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Abbreviations
- A - Likes acid soil
- C - Good for chalky (alkaline) soils
- VD - Very distinctive
either in colour or
shape of fronds
- T - Tall (over 3ft/1m)
- M - Medium (15in/40cm to 3ft/1m)
- D - Dwarf (under 15in/40cm)
- * - British Native Fern
- P - Very good in a pot
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TREE FERNS
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CYATHEA AUSTRALIS
ROUGH TREE FERN
| Hardy. Fast growing Tree Fern from Australia. Has bold, arching, lush green, lance-shaped fronds. A truly magnificent fern. Requires a moist, shady, sheltered spot. Protect crown in winter. Height 2-6m. Spread 4m. |
CYATHEA COOPERI
LACY TREE FERN
| Hardy. A very graceful tree-like evergreen fern from Australia, with delicate fronds, pale green at first, darkening with age. Height 2-6m. Spread 4m. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Protect from frost. Sheltered Site. |
DICKSONIA ANTARCTICA
SOFT TREE FERN
| Hardy. A mature specimen will reach 40ft. or more, but it is very slow growing (an inch or two a year). The fronds are stiff, dark green and can be up to 2m(6ft.) long. They die back in the winter and should be cut off in the spring as the new fronds begin to appear. It must be planted in a sheltered spot and protection must be given to the crown during winter frosts. |
DICKSONIA SQUARROSA
ROUGH TREE FERN
| Just about frost-hardy. A tree-like evergreen fern with delicate, soft-looking fronds, almost grey-green in colour. Height 2-3m. Spread 4m. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Best grown in a pot so that it can be given protection during winter. Sheltered Site. The most beautiful of the Tree Ferns.. |
POLYSTICHUM PROLIFERUM
MOTHERSHIELD FERN
T.P. | Hardy. Native of Australia. A really beautiful fern with dark-green, open, lacy fronds growing a substantial rootstock which can form a small trunk. Will tolerate some sun if roots are kept moist. Well suited to any garden. |
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