Ferns

Ferns are wonderful for the shaded woodland garden, blending gentle textures and forms in a green tapestry with little need of gaudy colors; they are the perfect foil for trilliums and native orchids. Some species will provide something green where little else stands a chance of growing due to low light levels and adverse moisture conditions. Essential for shady waterfall gardens and shaded rock gardens, ferns provide graceful fillers and accents all over the garden. They impart a sense of calm to the landscape and intrigue us as their fiddleheads unfurl. Despite their delicate appearance, ferns are tough and adaptable plants, most species are easy to grow as long as their wants are understood. They haven't survived for as long as they have without being quite adaptable. With a bit of help from Dr Storer we finally got around to upgrading our rather pathetic fern listing, the new additions are either spore grown, or tissue cultured, primarily from Mickel's collection but also from Judith Jones and other well-known fern growers.



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Adiantum pedatum Maiden Hair Fern

Adiantum pedatum Maiden Hair Fern

One of the most delicate and graceful ferns they increase slowly and seldom need restraint, indeed I can't imagine having too many of them. The fronds magically unfurl atop their shiny black stems to reveal a swirl of unmatched loveliness. A must for every garden, it prefers a little lime but will tolerate a wide range of soils.
$15.00

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Athyrium filix-femina Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina Lady Fern

This popular fern is among the loveliest medium tall species. It advances rather rapidly showing off its extremely attractive new growth often with striking red stems. It prefers rather moist shade.
$15.00

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Dryopteris carthusiana (spinulosa) Toothed Wood

Dryopteris carthusiana (spinulosa) Toothed Wood

Similar to Leather Wood but with more finely toothed and dissected leaves. I prefer it to Leather Wood but both make fine, carefree garden plants, and are great for general landscape use.
$15.00

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Dryopteris marginalis Leather Wood Fern

Dryopteris marginalis Leather Wood Fern

The most evergreen of our native Dryopteris, easily identified by the sori that sit on the pinnule margins, with handsome leathery glaucous green fronds, it prefers deep rocky pockets of leaf mould, but it will endure some dryness. A good choice for cut fronds it is the epitome of what most people want in a fern. I love the crowns in early spring before the crosiers start to unfurl, sitting there in an inward pointing ring of teeth, surrounded by the outward pointing spokes of last years stems (sensors to warn of approaching prey), the creature at the bottom of Jabba's sand pit comes to mind.
$15.00

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Osmunda cinnamonea Cinnamon Fern

Osmunda cinnamonea Cinnamon Fern

Stately 3' - 5' plants, it likes moist shady places and even waterlogged sites but dislikes alkaline soils, fertile fronds are cinnamon brown hence the name, stunning en-masse.
$15.00

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Osmunda regalis Royal Fern

Osmunda regalis Royal Fern

A large species that prefers to dangle its toes in the water, growing to over 6' tall and occasionally as much as 10'; mass plantings have an almost prehistoric nature, just the thing for landscaping Komodo dragon pens.
$15.00

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Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas Fern

Perhaps the best fern for growing amongst flowers, the leathery brilliant evergreen fronds and neat upright rosettes, 12" tall are a favorite of mine. Sturdy but non-invasive it prefers alkaline soil but does well on rock and sand.
$15.00

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