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HARDY FERNS Polystichum polyblepharum
Commonly known as Japanese tassel fern
Hardy evergreen fern. Dark green fronds covered in yellow hairs
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Height80cm (32in)
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Spread90cm (36in)
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FernProduces shuttlecocks of lance-shaped, 2-pinnate fronds, 30-80cm (12-32in) long covered with golden hairs when they unfurl. Pinnae lobes are oblong-ovate and have spiny toothed margins
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Very hardyHardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
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Full shade
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Partial shadeDappled shade
HARDY FERNS Polystichum polyblepharum
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowRemove dead fronds before new ones unfurlPests & DiseasesFungal disease Taphrina wettsteinianaPlace of originSouth Korea, Japan
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Garden Location/ConditionsBorderSuitable for a well-drained, shady borderCottage gardenTown garden
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HardinessFully hardy
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Seasonal InterestSpring
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich. Protect crowns from excessive winter wet
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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- How do ferns reproduce - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Gymnosperms and angiosperms - Video Tip ondemand_video
80cm (32in)
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90cm (36in) |
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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
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.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
Only £8.00
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)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50
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