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Polystichum proliferum - Mother Shield Fern


Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield Fern Australian ground fern
Origin: Australia

This is a fully hardy evergreen ground fern. It grows from a central rhizome with bipinnate fronds that are a wonderful dark green that can on mature plants grow up to 3 foot. Another fern with black shiny scales on the stipe.
Plantlets are produced at the tips of the fronds that, after taking root, enable the colony to expand.
This is a very suitable fern to grow with tree ferns as it does so in its native habitat in southeast Australia.
With age the fern will develop a small trunk-like base. I have got a few in my garden and they look great 12 months of the year and the only maintenance needed is to remove dead fronds from the base periodically.




Pot Size   Price  Availability 
3 litre pots   € 15.00  available 
5 litre pots   € 22.50  available 
10 litre pots   € 30.00  available 
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