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Ferns and Tree Ferns
| | Asplenium bulbiferum
(Hen and Chicken Fern)
|  | This fairly hardy evergreen fern from New Zealand has long fresh green fronds up to a metre long, which arch gracefully from the base in neat rosette or fountain form. Height 1m. Spread 1m or more if the baby planltlets on each frond root into the ground. Grow in moisture retentive soil in semi or full shade, makes an excellent subject for large tubs and pots. Should be hardy to about minus 8 degrees. |
| | Price each - £6.50 | | |
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| | Athyrium nipponicum pictum Syn. Metallicum
|  | Deciduous hardy fern with green/silver fronds with red midribs. Height 20-30cms. Plant in moist, leaf-mould- rich soil, in a shady sheltered site. |
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| | Athyrium nipponicum Red Beauty
|  | A stunning hardy deciduous fern with very attractive silver and red foliage. A beautiful plant to brighten up a dark shady part of the garden. Height 20 - 30 cms (10 - 12 inches) spread 50 cms (18 inches) or more. Grow in moisture retentive fertile soil in a sheltered shady site. |
| | Price each - £4.50 | | |
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| | Blechnum Capensis
|  | See Blechnum novae-Zealaniae |
| | Price each - £6.95 | | |
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| | Blechnum chilense
|  | A hardy evergreen fern from chile that spreads by rhizomes with dark green fronds up to 1m long. Height 0.9-1.8m, spread indefinite an excellent plant for that sub tropical look. Grow in moisture retentive humus rich soil in partial or deep shade. |
| | Price each - £14.95 | | |
| | Blechnum discolor
(Crown Fern)
|  | A New Zealand native fern that produces a shuttlecock shaped crown. The fronds are narrowly lanced shaped. These are bright green above and paler below with slightly wavy edges and can reach up to 90cms long. The fertile fronds (those carrying the spores) are widely spaced and have ladder like very narrow leaflets. Mature plants can form small trunks. A fairly hardy fern that should be able to take temperatures as low as minus 8 degrees. Prefers a light, damp, but well drained soil. |
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| | Blechnum fluviatile
(Kiwakiwa)
|  | Found in damp shady forests of New Zealand the ladder like sterile fronds lie almost horizontal and form a rosette. These fronds have almost round, dull green leaflets and can reach 25 –80cms long. Very mature plants can form small trunks up to 50cm tall. The fertile fronds are dark brown and erect. A good fern for damp shady areas only needing protection from severe frost. |
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| | Blechnum novae-Zealandiae Syn. Blechnum capense
|  | An evergreen fern from both islands of New Zealand that makes a stunning groundcover plant in shady areas. The dark green arching fronds reach a height of 0.5m to 1.5m tall with a spread of up to several metres wide. The new fronds turn a bronze colour before they change to deep green, forming a spreading patch of lush foliage for the jungle look garden. Should be hardy to about minus 8 degrees C. |
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| | Cyathea australis
(Australian Tree Fern)
|  | Large evergreen fern with a rough thick trunk. Height up to 4m with a spread of 6-8m. Each frond can reach up to 4m long in good conditions. Tolerates sun if the soil is moist but needs a good sheltered site. Hardy to minus 8 degrees C but the fronds will get frosted in severe winters. Some sources say that it is hardier than Dicksonia antartica. Probably the best tree fern for a sunny site. Please note that sizes over 1ft are heavy so the carriage cost will be more - please ask us to quote. Also please note that some of the trunk is actually in the pot. |
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| | Cyathea dealbata
(Silver Tree Fern)
|  | The national symbol of New Zealand. This tree fern has foliage that is green above and silvery white beneath, on a dark brown trunk. Slow growing to 10m. Produces fronds up to 3m long. Grow in shade in a sheltered position, add peat. Probably hardy to about minus 7°C in sheltered gardens but will need to be wrapped. Excellent in a shady conservatory. Will need protection from hard frosts. Plants larger than the 1ft size are heavy so please ask us to quote the carriage costs for the heavier sizes. Also please note that larger sizes are in very short supply indeed |
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| | Cyathea medullaris
|  | Spreading tree-fern with black stem and a rosette of fronds to 3m in length, on hairy black stalks. Height 10-15m with a spread of 3-6m. Plant outdoors in sheltered part-shade in fertile moist soil; indoors in mix of leaf-mould, loam, sharp sand and charcoal, in filtered light, and high humidity. Water freely, especially in hot weather. This tree fern will need protection from frosts of more than a few degrees. |
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| | Cyathea smithii
(Soft Tree Fern)
|  | A native tree fern of New Zealand. Produces a slender trunk. Soft Light green fronds are complimented by a distinct yellowish mid rib. Evergreen and frost hardy but protect from severe frost. Grows best in a sheltered shady position in a moist soil. Young plants: 9.95 Thereafter £35.00 per 30cms (1ft) of trunk. Please note that anything over 1ft of trunk is heavy so therefore the carriage will be more on this but we can advise before dispatch. |
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| | Cyrtomium fortunei Clivicola
|  | A hardy evergreen fern with upright leathery mid green fronds up to 30cms tall and a spread of 50-80cms. Forms a tough low growing clump. Plant in moisture retentive but free draining soil in light to deep shade. |
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| | Dicksonia antarctica
|  | An evergreen Australian tree fern with large fronds and a black trunk, slow growing to 3m or more. Plant in moisture retentive soil in a cool shaded position out of strong winds. Larger specimens are able to stand temperatures as low as minus 10 degrees but in very cold areas protect the crown with a mulch of bracken or straw. Can be grown in a cool shaded conservatory. Young plants 9.95. Thereafter £30.00 per foot up to 6ft tall maximum. Please note we can only send out the big ones without fronds. Please note that anything over 1ft of trunk is heavy so therefore the carriage will be more on this but we can advise before dispatch. |
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| | Dicksonia fibrosa
(Wheki-Ponga)
|  | Slow-growing tree fern, with a thick gold-brown fibrous trunk and spreading fern-like light green branches. Height 2.5m after many years. A splendid architectural specimen plant, which can be grown in a large container or in the ground in a cool, sheltered shady site. Alternatively grow in a conservatory protected from bright sunlight. Young plants: 9.95 Thereafter £35.00 per 30cms trunk (1ft) Please note that anything over 1ft of trunk is heavy so therefore the carriage will be more on this but we can advise before dispatch. |
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| | Dicksonia squarrosa
(Wheiki Tree Fern)
|  | Large fern fronds on a stout fibrous black trunk can reach a height of 3m but is very slow growing, ideal in tubs and pots in good peaty compost. Very exotic looking. Plant in a cool sheltered shady position in moist peat-soil. An excellent tree for a waterside or woodland site. Able to stand temperatures as low as minus 5 degrees C. Young plants 9.95. Thereafter £25.00 per 30cms (1ft) of trunk. Plants up to 8ft tall. Please note that anything over 1ft of trunk is heavy so therefore the carriage will be more on this but we can advise before dispatch. |
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| | Lastreopsis glabella
|  | An attractive fern from New Zealand with a tufted habit and dark green finely divided fronds up to 60 cms long on smooth dark stems. Fairly easy to grow in shade or semi shade in a damp moisture retentive soil. |
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| | Osmunda regalis
(The Royal Fern)
|  | Hardy perennial fern with large 1m long green fronds and good autumn colour. Height 2m. Plant in light shade in moist humus-rich soil. Makes a fantastic plant next to a large pond. |
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| | Osmunda regalis purperescens
|  | Royal Fern. A deciduous fern forming dense clumps of red-flushed fronds in spring becoming bright green. Height 1.2m. Spread 1.2m. Deciduous. Foliage colour Green, Purple. Hardy. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser. |
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| | Polypodium vulgare
(Common polypody)
|  | An attractive evergreen fern with deep cut leathery fronds. Height 30cm. Spread Indefinite. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser. |
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| | Polystichum setiferum
(Soft shield fern)
|  | Soft shield Fern. An attractive fern with shuttlecocks of soft, dark green fronds. Height 1.2m. Spread 90cm. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Protect crowns from winter wet. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting. |
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| | Polystichum setiferum Dahlem
(Not currently in season)
|  | A terrestrial hardy evergreen fern with erect dark green fronds. Height to 60-80cms spread to 45cms. Plant in deep shade in fertile well-drained soil. |
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| | Polystichum vestitum
(Prickly Shield Fern)
|  | A beautiful hardy evergreen fern from New Zealand that forms a tufted clump often forming a small trunk, with dark green fronds up to 1.5m long when mature. Height 1.5m to 1.8m spread 0.8m. Plant in humus rich, moist but well drained soil in a shady spot. Grows well in tubs and pots. |
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| | Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea'
(Krauss's Spike Moss)
|  | A very pretty mossy plant with yellowish green moss like foliage. Max Height 2cm. Max Spread 20cm. Partial shade. Protect from very hard frost. Great for groundcover in shady areas. |
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| | Selaginella krusiana
|  | This delightful moss from East and South Africa makes a wonderful ground cover plant for damp shady areas. Stems up to 30cms long root freely along their length. Grows in almost any soil. A natural companion for ferns. At the moment we are unsure about the hardiness of this plant. |
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| | Woodwardia fimbriata
(Giant chain fern)
|  | This hardy evergreen fern has long lance shaped fronds up to 1.2m long and sometimes even longer in damp soil. Height and spread 0.6m by 2m. Plant in moisture retentive soil in light to deep shade. An excellent hardy fern for a sub tropical look. Excellent for planting around large ponds. |
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For further information please contact:
Trevena Cross Nurseries
Breage, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 9PS
Telephone: +(44) 01736 763 880 Fax: +(44) 01736 762 828
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