If you like Dicksonia tree ferns but find them too large or expensive, why not try this new alternative? This dwarf Brazilian tree fern has only recently been introduced to the UK & is sure to be the next big thing for the home gardener. The compact plants are ideal for patio pots & thrive in low light, so they're great for giving an exotic touch to your garden. Young fronds unfurl in a bronze shade, turning shiny green as they open & and reach up to 70cm (28) tall. This fern will gradually form a small trunk, reaching around 30cm tall in 10 years. Although tropical in origin, Blechnum brasiliense is hardy enough to grow in most areas of the UK gardens, tolerating temperatures as low as -5C (23F) but will it will appreciate a sheltered spot & some protection in winter.

Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 70cm (28).

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If you like Dicksonia tree ferns but find them too large or expensive, why not try this new alternative? This dwarf Brazilian tree fern has only recently been introduced to the UK & is sure to be the next big thing for the home gardener. The compact plants are ideal for patio pots & thrive in low light, so they're great for giving an exotic touch to your garden. Young fronds unfurl in a bronze shade, turning shiny green as they open & and reach up to 70cm (28) tall. This fern will gradually form a small trunk, reaching around 30cm tall in 10 years. Although tropical in origin, Blechnum brasiliense is hardy enough to grow in most areas of the UK gardens, tolerating temperatures as low as -5C (23F) but will it will appreciate a sheltered spot & some protection in winter.

Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 70cm (28).

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A beautiful, evergreen, ground-covering fern for moist, acid soils. Blechnum penna-marina slowly forms mats of delicate finger-like fronds that emerge in shades of pink, bronze & red before maturing to fresh green. ...

A beautiful, evergreen, ground-covering fern for moist, acid soils. Blechnum penna-marina slowly forms mats of delicate finger-like fronds that emerge in shades of pink, bronze & red before maturing to fresh green. ...

This elegant British native fern is often seen growing on dry stone walls & rocky banks. ...

Rose pink heart shaped flowers drip from the gracefully arching stems of this handsome perennial. The beautiful spring flowers are held above finely cut, fern&45;like foliage with an elegance that is hard to match. A stunning addition to spring borders, cottage gardens & woodlands.

Height: 120 cm &40;48&34;&41;. Spread: 45cm &40;18&34;&41;. Bare root plants supplied.

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Rose pink heart shaped flowers drip from the gracefully arching stems of this handsome perennial. The beautiful spring flowers are held above finely cut, fern-like foliage with an elegance that is hard to match. A stunning addition to spring borders, cottage gardens & woodlands.

Height: 120 cm (48"). Spread: 45cm (18"). Bare root plants supplied.

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Snow white heart shaped flowers drip from the gracefully arching stems of this handsome perennial. The beautiful spring flowers are held above finely cut, fern&45;like foliage with an elegance that is hard to match. A stunning addition to spring borders, cottage gardens & woodlands.

Height: 120 cm &40;48&34;&41;. Spread: 45cm &40;18&34;&41;. Bare root plants supplied.

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Snow white heart shaped flowers drip from the gracefully arching stems of this handsome perennial. The beautiful spring flowers are held above finely cut, fern-like foliage with an elegance that is hard to match. A stunning addition to spring borders, cottage gardens & woodlands.

Height: 120 cm (48”). Spread: 45cm (18”). Bare root plants supplied.

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Heart shaped flowers drip from the gracefully arching stems of this handsome perennial. The beautiful spring flowers are held above finely cut, fern&45;like foliage with an elegance that is hard to match. A stunning addition to spring borders, cottage gardens & woodlands.

Height: 120 cm &40;48&34;&41;. Spread: 45cm &40;18&34;&41;. Bare root plants supplied.

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