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oak fern

Gymnocarpium dryopteris

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Gymnocarpium
Family: Woodsiaceae

About this plant

G. dryopteris is a deciduous fern to 30cm tall, forming extensive colonies of bright green, triangular, 2 to 3-pinnate fronds 10-20cm long and wide

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

pH

AcidNeutral

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Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a neutral to acid, leafy, moist soil, enriched with garden compost, in deep shade

Pruning

Cut back in autumn as fronds fade

Propagation

Sow spores at 15°C (59°F) when ripe or divide in spring

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorPond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years