Osmunda regalis
Royal fern, Rusty fern, Water fern, Osmund royal, King fern, Common flowering fern, Ditch fern, Buckhorn brake, Blooming fern, Herb christopher
Osmunda Osmunda
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
Clump-forming, Spreading, Arching
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Dark-green in Summer; Flushed red, Brown in Autumn
Remove dead or damaged fronds.
Division, Spores
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Osmunda regalis (Royal fern) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildflower, Foliage only, Roof terrace, Bog garden
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.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Osmunda regalis
Royal fern, Rusty fern, Water fern, Osmund royal, King fern, Common flowering fern, Ditch fern, Buckhorn brake, Blooming fern, Herb christopher
Osmunda Osmunda
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.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Spreading, Arching
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Dark-green in Summer; Flushed red, Brown in Autumn
Remove dead or damaged fronds.
Division, Spores
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Osmunda regalis (Royal fern) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildflower, Foliage only, Roof terrace, Bog garden
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.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Osmunda regalis
This plant is featured at Chelsea Flower Show 2009
This plant is featured at Chelsea Flower Show 2009
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