NL: Dryopteris highlighted in 'Plant in the spotlights #2'
Left the Dryopteris championii, on the right Dryopteris astra
Dryopteris atrata
A beautiful solitary fern: height up to 1 metre. The leaf stem is covered in black scales; the way the fronds unroll reminds us of an elephant trunk, very exciting and decorative! The combination of these dark-unrolling “trunks” with pastel coloured spring flowers is amazing.
Dryopteris championii
An evergreen winter hardy fern: height up to 90 cm. This fern is one of the best Dryopteris species in wintertime; a hardy plant with dark green leaves which really deserves a prominent place in your border. In spring time new beautiful apple green fronds appear. An ideal fern for beginners.
'Plant in the spotlights' is a production of Vitro Plus, by which they highlight varieties from the company's extended fern assortment. In part two, from which the part above is taken, the Dryopteris takes center stage. Click here for 'Plant in the spotlights #2'.
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