Excellent plant for woodland / shady corner
Lovely healthy dark green fern. Plants were very healthy and have established well over the last few months. No casualties!
David W
Oxfordshire
"Neatly serrated fronds of shiny mid-green leaf come into their own in winter when they warm the soul and polypodies are good on airy banks"
Lovely healthy dark green fern. Plants were very healthy and have established well over the last few months. No casualties!
David W
Oxfordshire
I bought this fern to plant in a shadier part of my allotment. It has proved it's hardiness so far by surviving the winter. I literally haven't tended to it at all, and it seems happy, and what I wanted.
Clio02
London
I ordered 2 of these a couple of years ago and have kept them in containers. They struggle with the cold a bit, but they soon recover. I'm very pleased with them.
Jojo
Devon
Attractive addition to shade under a large lollipop-headed yew tree. Have used it with dryopteris erythrosora plus several other ferns in a planting with rodgersia (bronze tinged) and brunnera Alexander's Great. It still looks happy despite our our wet Welsh winter weather.
Cobweb
London and Wales
Although, only in it's first year in the garden, this Polypodium has grown well. It's in a shade for much of the day but seems quite happy and even in December is looking good. We've not had much in the way of frost yet but it doesn't seem to have been affected by the few days that we had. Seems perfect for damp, Scottish climate.
Canderson
Glasgow
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Hello, It is happiest in a partially shaded spot, however it can tolerate full sun - although it may need watering more often here.
Helen
Happy Hearts Day Nursery
Hello Joanne, I think your best option would be to opt for mainly evergreen shrubs as these will provide year-round interest. You can then infill with some of the more colourful perennials. As long as the spot does not get too much shade, then here are some of your best options. Hebe http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.hebe/ Vinca http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.vinca/ Pachysandra terminalis http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/prices-that-have-been-pruned/pachysandra-terminalis-/classid.3288/ evergreen ferns http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/ferns/plcid.309/vid.228/ Rhododendrons (choose the smaller varieties for pots) http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.rhododendron/start.1/sort.0/cat.plants/ I hope this gives you a few ideas. Helen Plant Doctor
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Jo
Hello Jo, There are a couple of things that I think would be lovely - here are some of the best. Hyacinthoides non-scripta (bluebell) Anemone nemorosa (wood anemone) Galium odoratum (sweet woodruff) Digitalis purpurea (foxglove) Galanthus nivalis (snowdrop) Polypodium vulgare (common polypody) I hope this gives you a few ideas, Helen Plant Doctor
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Margery Meakes
Hello Margery, We do have advice regarding the soil type and care tips on the link I sent you. They are fully hardy so will be fine without protection in winter but will need lots of water during summer if grown in a hanging basket. Best regards, Helen Plant Doctor
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Thanks Helen, I will order some from you in the next few weeks. If you can also advise on how, and in what I plant them, the best way to look after them during the growing season, and also how to overwintering. Thanks again in anticipation. Regards Margery
Margery Meakes
Hello Margery, As it spreads by rhizome, the best fern for this setting would be Polypodium vulgare - just click on the following link to go straight to it. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/ferns/polypodium-vulgare-/classid.1835/ I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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Beryl Booker
Hello Beryl, Most of the ferns will thrive in pots, provided they are kept well watered. Therefore I would opt for some evergreen ferns such as the following Polypodium vulgare http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/ferns/polypodium-vulgare-/classid.1835/ Polystichum munitum http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/ferns/polystichum-munitum-/classid.1838/ Cyrtomium fortunei http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/ferns/cyrtomium-fortunei-/classid.2000004668/ Asplenium scolopendrium http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/ferns/asplenium-scolopendrium-/classid.1808/ I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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