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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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DeciduousFronds to 35cm (14in) long on glossy, dark-brown or black stalks. Segments are oblong or triangular and toothed.
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Height40cm (16in)
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Spread40cm (16in)
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FernWith stout, creeping rhizomes.
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Hardy - cold winterHardy 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)
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Partial shadeDappled shade
HARDY FERNS Adiantum pedatum
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Additional FeaturesPests & DiseasesNone.Place of originEastern North America.
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Garden Location/ConditionsBorderSuitable for a shaded, sheltered borderCottage gardenTown garden
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HardinessFully hardy
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soil
Ferns - Care Guide
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- POLYSTICHUM Ferns
- Tidying Deciduous Ferns for Winter
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HARDY FERNS Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's tongue fern
Available from £14.50
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HARDY FERNS Blechnum spicant
Hard fern, Deer fern
Available from £14.50
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HARDY FERNS Dryopteris erythrosora
Japanese rosy buckler fern
Available from £14.50
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HARDY FERNS Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
Japanese painted fern
Available from £14.50
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00
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Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
Only £8.00
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50