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Ferns for our gardens

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  Polypodium x mantoniae 'Cornubiense'  
 

Polypodium x mantoniae
'Cornubiense'

The fronds of this variety are bi-pinnatifid, narowly ovate and a little bit leathery in texture. Propagation is by division because growing from spores is mostly unsuccessful. This variety is nativ to Europe.

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  Polystichum acrostichoides  
 

Polystichum acrostichoides


This is a attractive plant at Christmas in the northern hemisphere where it is known as Christmas fern. This species is nativ to North America.
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  Polystichum aculeatum  
 

Polystichum aculeatum


The fronds of this species are lance-shaped, bipinnate, deep green and glossy. It grows up to 90 cm in high and a nice funnel-shaped plant. The species is nativ to Europe, including British Isles.

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  Polystichum microchlamys  
 

Polystichum microchlamys


A new fern species in our gardens is P.microchlamys. It resembles a little bit P. braunii but differns by more hairy blades. This species is nativ to Asia.


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  Polystichum munitum  
 

Polystichum munitum


A dark-green fern with pinnate fronds. Rhizomes are erect and fronds funnel-shaped. This species is nativ to North America and evergreen.

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  Polystichum rigens  
 

Polystichum rigens


A small species of Polystichum, up to 50 cm, with lanceolate, bipinnate fronds. New fronds are yellowish-green. This species is nativ to Japan.
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  Polystichum setiferum  
 

Polystichum setiferum


P. setiferum is known under Soft Shield Fern. Fronds are clustered and always a little bit pendent. Over 300 cultivars have been described from this species. It is nativ to Europe.


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  Polystichum setiferum 'Herrenhausen'  
 

Polystichum setiferum
'Herrenhausen'

A beautiful variety is P. setiferum 'Herrenhausen'. Plants are cultivated first time in the Botanical Garden Hannover-Herrenhausen. Fronds up to 60 cm in length and strongly pendent.
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  Polystichum setiferum 'Plumosum Densum'  
 


Polystichum setiferum
'Plumosum Densum'

This is an old cultivar. Pinnae are overlapping each other and the plants need minimum a square metre to look beautiful. Fronds quadripinnate and triangular, medium-green.

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  Woodsia polystichoides  
 

Woodsia polystichoides


A small fern, only up to 15 cm tall. Fronds narrowly oblong and pinnate. Each pinna has a small lobe on the acroscopic side at its base. The species is nativ to Japan, eastern Asia.


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