EVERGREEN FERNS
TOLERANT OF DRIER AREAS AND SOME SUN |
ARACHNIODES SIMPLICOR VARIEGATA
EAST INDIAN HOLLY FERN
VD,D,P. | Hardy. Very handsome fern, with dark green, glossy fronds with prominent yellow areas either side of the midrib giving a variegated look. |
ASPLENIUM SCOLOPENDRIUM*
HARTS TONGUE FERN
C, VD,M,P. | Hardy. An easy to grow fern with strap-like, bright green leaves in the form of a shuttlecock. While at its best on alkaline soils, it is also happy on neutral to acid soils. Good for drier areas and will tolerate some sun. |
A. SCOLO. ANGUSTIFOLIUM*
CUT LEAFED HARTS TONGUE
C, VD,D,P. | Hardy. As Scolopendrium, but the fronds are narrower, with serrated edges. It is also smaller and makes an ideal rockery specimen. |
A. SCOLO. CRISTATUM*
CRESTED HARTS TONGUE
C, VD,D,P. | Hardy. As Scolopendrium, but with fronds, which are heavily divided, with each division ending in a crest. A very attractive, rounded fern. |
A. SCOLO. UNDULATUM*
UNDULATING HARTS TONGUE
C, VD,M,P. | Hardy. As Scolopendrium, but with fronds, which are waved at the edges. A attractive specimen fern. |
ASPLENIUM TRICHOMANES*
MAIDENHAIR SPLEENWORT
C,VD,D,P. | Hardy. A dainty little fern with black stems and glossy, light green oblong-shaped leaves. A great fern for the rock garden, as it naturally grows in crevices or on walls. |
CHEILANTHES TOMENTOSA
WOOLLY LIP FERN
VD,D,P. | Hardy. A delicate, small fern with grey-looking fronds which are covered with woolly hairs. A very unusual fern which likes dry conditions, in fact, it resents water, especially during winter. Ideal for rockeries. |
CYRTOMIUM FALCATUM
JAPANESE HOLLY FERN
VD,M,P. | Hardy. Dark green, shiny, thick leathery fronds, whose leaflets are serrated giving them the appearance of holly leaves. A good decorative fern which can also be grown indoors. |
CYRTOMIUM FORTUNEI
JAPANESE HOLLY FERN
VD,M,P. | Hardy. The fronds are less shiny and serrated than C. falcatum and are of a more upright habit. Very oriental looking. |
CYRTOMIUM FORTUNEI CLIVICOLA
JAPANESE HOLLY FERN
VD,D,P. | Hardy. As above, but the fronds are less upright and hence, a lower more spreading plant. |
DRYOPTERIS AFF. CRISPA*
GOLDEN SCALE FERN
M. | Hardy. Narrow, upright fronds of striking green-gold giving a natural 'ferny' look. An attractive-looking fern. |
DRYOPTERIS AFF. CRISPA ANGUSTATA*
CRISTATE GOLDEN SCALE FERN
VD,M. | Hardy. Narrow, upright, crested fronds of striking green-gold. An interesting, attractive-looking fern. |
DRYOPTERIS AFF. CRISTATA THE KING*
THE KING FERN
VD,T,P. | Hardy. The King of the British ferns with its elegant crests and arching fronds. A magnificent fern with large, rich green fronds, a must for any garden. |
DRYOPTERIS AFF. PINDERI*
PINDER'S GOLDEN SCALE FERN
M,P. | Hardy. As above, but without the crests. Still a very good looking, neat fern. |
DRYOPTERIS CYCADINA (ATRATA)
SHAGGY SHIELD FERN
VD,T,P. | Hardy. A very distinctive fern, which has black scales on its stems with dark green leaves and which unfurl like an elephants trunk. The stiffness of the fronds give it a palm-like look. A very impressive fern, either in the garden or on the patio. |
DRYOPTERIS ERYTHROSORA
JAPANESE ROSY BUCKLER (AUTUMN FERN)
C.VD,M,P | A colourful fern whose new fronds are a coppery red colour before turning pink and finally green. Will grow under practically any conditions. |
DRYOPTERIS ERYTHROSORA BRILLIANCE
JAPANESE ROSY BUCKLER (AUTUMN FERN)
C.VD,M,P. | Hardy. A more lustrous and colourful form of the above. The fronds have a glossy sheen, which they retain throughout the year and the brilliant orange colour of the young fronds also lingers as they turn to green with age. |
DRYOPTERIS ERYTHROSORA PROLIFICA
JAPANESE ROSY BUCKLER (AUTUMN FERN)
C.VD,D,P. | Hardy. A smaller version of Dry. Erythrosora with stiffer, leahery looking fronds. A handsome little fern which will tolerate most conditions. |
PELLEA ROTUNDIFOLIA
BUTTON FERN
A,VD,D.P. | Hardy. Native of New Zealand. Forms an attractive, low mound of bright green fronds, whose leaves give the appearance of rows of buttons. Must have an acid soil. |
POLYPODIUM VULGARE*
COMMON POLYPODY
VD,D. | Hardy. A spreading fern with deeply cut, dark green, leathery fronds which have the appearance of a double sided comb. An easy fern to grow and one which will suit most conditions |
POLYPODIUM VULGARE BIFIDO-MULTIFIDUM*
COMMON POLYPODY
VD,D. | Hardy. A spreading fern with deeply cut, dark green, leathery fronds which have the appearance of a double sided comb. The leaves divide at their ends and are crested. An easy fern to grow and one which will suit most conditions. |
POLYSTICHUM ACULEATUM*
HARD SHIELD FERN
C,M,P. | Hardy. Forms a clump of leathery, dark green, glossy fronds, which give the fern its 'hard' look. The new fronds are light green and unfurl curling backwards, contrasting well with the older foliage. |
POLYSTICHUM RIGENS
HOLLY FERN
VD,D,P. | Hardy. The leathery fronds are sharply toothed, serrated and heavily scaled giving it a prickly-look. In spring the new fronds have a lovely yellow tint before turning a matt green. They also give off a musky scent. A good fern for the smaller garden. |
POLYSTICHUM SETIFERUM *
SOFT SHIELD FERN
C,T,P. | Hardy. A beautiful architectural fern with mid-green, soft, lacy fronds. A very popular fern which will grow in practically any conditions and is a handsome addition to any garden. Its cultivars, below, possess many of the characteristics of the original. |
P. SET. ACUTILOBUM *
SOFT SHIELD FERN
C,T. | Hardy. As above, but the fronds are more open giving it a bolder, more robust appearance. |
P. SET. CONGESTUM*
CONGESTED SOFT SHIELD FERN
C,VD,D,P. | Hardy. As the name implies, this setiferum cultivar produces a dense clump. The fronds are finely cut, deep green, upright and with overlapping leaflets giving a congested appearance. |
P. SET. HERRENHAUSEN
SOFT SHIELD FERN
C,VD,T,P | Hardy. As P. setiferum, but the fronds are more finely cut and produce graceful, open fronds, which make it perfect as a specimen plant either in a pot or in the garden. A wonderful fern, which is a 'must-have' for any garden. |
P. SET. PLUMOSO-DENSUM*
MOSSY SOFT SHIELD FERN
C,VD,D,P. | Hardy. Similar to the above, but with even more finely divided and congested fronds giving it a mossy appearance. As it is also smaller, it is ideal for the rockery or a small garden. |
P. SET. DIVISILOBUM WOLLASTONII*
WOLLASTON'S SOFT SHIELD FERN
C,M. | Hardy. A lovely fern, with long, lacy fronds of a soft green colour especially when young. |
EVERGREEN FERNS
FOR DRIER SHADY AREAS |
DRYOPTERIS AFF. CRISPA CONGESTA*
CONGESTED GOLDEN SCALE FERN
VD,D,P. | Hardy. Dark green, glossy, crisp fronds are highly congested and overlapping which makes this fern ideal for the rockery, smaller garden or a pot. A very attractive, 'busy' little fern. |
DRYOPTERIS SIEBOLDII
LEATHER FERN
A,VD,D,P | Hardy. A very unusual fern, whose fronds have just a few, large leathery leaves, not dissimilar to a Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium scolopendrium). The frond is triangular in shape and is a glaucous green colour. |
DRYOPTERIS WALLICHIANA
WALLICH'S FERN
VD,T,P. | Hardy. Another very striking fern, similar to D. atrata, but with lime green fronds, which contrast wonderfully with the black, hairy stems. At its very best in the spring, as the young crosiers are majestically unfolding. |
POLYSTICHUM SETIFERUM DAHLEM
SOFT SHIELD FERN
C,VD,M,P. | Hardy. The fronds are narrowly triangular in shape and very upright. A striking fern, which looks good in a pot. |