{"product_id":"cyrtomium-devexiscapulae","title":"Cyrtomium devexiscapulae","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCyrtomium devexiscapulae\u003c\/strong\u003e is an evergreen holly fern, sometimes sold as the sickle-leaved holly fern. It carries upright to arching fronds made up of glossy, leathery pinnae shaped a little like the leaves of holly. The fronds twist as they mature, which gives the plant an unusual, sculptural look that sets it apart from softer, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-ferns\"\u003efeathery ferns\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness and seasons.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fronds stay green through most winters in milder gardens, so you get \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003estructure when little else is growing\u003c\/a\u003e. In a hard winter, or in colder parts of the country, it can lose some or all of its fronds and behave as a semi-evergreen. New croziers unfurl in spring to replace anything that has tired.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow and where to grow.\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it partial or full shade in a sheltered spot, out of cold, drying winds. It likes a fertile soil that holds moisture but does not sit wet, and copes with chalk, clay or loam. Once settled it tolerates drier summer shade better than many ferns. Expect a mature clump of roughly 0.5 to 1m tall with a similar to slightly wider spread, reached over five to ten years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsing it in the garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e The bold, glossy fronds work well in a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-shade\"\u003eshady border\u003c\/a\u003e, a woodland-style planting or a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003elarge container\u003c\/a\u003e by a north or east facing door. It sits nicely with hostas, hardy geraniums and epimediums, and the leathery texture reads as \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003ealmost tropical\u003c\/a\u003e against ferns with finer foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"15cm \/ 1.5L","offer_id":58224984981887,"sku":"CYRTDEVE15","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/devi.jpg?v=1787851878","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/cyrtomium-devexiscapulae","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}