Ferns
Displaying 1 to 20 of 53 results, sorted alphabetically.
Click on any thumbnails to see a larger picture:
« Previous Next »
Adiantum venustum
A very hardy and beautiful Maidenhair fern, slowly creeping to form a patch of delicate fronds. New fronds emerge pink early in the spring. Ht 30cm. Very tough, in dry-ish or moist humusy soil in semi-shade.
A very hardy and beautiful Maidenhair fern, slowly creeping to form a patch of delicate fronds. New fronds emerge pink early in the spring. Ht 30cm. Very tough, in dry-ish or moist humusy soil in semi-shade.
Araiostegia perdurans
An exquisitely beautiful fern, originally collected from the mountains of Taiwan. This has proved to be perfectly hardy on the west coast and has also been frozen solid in my cold polytunnels, where it is completely deciduous. The triangular fronds are incredibly finely dissected and measure up to 35x30cm on 30cm stipes, all arising from a creeping ginger rhizome.
An exquisitely beautiful fern, originally collected from the mountains of Taiwan. This has proved to be perfectly hardy on the west coast and has also been frozen solid in my cold polytunnels, where it is completely deciduous. The triangular fronds are incredibly finely dissected and measure up to 35x30cm on 30cm stipes, all arising from a creeping ginger rhizome.
Athyrium 'Branford Beauty'
A fine new hybrid with metallic grey deciduous, upright fronds. Height to 50cm. Some shade, not too dry.
A fine new hybrid with metallic grey deciduous, upright fronds. Height to 50cm. Some shade, not too dry.
Athyrium 'Ghost'
Very different to anything else, even the grey forms of A. nipponicum, this truly unique fern has uniformly very pale grey fronds with darker stipes. Fronds are regularly and delicately divided and rise in a rather upright fashion to 90cm. Presumed to be a hybrid between the 'painted' and 'lady' ferns. A wonderful contrast to greener things. For semi-shade.
Very different to anything else, even the grey forms of A. nipponicum, this truly unique fern has uniformly very pale grey fronds with darker stipes. Fronds are regularly and delicately divided and rise in a rather upright fashion to 90cm. Presumed to be a hybrid between the 'painted' and 'lady' ferns. A wonderful contrast to greener things. For semi-shade.
Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae'
Tatting fern. A popular form of our native Lady fern, looking nothing like the norm, the pinnae on the fronds reduced to a little rounded lobe alternating each side of the midrib, resembling tatting (handmade lace). Fronds only reach up to 25cm long, and the plant is more tolerant of drier sites than the species.
Tatting fern. A popular form of our native Lady fern, looking nothing like the norm, the pinnae on the fronds reduced to a little rounded lobe alternating each side of the midrib, resembling tatting (handmade lace). Fronds only reach up to 25cm long, and the plant is more tolerant of drier sites than the species.
Athyrium filix-femina 'Lady in Red'
An excellent Lady fern, in fact a selection of the American var. angustum, with red stalked apple green fronds. Height 40cm. Semi-shade and moist acidic or neutral soil.
An excellent Lady fern, in fact a selection of the American var. angustum, with red stalked apple green fronds. Height 40cm. Semi-shade and moist acidic or neutral soil.
Athyrium filix-femina 'Victoriae'
A very pretty form of our native Lady fern with the fronds generally reduced to very narrow pinnae, held at a sharp angle to the rachis often criss-crossing each other. Height 75cm. Best in moist leafy soil in shade/semi-shade, but fine in sun if moist. Deciduous.
A very pretty form of our native Lady fern with the fronds generally reduced to very narrow pinnae, held at a sharp angle to the rachis often criss-crossing each other. Height 75cm. Best in moist leafy soil in shade/semi-shade, but fine in sun if moist. Deciduous.
Athyrium nipponicum var. pictum
The 'Japanese painted fern' has fronds variously marked with mauve-purple, silver-grey and grey-green creating a striking effect. Best in a semi-shaded site in leafy soil, not too dry, where it will spread slowly. Ht 35cm.
The 'Japanese painted fern' has fronds variously marked with mauve-purple, silver-grey and grey-green creating a striking effect. Best in a semi-shaded site in leafy soil, not too dry, where it will spread slowly. Ht 35cm.
Athyrium nipponicum var. pictum 'Red Beauty'
A form of the Japanese painted fern with extra mauve-purple colouring, most prominent on new foliage. Older fronds turning to the usual mix of silver-grey, grey-green and mauve-purple. A very tolerant fern for most semi-shade situations.
A form of the Japanese painted fern with extra mauve-purple colouring, most prominent on new foliage. Older fronds turning to the usual mix of silver-grey, grey-green and mauve-purple. A very tolerant fern for most semi-shade situations.
Athyrium otophorum
A colourful, very hardy Lady fern from Japan with fronds an unusual creamy-green with reddish stalks and veins. Great as a contrast in greener plantings. Ht 40cm. Semi-shade and humus rich soil.
A colourful, very hardy Lady fern from Japan with fronds an unusual creamy-green with reddish stalks and veins. Great as a contrast in greener plantings. Ht 40cm. Semi-shade and humus rich soil.
Blechnum chilense
A wonderful South American fern producing very bold, very leathery, darkest green fronds with many, opposite pinnae. Slowly spreads to form patches, with fronds reaching about 1m, or more if moist and sheltered. Humus rich acid to neutral soil in semi-shade, or sun if moist.
A wonderful South American fern producing very bold, very leathery, darkest green fronds with many, opposite pinnae. Slowly spreads to form patches, with fronds reaching about 1m, or more if moist and sheltered. Humus rich acid to neutral soil in semi-shade, or sun if moist.
Blechnum magellanicum
A bold evergreen arborescent Chilean fern of great rarity, with large glossy green fronds bearing slimmer pinnae than its cousin B. chilense, which it shares habitat with in the wild. Very old plants can have trunks up to 1.7m high in Chile. Very little is known of its requirements here, but in theory they should be similar to B. chilense, which is a relatively easy fern.
A bold evergreen arborescent Chilean fern of great rarity, with large glossy green fronds bearing slimmer pinnae than its cousin B. chilense, which it shares habitat with in the wild. Very old plants can have trunks up to 1.7m high in Chile. Very little is known of its requirements here, but in theory they should be similar to B. chilense, which is a relatively easy fern.
Blechnum penna-marina 'Cristatum'
An unusual form of this Southern Hemisphere dwarf species with the simple, slender, pinnatifid evergreen fronds ending in a crested tip. Additionally, this is a short form of the species with red-tinted fronds to only 15cm long. New fronds pink when young. Quickly forms a colony. For neutral to acid soil in shade or semi-shade.
An unusual form of this Southern Hemisphere dwarf species with the simple, slender, pinnatifid evergreen fronds ending in a crested tip. Additionally, this is a short form of the species with red-tinted fronds to only 15cm long. New fronds pink when young. Quickly forms a colony. For neutral to acid soil in shade or semi-shade.
Blechnum tabulare
A luscious, big shiny fern from S Africa with pinnatifid fronds reaching about 1m long in the wild, where it inhabits moist evergreen woodland, and sometimes sunnier places. In the wild plants can form trunks up to 90cm after many years These will certainly take at least a little frost and they are worth every effort in milder gardens, or in a cool glasshouse over winter.
A luscious, big shiny fern from S Africa with pinnatifid fronds reaching about 1m long in the wild, where it inhabits moist evergreen woodland, and sometimes sunnier places. In the wild plants can form trunks up to 90cm after many years These will certainly take at least a little frost and they are worth every effort in milder gardens, or in a cool glasshouse over winter.
Cyathea australis
This beautiful Tree fern from SE Australia and Tasmania is thought to be as hardy as Dicksonia antarctica, and will happily shed its fronds every year if damaged by cold, as they often do in the wild, where it naturally grows in more sun. This is a more elegant plant than D. antarctica, with a trunk covered in thicker, glossier, fibrous roots and spiny frond bases.
This beautiful Tree fern from SE Australia and Tasmania is thought to be as hardy as Dicksonia antarctica, and will happily shed its fronds every year if damaged by cold, as they often do in the wild, where it naturally grows in more sun. This is a more elegant plant than D. antarctica, with a trunk covered in thicker, glossier, fibrous roots and spiny frond bases.
Cyrtomium falcatum 'Rochfordianum'
A striking evergreen 'Holly fern' up to 60cm high with glossy, leathery fronds composed of broad pinnae and in this form with handsomely lacerated margins. Hardier than once imagined and suitable for a sheltered position in most areas.
A striking evergreen 'Holly fern' up to 60cm high with glossy, leathery fronds composed of broad pinnae and in this form with handsomely lacerated margins. Hardier than once imagined and suitable for a sheltered position in most areas.
Cyrtomium fortunei
A perfectly hardy 'Holly fern', the evergreen fronds with attractive, broad leathery pinnae on dark stalks, very different to most other ferns. For a shady, humus rich spot. Ht 60cm.
A perfectly hardy 'Holly fern', the evergreen fronds with attractive, broad leathery pinnae on dark stalks, very different to most other ferns. For a shady, humus rich spot. Ht 60cm.
Dicksonia antarctica
The now well known Hardy tree fern from Tasmania and SE Australia. Grows slowly, so buy the size you like. Larger specimens have survived perfectly outside without protection near here for over 10yrs. Best in a sheltered, semi-shaded spot in leafy soil, but quite sun tolerant if moist.
The now well known Hardy tree fern from Tasmania and SE Australia. Grows slowly, so buy the size you like. Larger specimens have survived perfectly outside without protection near here for over 10yrs. Best in a sheltered, semi-shaded spot in leafy soil, but quite sun tolerant if moist.
Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata'
'The King' of the male ferns. A highly crested form of a tough and easy native fern. Fairly evergreen upright fronds to about 1m with cresting on the edge of the frond and at the tip. Tough and tolerant.
'The King' of the male ferns. A highly crested form of a tough and easy native fern. Fairly evergreen upright fronds to about 1m with cresting on the edge of the frond and at the tip. Tough and tolerant.
Dryopteris affinis 'Revolvens'
A distinct, rare and very attractive form of a strong growing, healthy, very tough native fern. The pinnae of the frond are strongly curved under, especially in mature plants, almost forming a tube. Fairly sun and wind tolerant, with fronds surviving the winter in a sheltered spot. Ht 60cm
A distinct, rare and very attractive form of a strong growing, healthy, very tough native fern. The pinnae of the frond are strongly curved under, especially in mature plants, almost forming a tube. Fairly sun and wind tolerant, with fronds surviving the winter in a sheltered spot. Ht 60cm
Displaying 1 to 20 of 53 results, sorted alphabetically.
Click on any thumbnails to see a larger picture:
« Previous Next »
