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    HARDY FERNS Blechnum discolor
    HARDY FERNS Blechnum discolor
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    HARDY FERNS Blechnum discolor

    Commonly known as Crown fern

    Frost hardy light green leathery fronds. May form a trunk
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    3 Litre  
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    £50.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2026 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      New Zealand
    • Evergreen
      Shuttlecocks of narrowly lance-shaped, lobed or pinnate, glossy fronds to 90cm (3ft) long in branching clusters.
    • Height and Spread
      0.3 - 1.2m (1-4ft)
    • Fern
      With erect rhizomes to 60cm (24in) tall.
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus- rich
    • Full shade
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