Polystichum - Shield Ferns

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The native wild form of this easy and very useful evergreen fern. Strap shaped, long undivided fronds giving the plant it's common name Hart's (deer) Tongue fern. Grows better on alkaline to neutral soils. Happy in damp shade but also in dry shade once established. This fern works brilliantly with other ferns, hostas and bergenias.
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A fine divisilobum form of the soft shield fern. A beautiful, elegant form of this easy very tolerant fern even of dry soils. Makes a very good subject for a container.
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Native ladder fern, with the fronds resembling the steps of a ladder, needs neutral to acid soil. Very attractive in growth with both upright and arching fronds. Evergreen and very popular with flower arrangers.
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Even though this fern is native to a wide area from the Himalayas through South East Asia, it is proving surprisingly hardy in the UK. Lace fern is the common name and describes the pale green fronds. To 60cm high or so.
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A lovely hardy fern. Red flushed new frionds emerge in Spring and gradually turn to greysih green. Deciduous but but leaving the brown dried old fronds overwinter. Ver distinct and proving very growable in a wll drained bed in some shade.
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Japanese beech fern, fronds pale green to 15" tall gradually forming an elegant clump.
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