Blechnum spicant flowering with fringed sepal edges and

with fringed sepal edges and long hair‑like tips

they will eventually die (this can take up to 2 years) but will produce several pups to continue the cycle

characterful pick for a begonia collection

almost metallic felt of scales on the croziers and stem that makes this such a collector's plant

Blechnum spicant flowering with fringed sepal edges andBlechnum spicant, the deer fern or hard fern, is one of our most handsome native ferns and a natural fit for a Hardy Exotics planting with a wild, woodland feel. It forms neat rosettes of leathery, deep green fronds and carries a striking party trick: it produces two distinct frond types. Spreading, ladder like sterile fronds lie close to the ground, while taller, narrower fertile fronds rise stiffly from the centre, giving the clump real