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HARDY FERNS Osmunda regalis
Commonly known as Royal fern
Sterile green, fertile leaves on tops thickly covered with brown spores
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Deciduous - dense clumps of broadly triangular, pinnate, bright-green sterile fronds 1m (3ft) or more long. Partially fertile fronds to 2m (6ft) long, with tassell-like tips appear in summer.
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Height - 2m (6½ft) -
Spread - 4m (13ft)
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Fern
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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) -
Partial shade - or light dappled -
Additional Features - Good to know - - a native fern. The fibrous rootstock is used as potting medium for orchids (osmunda) -
Pests & Diseases - none. -
Place of origin - all continents except Australasia. -
Garden Location/Conditions - Bog garden -
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Soil Conditions - Acid / ericaceous loving -
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Fertile moist well-drained soil - humus-rich
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Wet or boggy soil
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
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2m (6½ft)
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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)
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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
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