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Japanese lace fern

Polystichum polyblepharum

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Genus: Polystichum
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Common Names: tassel fern

About this plant

P. polyblepharum is an evergreen fern forming a 'shuttlecock' of spreading, glossy dark green, bipinnate fronds; attractive young fronds yellowish-green, more erect and covered with hair-like golden scales

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in deep or partial shade; protect crowns from excessive winter wet and provide a mulch around the crown to prevent crown from drying out

Pruning

Remove dead fronds before new ones unfurl

Propagation

Propagate by spores, sow spores at 15-16°C (59-61°F) when ripe; divide rhizomes in spring or detach fronds bearing bulbils in autumn

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free but may be affected by grey moulds (botrytis) or the fungal disease Taphrina wettsteiniana

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalWall Side BordersGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatorySubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years