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  • Asplenium trichomanes

    Asplenium trichomanes

    £7.99

    (1 liter pot) Maidenhair Speelwort Height 10-25cm Native to British isles A small hardy native fern often found growing in walls, it is evergreen and can cope with quite dry conditions but is happy in the damp as long as not excessively so, it is ideal for rockeries, small pots and planters as well as…

  • Athyrium filix femina “Dre's Dagger”

    Athyrium filix femina “Dre’s Dagger”

    £14.99

    Lady Fern 50-60cm A hardy deciduous fern that have distinctive slender criss crossed light green fronds which grow in a dense shuttle cock like clump, they require a sheltered site that is damp and with shade to full shade, and are ideal in a border or as a marginal plant round a pond or stream.

  • Blechnum penna-marina

    Blechnum penna-marina

    £7.99

    (1 liter pot) Antarctic Hardy Fern Native to New Zealand and Australia 10-25cm This is a small hardy evergreen fern that can cope with both dry or damp condition’s but not extremes of either they are ideal for making ground cover or in rockeries, containers, though they are happiest in the shade they can tolerate…

  • Cheilanthes lanosa

    Cheilanthes lanosa

    £7.99

    (1 liter pot) Hairy Lip Fern 25-30cm Native to the South West of America This is a low clump forming tufted evergreen fern that have beautiful soft grey fronds that really stand out in the garden, in the summer they can cope with a dry or damp site in full sun or part shade but…

  • Dryopteris affinis

    Dryopteris affinis

    £7.99

    (1 liter pot) Golden Shield Fern 100-120cm Native to British Isles This is a robust hardy semi-evergreen fern whose fronds in the spring are a bronze rusty colour that glow in the sunlight, they can tolerant of full sun as well as shade and is equally once established happy in both dry or damp conditions.

  • Dryopteris affinis "Crispa Congesta”

    Dryopteris affinis “Crispa Congesta”

    £7.99

    (1 liter pot) Dwarf Male Fern 20-25cm This is a small compact hardy evergreen fern that can cope with sun or part shade and will tolerate dry as well as damp conditions once established, due to its size it is ideal for rockeries, alpine gardens and small containers.

  • Dryopteris affinis cristata “The King”

    Dryopteris affinis cristata “The King”

    £7.99

    (1 litre pot) King of the Male Ferns 100-120cm Native to the British Isles This is a Large handsome hardy evergreen clump forming fern that is easy to grow that can cope with both dry and damp conditions when established and prefers shade to full shade.

  • Dryopteris erythrosora 'Prolifica'

    Dryopteris erythrosora ‘Prolifica’

    £7.99

    (1 liter pot) Copper Shield Fern 50-60cm Native of Japan and China A striking hardy evergreen fern that produces bronze coloured fronds on all new growth throughout the year which then gradually turn green, by removing the old and tatty fronds and giving the plant a small feed can only encourage more young growth and…

  • Dryopteris erythrosora “Brilliance”

    Dryopteris erythrosora “Brilliance”

    £7.99

    (1 liter pot) 30-40cm This is a hardy evergreen north American Cultivar that is slightly smaller and compacter than erythrosora and has more fresh fronds throughout the year that tend to be brighter in colour and longer lasting, again they can tolerate full sun thus making them ideal for hanging baskets and containers.

  • Dryopteris filix mas “Linearis Polydactyla”

    Dryopteris filix mas “Linearis Polydactyla”

    £7.99

    (1 liter pot) Slender Crested Male Fern 100-120cm Native to the British Isles This is a large hardy but delicate looking deciduous fern with long slender arching fronds that look like lace however they are a very tough and resilient fern that can withstand exposure to the wind and when established are happy in both…

  • Dryopteris filix-mas 'Crispa Cristata'

    Dryopteris filix-mas ‘Crispa Cristata’

    £7.99

    Dryopteris filix-mas ‘Crispa Cristata’ The Curly Crested Male Fern 80-100cm (Sold as a 1 liter pot) This is a large easy to grow simi-evergreen fern that forms a large clump of arching fronds that are crinkly/curly in habit and crested at their ends. It is a strong robust fern that though preferring damp conditions they…

  • Dryopteris sieboldii

    Dryopteris sieboldii

    £7.99

    (1 liter pot) Asian Wood Fern 60-80cm A tough hardy evergreen fern with leathery finger like blue/green fronds that are quite distinctive from any other dryopteris. They prefer a sheltered damp position and can form ground cover without being invasive.

  • Dryopteris wallichiana

    Dryopteris wallichiana

    £7.99

    (1 liter pot) Alpine Wood Fern 80-100cm This is a tough hardy evergreen fern forming tufts of upright bright green shuttlecock like fronds with distinct black hairy stems. They prefer a damp shady position but like most dryopteris they can once established grow in dry shade and are ideal for borders or containers.  

  • Polypodium vulgare

    Polypodium vulgare

    £7.99

    (1 liter pot) Creeping Fern 30-35cm Native to the British Isles This is a versatile hardy evergreen fern that can spread forming a carpet but never becoming invasive, they can be grown with minimum soil and with their thick leathery dark green fronds helping to reduce water loss means they can be grown in dry…

  • Polystichum rigens

    Polystichum rigens

    £4.99

    (1 liter pot) Tassel Fern A small evergreen compact clump forming easy to grow fern, tolerant of sun and happy in part shade, they form a mound of leathery sharp-toothed mid green fronds that prefer the damp but can tolerate dry conditions when established and are rabbit resistant.

  • Polystichum setiferum “Congestum”

    Polystichum setiferum “Congestum”

    £7.99

    (1 liter pot) Dwarf Soft Shield Fern 15-25cm This is a very small compact pretty hardy evergreen fern ideal for rockeries, small containers, they can cope with both dry and wet soils with a bit of shade.