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Japanese Painted Fern | Athyrium niponicum metallicum

Year-round texture and interest

Grown by Caroline

Enfield

3 Plants in 9cm Pots

£23

In stock

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The highlights

  • Zone 1 - Pondside
  • Colour changing foliage
  • Blue, green, maroon and silver tones
  • Adds interest to shady borders, ponds or woodland gardens

Description

  • An unusual and highly attractive fern with blue, green, maroon and silver foliage which changes gradually throughout the seasons
  • Also known as the Painted Lady Fern
  • Thrives in a sheltered spot and prefers partial or full shade
  • Perfect for a shady corner of the garden or for underplanting trees and shrubs
  • Brings colour, texture and year-round interest to cottage or woodland planting schemes, streams, ponds and water gardens

What To Expect

Supplied as:

3 Plants in 9cm Pots

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

30-60cm

Eventual spread:

30-60cm
Spreads to between 30-60cm within 2-5 years

Time to first crop:

Habit:

Clump-forming
Forms clumps of arching fronds which can grow into colonies

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
Hardy in all areas of the UK, does not require winter protection.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

30-45cm
Position plants at least 30cm apart to allow for spreading

How To Grow

Pest and disease free

This plant is untroubled by pests and diseases. MORE

Keep moist

Needs a permanently wet soil - do not allow soil to dry out, watering well if planted in a border.

Partial shade to full shade

Grows best in partial or full shade, but will tolerate full sun if the soil is kept consistently moist.

Fertile, well drained and moist soils

Any permanently moist or waterlogged soil is ideal.

Feeding not required

No need to feed - this plant gets all the nutrients it needs from pond water or soil. ?v=1613300718

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Enfield

Meet Caroline

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Nestled amongst wildlife meadows and resident ducks, Caroline’s award winning pond plant nursery in Enfield has been making a splash since 1965, when they invented the (recycled, obvs) aquatic basket. Sixty years and multiple RHS gold medals later, they’re still surprising us with new varieties every year!

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Our plants are grown 
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Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 
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We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team 
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perfectly happy.

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The delivery timescale for each plant is on the web page (near the 'add to basket's button). You'll receive a dispatch email with an exact delivery date once your plants are on their way, so you can get the garden ready.

How will my plants be packed and delivered?

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Where do you deliver?

We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.

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