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    HARDY FERNS Dryopteris lepidopoda
    HARDY FERNS Dryopteris lepidopoda
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    HARDY FERNS Dryopteris lepidopoda

    Commonly known as Buckler fern, Sunset fern

    Upright fern with colourful new foliage
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Thought to be D. wallichiana when first collected.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects
    • Place of origin
      Himalayas, China, Taiwan
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
      Leaves emerge orange and pink, fading to green
    • Border
      Suitable for a shaded, sheltered border
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      70cm (28in)
    • Spread
      50cm (20in)
    • Fern
      Erect, scaly rhizome.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moist, humus-rich soil.
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      70cm (28in)
      		 fern - guide for size not form Watering Can
        50cm (20in)
      		  
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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.
    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
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
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