Dryopteris dilatata 'Lepidota Cristata'
Broad buckler fern 'Lepidota Cristata' , Dryopteris austriaca 'Lepidota Cristata'
Dryopteris Dryopteris
'Lepidota Cristata' _ 'Lepidota Cristata' is a semi-evergreen fern producing an erect rhizome bearing shuttlecock-like rosettes of upright, arching, triangular to lance-shaped, dark green fronds, with finely divided, crested segments. Frond mid-ribs and stalks have conspicuous, pale brown scales.
Dryopteris dilatata 'Lepidota Cristata' is: Semi evergreen
Arching, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Dark-green in All seasons
Remove dead or damaged fronds.
Division
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Dryopteris dilatata 'Lepidota Cristata' (Broad buckler fern 'Lepidota Cristata' ) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.45m after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildflower, Foliage only
Easy to grow in most cool, moist, lightly shaded sites. Will grow in full sun if given plenty of moisture. Tolerant of dry shade if watered regularly in their first season and mulched well.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Dryopteris dilatata 'Lepidota Cristata'
Broad buckler fern 'Lepidota Cristata' , Dryopteris austriaca 'Lepidota Cristata'
Dryopteris Dryopteris
'Lepidota Cristata' _ 'Lepidota Cristata' is a semi-evergreen fern producing an erect rhizome bearing shuttlecock-like rosettes of upright, arching, triangular to lance-shaped, dark green fronds, with finely divided, crested segments. Frond mid-ribs and stalks have conspicuous, pale brown scales.
Semi evergreen
Arching, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Dark-green in All seasons
Remove dead or damaged fronds.
Division
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Dryopteris dilatata 'Lepidota Cristata' (Broad buckler fern 'Lepidota Cristata' ) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.45m after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildflower, Foliage only
Easy to grow in most cool, moist, lightly shaded sites. Will grow in full sun if given plenty of moisture. Tolerant of dry shade if watered regularly in their first season and mulched well.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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