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Plants: Polystichum setiferum 'Herrenhausen' - soft shield fern

Posted by havlis 27.03 2008 on 16:49:16 (2573 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 they are very hardy and can withstand heavy frosts evergreen we suggest cutting off all leaves in spring to encourage new growths.

It needs light shade or shade, acid, moist but well-drained soil.

Polystichum setiferum 'Herrenhausen' - soft shield fern

Milan Havlis, Specializované zahradnictví
Chlumec 23, 382 32 Velešín, Czech republic
www.havlis.cz

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