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Please note once despatched, your delivery may take 1-3 days due to the high volume with the couriers. Your plants will be fine during this time.
Full plant information & availability is shown online.
The nursery is now open to the public between 10am and 4pm. Please follow instructions on site, card payments only, no cash. Click and collect is also available.
THE CAFE & GARDENS ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Last updated 14/05/20 10:00.
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HARDY FERNS Athyrium filix-femina
Commonly known as Lady fern
Hardy fern growing up to 4 feet
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Deciduous - light-green fronds to 1m (3ft) long on reddish stalks.
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Height - 1.2m (4ft) -
Spread - 90cm (36in)
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Fern - the crown of the trunklike rhizome is often up to 20cm (8in) above the ground. Sori(spore clusters) are conspicuously J or C shaped.
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Very hardy - Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F) -
Full shade - sheltered. -
Additional Features - Good to know - - the native Lady fern. Can look like a miniature version of the exotic tree fern. -
Pests & Diseases - none. -
Place of origin - temperate northern hemisphere. -
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
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Neutral to acid soil - with added leaf mould or garden compost
Ferns - Care Guide
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1.2m (4ft)
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