DECIDUOUS FERNS
TOLERANT OF DRIER AREAS AND SOME SUN |
ATHYRIUM FILIX-FEMINA FRIZELLIAE*
IRISH TATTING FERN
VD,M,P. | Hardy. No other fern is quite like this one! The leaves on the stems are small and ball-shaped so that the fronds resemble strings of beads. A beautiful fern, so different from anything else. |
DRYOPTERIS FILIX-MAS BARNESII*
MALE FERN
C,T,P. | Hardy. A tall fern with long, narrow, arching fronds. A good specimen plant. |
DRYOPTERIS FILIX-MAS CRISPA CRISTATA*
CRESTED MALE FERN
C,VD,M,P | Hardy. Compact fern, with neatly crested and crisped fronds, which are ruffled at their edges. A good fern for the rockery, or smaller garden. |
DRYOPTERIS FILIX-MAS LINEARIS POLYDACTYLA*
MANY FINGERED FERN
A,VD,M,P. | Hardy. The fronds are tall, thin, linear and terminate in finger-like crests, hence its name. A good fern if you are looking for something different. |
DRYOPTERIS FILIX-MAS PARSLEY
PARSLEY LEAF MALE FERN
C,VD,M,P. | Hardy. As the name implies, the fronds resemble parsley leaves and make a very attractive, medium-sized fern. |
DECIDUOUS FERNS
FOR DRIER SHADY AREAS |
DRYOPTERIS AFFINIS POLYDACTYLA DADDS
MANY FINGERED FERN
VD,T. | Hardy. The crests on the leaves are little more than forks, so resembling fingers. An attractive, quite tall fern. |
DRYOPTERIS BUSCHIANA (syn.D.CRASSIRHIZOMA)
THICK STEMMED WOOD FERN
VD,M,P. | Hardy. Has glossy fronds, which are a lovely pale green colour. When mature, makes a stunning plant for a shady border. |
DRYOPTERIS TOKYOENSIS
JAPANESE BUCKLER FERN
V,D,M. | Hardy. The fronds are erect and have narrow, lance-shaped, pale green leaves. Very distinctive fern, which deserves to be grown more widely. |
MICROLEPIA STRIGOSA
LACE FERN
VD,D,P. | Hardy. Forms a slowly spreading clump of arching, lacy fronds. A wonderful fern, with delicate soft green foliage. |
THEYLEPTERIS PALUSTRIS
MARSH FERN
A,T. | Hardy. Feathery- looking fern with bluish-green, lance-shaped fronds and distinctive spore- bearing fronds. Spreads quite happily in moist, acidic soil, but will tolerate drier conditions where it will spread less. |
WOODSIA OBTUSA
BLUNT LOBED WOODSIA
C,VD,D,P. | Hardy A lovely little fern, with soft-looking, pale green, lance-shaped fronds. Ideal for a pot, or rockery, in the shade. |