This cut-leaf Hart's Tongue has a tight, compact habit. Its strapped fronds are narrow and crimped along the edges, giving it a ruffly ap...Read Morepearance. It is tolerant of most conditions, but prefers moist, water-retentive soil. Will tolerate lime in the soil.
Obtained from Mill Cottage Plants, Wookey, Uk, approx. 5 years ago as a young plant. This is an attractive, very deep green fern. It gr...Read Moreows to approx. 15" tall in its allocated spot, in fairly deep shade, next to a cut-off branch from the Horse Chestnut tree under which it resides. It is next to a pathway so can be seen, and being evergreen is a great shade plant.
The fronds are quite tough, relatively narrow, and form an attractive vase shape. The frond edges are deeply cut and crispate, a recent frond has a crest at the tip. Mostly evergreen, it will remain looking good. It may need old fronds removing when new ones grow in spring, but not every year and they never look 'rough'. I have grown new ferns easily from the spore, they still need transplanting but are forgiving!
This cut-leaf Hart's Tongue has a tight, compact habit. Its strapped fronds are narrow and crimped along the edges, giving it a ruffly ap...Read More
Obtained from Mill Cottage Plants, Wookey, Uk, approx. 5 years ago as a young plant. This is an attractive, very deep green fern. It gr...Read More