Trade Sales.

These plants are only available in small numbers and only to callers at the nursery, it may be best to phone and check if coming a long way, for one or more especially. See left for link to Mail Order List.

Asplenium ruta-muraria, Wall rue. A tiny evergreen plant for rockery or trough garden. Not easy. 8cm.

£2

Asplenium ceterach, Small wall fern for rockery or trough garden, hairy fronds, not easy.

£3-20p

Asplenium trichomanes 'Grandiceps' A type of Maidenhair Spleenwort. with large crest on frond end.

£2-60p

Athyrium filix-femina 'Cruciatum Group' Sporelings of 'Victoriae' with crossed over pinna.

£3-00p

Cheilanthes lanosa 25cm White hairy fronds a true rock garden plant may be just hardy in some parts.

£3-40p

Dryopteris aemula. Hay Scented Buckler Fern. 40cm+. Shade and moist soil , not easy.

£3-00p

Dryopteris affinis ‘Congesta Cristata’ Dwarf form of affinis.

£2-60p

Dryopteris affinis ‘Insubrica’ 80cm+ .

£2-80p

Dryopteris affinis ‘Pinderiae’ Tall and narrow form of affinis.

£2-60p

Dryopteris affinis ‘Cambreensis. Strong growing form.

£2-80p

Dryopteris dilatata. ‘Grandiceps Group’ Large crest on the end of the frond.

£2-80p

Dryopteris clintoniae, Good fleshy leaves likes moist spot, very like Dryopteris cristata.

£3-40p

Dryopteris cristata. Crested Buckler Fern, British native, fleshy leaves, not easy.

£3-40p

Dryopteris filix-mas ’Cristatum Grandiceps Group’. Heavy crested form of the male fern. 70cm+.

£3-00p

Dryopteris filix-mas ’Fluctosa’ Wavy form of the Male Fern.

£3-00p

Dryopteris uniformis. Broad leafy fronds, not much known about this could be tender.

£2-60p

Dryopteris wallichiana. 80cm+. Black hairy stems with golden fronds, at least if grown with some lime in the soil. Shade moist soil, can be difficult.

£3-40p

Gymnocarpium oyamense Ground cover with lush green leaves, shade, moist soil, may not be easy.

£2-60p

Onychium japonicum. Fine cut leaves not easy.

£2-80p

Osmunda claytoniae. 80cm. Nice fresh fronds could be tender.

£5

Polypodium austale. Southern Polypod. 25cm, Evergreen spreading fern, likes lime can be difficult.

£3-40p

Polypodium interjectum. 30cm+

£3

Polypodium vulgare ‘Elegantissimum’ With crispy leaves.

£2-60p

Polystichum aculeatum ‘Grandiceps Group’. Form with a large crest at the end of the frond.

£2-80p

Polystichum aculeatum ‘Densum Group’. Dwarf dense form of aculeatum.

£2-60p

Polystichum setiferum ‘Congestum Grandiceps Group’ Heavily crested form.

£2-60p

Polystichum setiferum 'Ivorianum' Dense foliage and tufted edges.

£5

Woodwardia fimbriata. Giant Chain Fern. 100Cm Shade and shelter, not easy but impressive where it can be grown.

£3-40p

If you are interested in ferns you are highly recommended to join The British Pteridological Society. A group with many interesting activities , in all fields of fern growing and botany. Contact.-

Mr M. S. Porter,

No.5 West Avenue,

Wigton ,

Cumbria,

CA7 9LG