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Intermediate
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1m
max. spread |
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2.5m
max. height |
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5-10 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Osmunda regalis
Other names: Royal fern, Rusty fern, Water fern, Osmund royal, King fern, Common flowering fern, Ditch fern, Buckhorn brake, Blooming fern, Herb christopher
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Genus: Osmunda
Species: O. regalis - O. regalis is a hardy fern, forming a large clump of bipinnate fronds with russet-brown spores at the tips. The fronds are flushed red in autumn.
Osmunda regalis is: Deciduous
Flower: Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer; Flushed red, Brown in Autumn
Fruit: Reddish-brown in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Spreading, Arching
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Osmunda regalis (Royal fern) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildflower, Foliage only, Roof terrace, Bog garden
Cultivation: Plant in most cool, moist, light shade. This plant will also grow in full sun if given plenty of moisture. Prefers acid or neutral soils, but will tolerate alkaline soils by adding lots of fibrous compost first. Can also tolerate very wet sites.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy |
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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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Question from
Matthew Ball
does any one know what pests and diseases it has?
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- Posted: Sun. 11th March 2012 17:09
- Last reply: Tue. 13th March 2012 16:24
Comment from
Nicola
Osmunda regalis (Royal fern) has also been used in The Foreign & Colonial Investments' Garden for Chelsea Flower Show 2009.
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- Posted: Sun. 17th May 2009 16:39
Comment from
Nicola
Osmunda regalis (Royal fern) has been used in The HESCO Garden by Leeds City Council for Chelsea Flower Show 2009.
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- Posted: Sun. 17th May 2009 13:08
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