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Frond showing the long slender black scales which clothe the stipes and underside of the rachises |
Foliage |
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Plant Name |
Dryopteris cycadina |
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Common Name |
Shaggy Shield Fern |
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Fern Type |
Shielder Ferns, Buckler Ferns, Holly Ferns and their Relatives |
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Soil |
Neutral to Acid sandy soil enriched with leaf mould or garden compost |
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Sun Aspect |
Part Shade |
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Soil Moisture |
Moist |
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Plant Type |
Terrestrial Deciduous Fern |
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Height x Spread in feet |
2 x 1.5 |
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Foliage Colour and Shape/ Division |
Shuttlecock of lance-shaped, pinnate, bright green fronds with green midribs |
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Frond Length |
8-16 inches |
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Comment |
There are masses of long, slender, black scales which clothe the stipes and underside of the rachises. These easily grown plants require plenty of moisture and are very hardy in a cold climate. Photos from Read of Coblands Nurseries Ltd. Available from Coblands Nurseries Ltd |
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Use of Fern |
The foliage looks effective with herbaceous plants in a shrub bed. |
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Spore |
Foliage showing the long slender black scales which clothe the stipes and underside of the rachises |
Use of Fern |
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