Hardy Evergreen ferns..what have you got.
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Yes some of mine look like someone has been sitting on them.
Re: Hardy Evergreen ferns..what have you got.
Blechnum chilense, spicant, and penna-marina
Cyrtomium falcatum is a favourite of mine.
Lots of dryopteris, aspleniums, and polystichums that I've lost the labels for. Most of my ferns are evergreen, and I take off all the old fronds ruthlessly in the spring (except the blechnums).
Cyrtomium falcatum is a favourite of mine.
Lots of dryopteris, aspleniums, and polystichums that I've lost the labels for. Most of my ferns are evergreen, and I take off all the old fronds ruthlessly in the spring (except the blechnums).
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i only removed damaged fronds, no reason to remove healthy fronds at all.
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Delboy, I had the same problem trying to find some rock solid evergreen ferns. I did find that many sites were contradictory and plants I thought were meant to be evergreen weren't and vice versa.
However searching out good hardy evergreen plants has sparked an interest which has turned into kind of a mission and started my own site.
http://www.plantpost.co.uk/ferns.php
Its not ready but you can get a preview of my fern page. It has taken up much more time than I had envisaged, the research takes ages so I can only confirm for sure the plants that I am actually growing.
The only downside to large evergreen ferns is that they tend to snap under the heavy snow we can get and so look a bit squashed afterwards, it doesn't affect the smaller ones though and some are more resilient than others.
Hope it helps and any feedback is appreciated
However searching out good hardy evergreen plants has sparked an interest which has turned into kind of a mission and started my own site.
http://www.plantpost.co.uk/ferns.php
Its not ready but you can get a preview of my fern page. It has taken up much more time than I had envisaged, the research takes ages so I can only confirm for sure the plants that I am actually growing.
The only downside to large evergreen ferns is that they tend to snap under the heavy snow we can get and so look a bit squashed afterwards, it doesn't affect the smaller ones though and some are more resilient than others.
Hope it helps and any feedback is appreciated
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I have found mine look better cut back just before the new croziers start to unfurl, but each to their own.Mr List wrote:i only removed damaged fronds, no reason to remove healthy fronds at all.
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Removal of any healthy green foliage will reduce the vigour and health of the plant.Mixed moso wrote:I have found mine look better cut back just before the new croziers start to unfurl, but each to their own.Mr List wrote:i only removed damaged fronds, no reason to remove healthy fronds at all.
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A quick trawl of the internet shows some people recommend cutting back all fronds to improve the vigour and growth of the plant, and some people recommend removing only damaged and discoloured fronds. I have tried both and find that my ferns grow best when all old fronds are cut back in the spring just as new growth is starting. Have you tried this method?
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I normally take the Dicksonia antarctica fronds of after winter, it does not seem to do any damage, as most of the nutrients in the leaves has gone back to the crown for next years growth.
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I'm quite interested in these evergreen fens
Polystichum munitum
Polystichum aculeatum
Polystichum polyblepharum
Also quite interested in this non evergreen
Matteuccia struthiopteris- shuttlecock fern
Would any of these be ok with a bit of sun? From what I've read they prefer full to partial shade. If ths is the case then I doubt I have a suitable space available in the garden for them.
Polystichum munitum
Polystichum aculeatum
Polystichum polyblepharum
Also quite interested in this non evergreen
Matteuccia struthiopteris- shuttlecock fern
Would any of these be ok with a bit of sun? From what I've read they prefer full to partial shade. If ths is the case then I doubt I have a suitable space available in the garden for them.
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To add a few:
Dryopteris cycadina
Dryopteris erythrosora
Polystichum x dycei
Dryopteris affinis (aggr.)
Asplenium scolopendrium
I have many, many more but these are easy to find commercially.
Bart.
Dryopteris cycadina
Dryopteris erythrosora
Polystichum x dycei
Dryopteris affinis (aggr.)
Asplenium scolopendrium
I have many, many more but these are easy to find commercially.
Bart.
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Ive found that lophosoria quadripinnata to be evergreen up here. Just a bit of fleece over the top and its taken -11c.
Most wanted list - Any Young Trachycarpus and/or fern.