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Beginner
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1m
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1m
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5-10 years
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3 hours care
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Botanical name: Athyrium filix-femina
Other names: Lady fern, Tatting fern
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Genus: Athyrium
Species: A. filix-femina - A. filix-femina has lacey fronds radiating from a central crown in a fresh green. It is a fast-growing fern forming a clump of lacy, bipinnate, lance-shaped fronds, and the leaf segments have toothed margins. In some plants the midrib is red, in others green.
Athyrium filix-femina is: Deciduous
Flower: Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Foliage: Bright-green in Summer
Fruit: Cream in Summer
Habit: Arching, Bushy, Cushion or Mound Forming, Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Hedera colchica (Persian ivy), Helleborus niger (Christmas rose), Hosta 'Francee' (Plantain lily 'Francee'), Hosta 'Frances Williams' (Plantain lily 'Frances Williams'), Hosta 'Golden Tiara' (Plantain lily 'Golden Tiara'), Bergenia x schmidtii (Schmidt elephant ear), Bergenia 'Morgenröte' (Elephant's ears 'Morgenröte'), Hosta 'Mediovariegata' (undulata) (Wavy plantain lily), Helleborus foetidus (Bear's foot hellebore), Bergenia 'Silberlicht' (Elephant's ears 'Silberlicht')
Athyrium filix-femina (Lady fern) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Underplanting, Bog garden
Cultivation: Plant in most, cool, lightly shaded sites. Will also grow in full sun given plenty of moisture. Useful marginal plant for bogs and ponds.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Nicola
Athyrium filix-femina (Lady fern) has been used in The HESCO Garden by Leeds City Council for Chelsea Flower Show 2009.
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- Posted: Fri. 15th May 2009 09:21
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