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1m
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1m
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5-10 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Cyrtomium falcatum
Other names: Holly fern, Japanese holly fern, Fishtail fern, House holly fern , Phanerophlebia falcata, Polystichum falcatum , Japanese netvein hollyfern
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Genus: Cyrtomium
Species: C. falcatum - C. falcatum is an evergreen perennial with dark green, glossy pinnate fronds which do not look like a fern.
Cyrtomium falcatum is: Evergreen
Flower: Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Cyrtomium falcatum (Holly fern) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Foliage only, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildflower
Cultivation: Plant in a most cool, moist, lightly shaded site. Tolerant of dry shade but water regularly in their first season and mulch well. Protect overwinter.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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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 |
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South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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