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broad buckler fern 'Lepidota Cristata' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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broad buckler fern 'Lepidota Cristata'

Dryopteris dilatata 'Lepidota Cristata'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Dryopteris
Family: Dryopteridaceae

About this plant

'Lepidota Cristata' is a semi-evergreen fern forming a rosette of crested, tripinnate, triangular-ovate fronds with narrow segments giving a lacy appearance

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a moist, humus-rich but well-drained soil in partial shade. Will thrive in full sun if there is moisture at the roots

Pruning

In spring remove untidy fronds to encourage new growth

Propagation

Sow spores at 15°C (59°F) as soon as ripe or divide mature plants in spring or autumn

Pests

Usually trouble free, but moth larvae may feed on spores

Diseases

Usually trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

Submerged AquaticOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years