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1m
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1.5m
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5-10 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Polystichum setiferum Acutilobum Group
Other names: Soft shield fern Acutilobum Group
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Genus: Polystichum
Variety or cultivar: Acutilobum Group _ Acutilobum Group are evergreen or semi-evergreen ferns, with broad, lance-shaped or oval, finely divided, soft and moss like fronds, clothed with white scales as they unfurl. The largest fronds bear plantlets on the upper-sides.
Polystichum setiferum Acutilobum Group is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Fruit: Cream in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Polystichum setiferum Acutilobum Group (Soft shield fern Acutilobum Group) will reach a height of 1.5m 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
Cultivation: Plant in a most cool, moist, lightly shaded site or full sun if given plenty of moisture. Tolerant of dry shade but water regularly in their first season and mulch well.
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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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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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Hardy (H4) |
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