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HARDY FERNS Blechnum spicant
Commonly known as Deer fern, Hard fern
Evergreen fern with tufts of lance-shaped dark green fronds
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - narrowly lance-shaped, pinnate sterile fronds 20-50cm (8-20in) long.
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Height - 20-50cm (8-20in) -
Spread - 60cm (24in)
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Fern - short, creeping rhizomes. The sterile fronds spread semi-horizontally to form a rosette around the taller, fertile fronds 30-60cm (12-24in) tall.
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Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Full shade -
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - - none -
Place of origin - Europe, northern Asia, North America. -
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Soil Conditions - Acid / ericaceous loving -
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Fertile moist well-drained soil - humus-rich.
Ferns - Care Guide
- Growing & Caring for Ferns
- ADIANTUM Ferns
- ASPLENIUM Ferns
- ATHRIUM Ferns
- BLECHNUM Ferns
- DRYOPTERIS Ferns
- MATTEUCCIA Ferns
- OSMUNDA Ferns
- POLYSTICHUM Ferns
- Tidying Deciduous Ferns for Winter
- Caring for ferns - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tidying Ferns - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Gymnosperms and angiosperms - Video Tip ondemand_video
HARDY FERNS Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's tongue fern
Available from £13.50
HARDY FERNS Matteuccia struthiopteris
Ostrich fern, Shuttlecock fern
Available from £13.50
HARDY FERNS Athyrium filix-femina
Lady fern
Available from £13.50
HARDY FERNS Dryopteris erythrosora
Japanese rosy buckler fern
Available from £13.50
Useful extras...
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
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)
2 options from £6.00
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
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