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    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.
     
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    • 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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    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.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    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)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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    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.
    1ltr
    £8.50
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