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Dryopteris Fern Cristata The King | Evergreen Plant | Pot Plant
Dryopteris Cristata The King is an evergreen fern of arching, bushy, erect habit. It is a medium sized, moderately fast growing plant perfect for beds and borders and containers and achieves a height and spread of around 120cm x 120cm in 5-10 years. Perfect for undergrowing roses and shrubs. Planted for its foliage, this robust, hardy male fern displays arching, erect fronds of deep green leaves. Handsomely crested at the tips of the fronds and pinnae. Suitable for moist but well drained, acidic, alkaline or neutral soils. This is a Winter hardy variety and can be positioned in full shade to part shade. This superb fern has received the RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Supplied Quantity: 1
Pot Size: 9cm Pot
Common Names: Scaly Male Fern
Sunlight: full sun, full shade, part shade
Soil PH: acid, alkaline, neutral
Soil Type: sand, chalk, clay, loam
Foliage Type: evergreen
Watering: moist but well drained
Growing Rate: moderately fast growing
Foliage Colour: green
Flower Colour: no flowers
Flowering Season: No Blossoms
Suggested Uses: beds and borders, containers
Hardiness Rating: H5
Hardiness Classification: hardy - cold Winters
Mature Height and Spread: 120cm x 120cm
Time to Specified Height: 5-10 years
Genus: Dryopteris
Growth Habit: arching, bushy, erect
Identification Card: picture card or identification label provided

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Dryopteris Fern Cristata The King | Evergreen Plant | Pot Plant

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