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Best ferns for wildlife garden

Hi all, Any suggestions for the best large ferns for a wildlife garden? Thanks for any help, Justin
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  • Mrs GMrs G Posts: 336

    Royal fern is a big un.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,300

    The male fern, Dryopteris felix-mas is very easy and less fussy about moisture than a lot of them.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Sorry, would prefer evergreen. Large/talk growing. Fairly Shady area.
  • Tall*
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,300

    What's the soil like? 



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • It's in medium soil next to a log pile and another one I hope to plant near a pond.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,300

    Dry? damp?, acid?, alkaline?



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • star gaze lilystar gaze lily Posts: 17,248

    Ooh, sorry, could ask on your thread too please, Justin.  i'd like a small/medium fern for my stumpery that I will be making soon.  soil is clay but prob topsoil where it is going.

  • Not sure if acid or alkaline, haven't tested. Fairly dry. Not overly.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,300

    matteuccia, the shuttlecock is deciduous and damp loving.

    The royal fern like it really wet and preferably acid

    harts tongue, asplenium is evergreen, easy but not very big

    Lots of info here http://www.plantpost.co.uk/ferns.php

     



    In the sticks near Peterborough
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