Doodia aspera 'Rough Ruby'
prickly rasp fern
A vibrant, clump-forming fern with glorious maroon, red fronds that mature to green later in the year. This...
9cm pot
£8.99
available to order from late spring
3 × 9cm pots
£21.00
£26.97
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
A vibrant, clump-forming fern with glorious maroon, red fronds that mature to green later in the year. This Doodia is 'wintergreen', dying back only in the coldest of winters, where it will emerge once again in the spring given some protection. ‘Rough Ruby’ has a beautiful shape making it great for patio pots and containers, where the rough ‘saw-like’ fronds can provide early seasonal colour and texture to the garden.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Light shade / shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
How to care for Doodia aspera Rough Ruby:
Incorporate lots of well-rotted leaf mould or garden compost into the planting hole. Cut back decayed fronds in winter to allow new growth to emerge.
