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    HARDY FERNS Adiantum pedatum
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    HARDY FERNS Adiantum pedatum

    Commonly known as Five-fingered maidenhair fern, Maidenhair fern

    Deciduous fern with kidney-shaped pinnate mid-green fronds
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from APRIL 2025
    £14.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 10+ for £12 each
    Any 3+ £13 each
    Available again from APRIL 2025 - When fresh stock arrives
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Eastern North America.
    • Deciduous
      Fronds to 35cm (14in) long on glossy, dark-brown or black stalks. Segments are oblong or triangular and toothed.
    • Border
      Suitable for a shaded, sheltered border
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      40cm (16in)
    • Spread
      40cm (16in)
    • Fern
      With stout, creeping rhizomes.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Partial shade
      Dappled shade
    • Mature Size
      40cm (16in)
      		 fern - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        40cm (16in)
      		  
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