Dryopteris dilatata

broad buckler-fern

Eventual height & spread

Dryopteris dilatata

broad buckler-fern

  • 9cm pot
  • £8.99
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  • 3 × 9cm pots
  • £19.99 £6.66 each
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  • Position: partial to full shade
  • Soil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Hardiness: fully hardy

    Native to western and central Europe, the 'broad buckler fern' is a robust semi-evergreen perennial with a rosette of wide-spreading, finely cut fronds with strongly toothed segments. These deep-green fronds are triangular when young, becoming lance-like when mature, with midribs and stalks covered in dark brown scales.

  • 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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