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Fern trees are highly identifiable due to their distinctive leaves, named fronds, that unfurl in the most unusual way by literally uncurling and stretching out. Ferns can be evergreen, semi-evergreen or deciduous depending on the variety and they generally tolerate most soil types. The leaves of fern trees can soften up the appearance of your garden and ferns look great in a woodland planting scheme.
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Blechnum penna
marina
Common Name: Alpine water fern Latin Name: Blechnum penna-marinaSoil: Moist but well drainedPosition: full sun or partial shade.Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 50cm/50cmSpecial features: Evergreen easy ground cover for shade. Slowly forms a mat. This is an evergreen fern which is used for ground cover, baring in mind it will not spread far. Its new fronds emerge in the spring red and fade to green. To get the best spring colour ensure that it gets some sunlight. It will grow best in moist to well drained soil and will tolerate sandy or clay soils.
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Dryopteris goldiana
Goldie's Wood Fern
Common Name: Goldie's Wood FernLatin Name: Dryopteris goldieana Soil: Moist but well drained Position: Partial shade or full shade Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 1m/0.6mSpecial feature: Bright golden green frondsThe ‘Goldieana’ is a vibrant fern that would make a welcome addition to any garden. The bipinnate fronds are golden green in spring, summer and autumn, giving a real splash of verdant colour to a bed or border. Like most ferns, the Goldie’s Wood enjoys a shady spot, making this the perfect choice for brightening a darker area of your garden. This fern makes a great foil for any dark plant, but we think it looks particularly dazzling alongside the dark and feathery fronds of the Polystichum setiferum proliferum.
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Dryopteris wallichiana
Wallich's Wood Fern
Common name: Wallich's Wood FernLatin Name: Dryopteris wallichianaSoil: Moist but well drained Position: Partial shade or full shade Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 0.9m/0.8mSpecial feature: Shuttlecock-like bright green frondsThe ‘Wallich’s Wood’ is a delightful semi-evergreen fern that features shuttlecock-like fronds that have an upright habit. The fronds are lance-shaped and bipinnate, so the plant has a light and airy texture: they unfurl from upright, hairy stems to reveal their bright green colour. This hardy fern works really well as part of a woodland planting theme and we love it alongside the variegated ‘Arachnoides aristata variegata’.
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Matteuccia struthiopteris
Shuttlecock Fern
Common name: Shuttlecock FernLatin Name: Matteuccia struthiopterisSoil: Moist but well drained Position: Partial shade or full shade Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 1.5m/1mSpecial feature: A verdant fern with shuttlecock-like fronds The feathery foliage of the Matteuccia struthiopteris makes this a really attractive plant; the fronds are a healthy green colour and are formed in erect rosettes. In spring the fronds unfurl from brown shoots and they hold their colour throughout summer and autumn. This fern is fairly upright in habit and grows to a decent size, so plant it with this in mind and give it enough room to thrive. We love this at the side of water or as part of a woodland theme.
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Polystichum Dahlem
Soft Shield Fern
Common name: Soft Shield FernLatin Name: Polystichum setiferum Dahlem Soil: Any moist but well-drained Position: Full shade or partial shade Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 0.8m/0.6mSpecial feature: Fronds that are more upright than most in the speciesThe ‘Dahlem’ is a great choice for structural planting as the fronds are more upright than most others, making this a majestic garden feature. The fronds are divided into fresh, bright green pinnae that add a real splash of colour. This soft shield fern is an evergreen so it’s perfect for brightening up a shady border all year round. This is a simple, yet very elegant, variety and it works really well as part of a naturalistic planting scheme or a woodland style garden. Plant it alongside a darker fern, like the Dryopteris ‘Lepidota Cristata’, for contrasting colours and textures.
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Polystichum rigens
Japanese Fern
Common name: Japanese FernLatin Name: Polystichum rigensSoil: Any moist but well-drained Position: Full shade or partial shade Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 0.4m/0.6mSpecial feature: Forms a neat and compact moundThis is a delightful fern that is perfect for the front of a shady border. This Japanese native has highly ornamental fronds that arch over at their tip; it will grow to form a neat and compact mound. The fronds are mid-green in colour with lustrous and leathery pinnae. As this is an evergreen you will get to enjoy the verdant colour all year round and the foliage is also aromatic, which is a rare trait in a fern. Plant this as part of an informal woodland scheme alongside other evergreen ferns, like the Blechnum penna-marina.
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