Arachniodes simplicior (East Indian holly fern)
Other names: Indian holly fern, Simplicior holly fern, Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata', Variegated East Indian holly fern, Arachnoides aristata 'Variegata'
A. simplicior is a tender to half-hardy, slow-growing, evergreen fern bearing thick, glossy, broadly-triangular, dark green fronds divided into three or four pinnae (segments) with sharply-pointed pinnules and a prominent yellow or grey stripe down the centre of each pinnae.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Apple Court' (Japanese painted fern 'Apple Court')
Other names: Crested Japanese painted fern
'Apple Court' is a vigorous, clump-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous fern with reddish-purple stems bearing arching, triangular, bipinnate, crested, silvery grey-green fronds with reddish-purple midribs and veins.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.4m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Regal Red' (Japanese painted fern 'Regal Red')
'Regal Red' is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous fern with arching, lance-shaped, bi- or tri-pinnate, silvery-grey fronds, twisted at the frond tips, dark purple at the midribs.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.45m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Red Beauty' (Japanese painted fern 'Red Beauty')
'Red Beauty' is a vigorous, clump-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous fern with reddish-purple stems bearing upright, triangular, bi- or tri-pinnate, silvery grey-green fronds with reddish-purple midribs and veins.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Ficaria verna 'Green Petal' (Lesser celandine 'Green Petal')
Other names: Ranunculus ficaria 'Green Petal'
'Green Petal' is a compact, clump-forming, tuberous perennial with heart-shaped to triangular, glossy, grey-mottled, dark green leaves and double, green-tipped, yellow flowers in spring.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.1m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Crocus vernus 'Peter Pan' (Crocus 'Peter Pan')
Other names: Dutch crocus 'Peter Pan', Spring crocus 'Peter Pan', Vernal crocus 'Peter Pan', Crocus x cultorum 'Peter Pan'
'Peter Pan' is a compact, tufted, cormous perennial bearing linear, dark green leaves, each with a silvery, central stripe and, in late winter and early spring, goblet-shaped, white flowers with orange-yellow anthers.
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0.1m max. spread |
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0.15m max. height |
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1-3 years to maturity |
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