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HARDY FERNS Dryopteris lepidopoda
Commonly known as Buckler fern, Sunset fern
Upright fern with colourful new foliage
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Semi-evergreen - Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well. - leaves emerge orange and pink, fading to green
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Height - 70cm (28in)
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Spread - 50cm (20in)
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Fern - erect, scaly rhizome.
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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)
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Partial shade
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Additional Features - Good to know - - thought to be D. wallichiana when first collected.
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Pests & Diseases - scale insects
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Place of origin - Himalayas, China, Taiwan
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - moist, humus-rich 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
- Caring for ferns - Video Tip ondemand_video
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- Gymnosperms and angiosperms - Video Tip ondemand_video
70cm (28in)
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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.
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