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European chain fern | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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European chain fern

Woodwardia radicans

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Woodwardia
Family: Blechnaceae

About this plant

a robust evergreen fern with arching, ovate, bipinnately divided fronds to 1.5m long, bearing bulbils on the underside towards the tips

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

Neutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in neutral, moderately fertile damp soil in partial shade; in frost prone areas shelter from cold, drying winds and protect in winter with a dry mulch

Pruning

Cut down old fronds when they deteriorate

Propagation

Propagate by spores, sow spores at 16°C (61°F) in late summer or early autumn; remove bulbils in autumn or divide in spring

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardCottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years