Athyrium - Lady Ferns

A fabulous genus of ferns that prefer an evenly moist soil. Deciduous, and best planted to avoid footballs, dogs etc etc.
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Athyrium filix-femina AGM

  • Pot size: 9cm
  • Plant ultimate height: 60cm (24in)
  • Growing condition: Full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

The native lady fern with lovely fine textured foliage. It was called the lady fern because it was the pretty, slender fern, as against the "rougher" male ferns. Tends to like a slightly more damp position than the male ferns. Deciduous.

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Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae' AGM

  • Pot size: 9cm
  • Plant ultimate height: 30cm (12in)
  • Growing condition: Full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

The Irish Tatting fern. Beautiful, with striking long narrow fronds resembling a string of beads. Deciduous.

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Athyrium filix-femina 'Grandiceps'

Athyrium filix-femina 'Grandiceps'

  • Pot size: 9cm
  • Plant ultimate height: 60cm (24in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

A large terminal crest to the elegant lady ferns. Growing as per the sepecies. They have a red stem/stipe.

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Athyrium filix-femina 'Red Stem'

  • Pot size: 9cm
  • Plant ultimate height: 60cm (24in)
  • Growing condition: Full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

A tall growing form with a glowing red stipe. A very handsome architectural plant. Deciduous.

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Athyrium filix-femina 'Vernoniae' AGM

Athyrium filix-femina 'Vernoniae' AGM

  • Pot size: 9cm
  • Plant ultimate height: 45cm (18in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

Feathery fronds, possibly the most attractive of all the forms. Deciduous.

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Athyrium filix-femina 'Victoriae'

Athyrium filix-femina 'Victoriae'

  • Pot size: 9cm
  • Plant ultimate height: 45cm (18in)
  • Growing condition: Full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

Pinnae cross over; a quite extraordinarily beautiful plant. This is a very good form that has been vegetatively propagated so producing a uniform high quality plant. Deciduous.

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Athyrium minimum

  • Pot size: 9cm
  • Plant ultimate height: 15cm (6in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

A very dwarf species lady fern from the Far East. Deciduous with fresh green foliage to around 15 cm tall.

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Athyrium niponicum var pictum AGM

  • Pot size: 9cm
  • Plant ultimate height: 30cm (12in)
  • Growing condition: Full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

The classic silver shield fern. This by division from a highly silvered plant with a good red stipe, originally from Washfield. Deciduous.


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Athyrium niponicum 'Burgundy Lace'

  • Pot size: 1.5 litre
  • Plant ultimate height: 30cm (12in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

A new burgundy flushed form from the USA. Lovely red flushed foliage all growing season. Deciduous protect from late spring frosts
Height - 30cm
Spread - 40cm
Plant at 40cm centres,
Aspect - Full shade.
Soil - most soils apart from dry or very wet.

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Athyrium niponicum var pictum Applecourt

Athyrium niponicum var pictum Applecourt

  • Pot size: 1 Litre
  • Plant ultimate height: 45cm (18in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

A good crested form of the above. I have seen these offered for quite silly money elsewhere. Deciduous.

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Athyrium niponicum 'Godzilla'

  • Pot size: 1 Litre
  • Plant ultimate height: 45cm (18in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

A new cultivar, larger growing than other forms. Creates quite a stunning large pot. Best in a courtyard or north wall.

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Athyrium niponicum 'Pewter Lace'

  • Pot size: 9cm
  • Plant ultimate height: 45cm (18in)
  • Growing condition: Full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

Fantastic coloured fronds on this form of the Japanese painted fern, pewter to silver with ruby veining.

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Athyrium niponicum 'Regal Red' AGM

Athyrium niponicum 'Regal Red' AGM

  • Pot size: 1 Litre
  • Plant ultimate height: 30cm (12in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

A new introduction, rich ruby red ribbing to this silver fern. 50cm wide and 25cm tall.

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Athyrium niponicum 'Silver Falls' AGM

  • Pot size: 1.5 litre
  • Plant ultimate height: 30cm (12in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

Height 30cm Spread 50cm
The best silvered form we have come across, similar growing to the species.

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Athyrium otophorum var. okanum AGM

  • Pot size: 9cm
  • Plant ultimate height: 45cm (18in)
  • Growing condition: Full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

Yellow green glowing foliage with contrasting red stained veins and stipe. Similar growing conditions to the last. Very good in a pot. Deciduous.

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Athyrium vidalii

  • Pot size: 1 Litre
  • Plant ultimate height: 45cm (18in)
  • Growing condition: Full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

Another Japanese fern with coloured fronds. Red flushed new growth on this deciduous fern, for moisture retentive soil, in shade. Deciduous.

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