Ferns

This section includes perennials, pond margin plants, as well as non woody evergreen plants (Kniphofia, agapanthus, SEND), short lived biennials and bulbous plants that die down. These are grown in 1 litre, 2 litre or 5ltr pots.

These plants are also listed in the following documents with RHS nursery location codes:

SEND – South: East NorthDown nursery
MMuc – Midlands: Mucklestone nurseries
Ferns PDF document

Ferns 2023

Name	Description	price, may vary	usual pot sise	location
ASPLENIUM Scolopendrium (wild)	syn phyllitis scop. Wild form of “harts tongue fern” Leathery bright green strap-like fronds for damp shade, lime soils.	6.95	1ltr	SEND
ATHYRIUM Filix-Femina (wild)	Lady fern, a tall upright native fern of damp places , dainty fine foliage Ht:1m	8.95	2 ltr	MMuc
Athyrium nipponicum Pictum	japonese fern with shiny silvery/mettalic markings , grow in moist position under trees	8.95	2lt	MMuc
CRYTOMIUM falcatum	Exotic dark green leathery fronds, hardy in mild areas , good in pots long lived tolerant of most soils	12.95	2ltr	SEND
DRYOPTERIS aff. Cristata “The King”	good garden fern narrow racis with dark viens and divided tips . Tolerates dry shade but prefers moisture	8.95	2 lt	MMuc
DRYOPTERIS aff.”Pinderii”	an narrow upright form of scaly male fern Semi evg.	8.95	2ltr	MMuc
DRYOPTERIS Affinis Cristata Angustata	The native cristata male golden fern, very narrow fronds Shade. .	8.95	2 lt	MMuc
DRYOPTERIS filix-mas “Barnesii”	narrow upright male fern, ok in dryer soils	8.95	2ltr	MMuc
DRYOPTERIS filix-mas “crispa cristata”	cristate Male fern, tolerant of quite dry areas, bright green cristate ends . Short bread lvs .	8.95	2ltr.	MMuc
DRYOPTERIS Filix-Mas (wild)	Male fern, a tall upright fern, feathery fronds, grows even in quite dry shady conditions Ht:1m	8.95	2 ltr	MMuc
Dryopteris F-mas linearis ‘polydactyla’	Tolerates dry shade.a form of male fern, with finely cut thread-like airy fronds	8.95	2ltr.	SEND
DRYOPTERIS Sieboldii	An evergreen fern with three pronged leathery lvs .	8.95	2ltr.	SEND
DRYOPTERIS Wallichiana	an oriental semi-evergreen ‘male fern’ with. black viens, brown scales	8.95	2 lt	MMuc
MATTEUCCIA struthlopteris	Shuttlecock Fern. Damp conditions, rings of tall fronds	8.95	2lt	MMuc
ONOCLEA sensiblis	syn osmunda sen. Deciduous fern for bog planting, fertile segments mature to cinnamon brown and other fronds bluish green – very good effect Ht:60-120cm	8.95	2ltr	MMuc
OSMUNDA Regalis	“Royal fern” Deciduous with bright green divided fronds, mature plants have tassel rust brown fl. spikes Ht:2m best in boggy soil	8.95	2ltr	MMuc
PAESIA Scaberula	scented lace ferm’ a New Zealand fern, finely divided fronds , spreads by underground runners .	6.95	2ltr	SEND
PELLAEA Rotundifolia	Button fern Has 15cm fronds rounded leaflets hardy to 0’c.	12.95	2lt	SEND
POLYPODIUM vulg.”Bifidomulfidum”	crested ploypody fern evg. Ht:25-35cm Requires semi-shade	4.95	1ltr	MMuc
POLYPODIUM Vulgare (wild form)	Common polypody, evg, narrow herring-bone-like divided fronds, suits a rock garden Ht:30cm	4.95	1ltr	MMuc
POLYSTICHUM Aculeatum	Native hard shield fern,stiff leathery semi-evergreen fronds, glossy on top, dull underneath,new fronds curl backwards.	8.95	2ltr	SEND
POLYSTICHUM Polyblepharum	A beautiful evergreen fern with shiny green fronds from hairy crowns. Ht:30cm O.K on dryer soil	8.95	2ltr@	SEND
POLYSTICHUM Set. ” plumosum densum”	a Soft shield fern,with short finely divided overlapping fronds, quite tolerant of dry places, prefers moisture	8.95	2lt	SEND
POLYSTICHUM Set. Herrenhausen	A soft shied fern with long upright fronds, and fine leaflets .	8.95	2ltr	SEND
PTERIS nipponica	syn pt. cretica alboliniata , a small half hardy fern with evergreen ‘fingers’., a silver variagated form.	8.95	2ltr	SEND
PTERIS umbrosa	a small evergreen half hardy fern with fingered fronds for shaded conservatory . ht 25cm .	8.95	2ltr	SEND