10 new Articles in this Topic
1) Dryopteris cycadina - shaggy shield fern 20.04 2008 on 20:44:45 (655 readers)
Shaggy shield fern is a lovely fern with geometrically regular architecture. Individual leaflets are deep green and glossy, composed around a nearly black stem. The fronds are mostly upright making an
2) Asplenium scolopendrium - hart´s tongue fern 02.04 2008 on 14:17:55 (623 readers)
Hart’s tongue fern is the only hardy fern with entire edge. There are not individual leaflets as on other species but one wide, bright green and glossy leaf. They respond well to fertilizing: the more
3) Polystichum setiferum 'Herrenhausen' - soft shield fern 27.03 2008 on 16:49:16 (569 readers)
This fern brings softness to your shady garden. The fronds are very decorative, composed of many, tiny leaflets forming a lacy-like, glossy leaves of bright green colour. They are evergreen. Though th
4) Polypodium vulgare - common polypody 27.03 2008 on 16:45:33 (340 readers)
Common polypody is a usual fern of mild and colder parts of Europe. It is evergreen and has about 30-40 cm long, thin stalks with mid green leaflets with rounded ends. It grows in semi-shade or shade,
5) Dryopteris affinis - golden male fern 27.03 2008 on 16:38:09 (310 readers)
Golden male fern is the basic species from which the most beautiful varieties arose. The “golden” bit in the name is relevant for the midrib which is yellowish-brown but cannot influence the overall a
6) Dryopteris filix mas - Common Male Fern 15.02 2008 on 10:59:06 (851 readers)
Dryopteris filix-mas (Common Male Fern or Male Fern) is one of the most common ferns of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. It is deciduous or semi-evergreen and can grow to 1.2 metres in height and 1
7) Dryopteris marginalis - Leather Wood Fern 12.02 2008 on 10:45:30 (396 readers)
Marginal shield fern is an evergreen fern, which grows as a non-spreading, vase-shaped clump with handsome gray-green, leathery fronds. The evergreen fronds provide good interest in the winter landsca
8) Nephrolepis cordifolia 'Duffii' - Erect Sword Fern 25.01 2008 on 09:09:05 (615 readers)
This great little fern does well in a wide range of conditions but best of all is that it is compact in size and is one of the few ferns that fairs well with neglect and does extremely well in wet hab
9) Dryopteris erythrosora - Autumn Fern 14.08 2007 on 08:04:38 (731 readers)
An evergreen fern with a different mood for each season, this variety unfurls glossy copper-orange fronds in spring which then turn soft green in summer, before taking on a russet-orange hue for the s
10) Athyrium filix-femina - Lady Fern 20.05 2007 on 19:37:14 (1039 readers)
Versatile, carefree. Fills shady, moist areas where other plants fail. Lacy fronts up to 30 long and 12-24 wide. Superb in cutting. Lady Ferns bring elegance to any shady spot all summer long. Ferns t
