matteuccia struthiopteris 2L
‘Shuttlecock Fern’. Deciduous. A bold, hardy fern for a damp to wet site. The creeping underground stems producing a colony of regular, tall, pale green ‘Shuttlecocks’. Grow in partial or full shade in moist, humus-rich soil. Height - 90-120 cm (3-4 ft).
HARDY FERN Cyrtomium fortunei 2L
'Japanese Holly Fern'. The semi-evergreen leaves are held on attractive arching fronds. Clump-forming habit. Grow in partial or full shade in moist, but very well drained, humus-rich soil. Trim back to the base and mulch in Winter. Height - 30-60cm (12-24in). Spread - 60-90cm (24-36in).
