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Dryopteris erythrosora

Japanese shield fern

RHS Award of Garden Merit

£0.00

size:
9cm pot
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  • Position: partial shade
  • Soil: moist, humus-rich soil
  • Rate of growth: slow-growing
  • Hardiness: fully hardy

    This striking deciduous fern has triangular-shaped fronds, which are coppery-red when young and slowly mature to dark green. One of our recommended plants, it needs plenty of moisture and contrasts beautifully with evergreen ferns and other woodland plants.


  • Garden care: Incorporate lots of well-rotted leaf mould, composted pine needles or garden compost into the planting hole. Cut back decayed fronds in winter to allow new growth to emerge.


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Japanese shield fern
  • Eventual Height: 0.6m
  • Eventual Spread: 0.38m
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