{"product_id":"dryopteris-lepidopoda-jurassic-gold","title":"Dryopteris lepidopoda Jurassic Gold ('Hollasic')","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDryopteris lepidopoda Jurassic Gold ('Hollasic')\u003c\/strong\u003e is a hardy \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-ferns\"\u003ewood fern\u003c\/a\u003e prized for the colour of its spring growth. The young fronds unfurl in shades of copper, rose-bronze and orange, brighten to gold, then settle to a fresh green as the season goes on. Long sold as Dryopteris wallichiana 'Jurassic Gold', it has since been identified as a form of D. lepidopoda. Where the autumn ferns \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dryopteris-erythrosora\"\u003eDryopteris erythrosora\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dryopteris-erythrosora-brilliance\"\u003e'Brilliance'\u003c\/a\u003e flush coppery red, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dryopteris-wallichiana\"\u003eWallich's wood fern\u003c\/a\u003e opens green, this one brings a warm golden glow to shady corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness and seasons.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rated H5 by the RHS, it is hardy through most of the UK, even in severe winters, to around -15C. It is semi-evergreen: in a sheltered garden some fronds stay on through winter, while in colder spots it dies back and returns in spring. The main display comes as the croziers open in spring, and the golden tones gradually mellow to green over summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow and where to grow.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in partial or full shade, out of cold, drying winds. It likes a humus-rich soil that holds moisture but drains freely, and it will grow on chalk, clay, loam or sand. Water regularly through the first season and mulch well; once settled it tolerates dry shade better than many ferns. It forms a neat, tufted shuttlecock around 0.5 to 1m tall and wide, reaching that size in two to five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsing it in the garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e The glowing spring fronds lift a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-shade\"\u003eshady border\u003c\/a\u003e, a woodland planting or the foot of a north-facing wall, and they look especially good against dark evergreens and purple-leaved heucheras. It is compact enough for a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003elarge container\u003c\/a\u003e on a shady patio, and it makes a warm-toned partner for the red flush of autumn ferns and the plain green of Wallich's wood fern.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"14cm \/ 1.5L","offer_id":58407621689727,"sku":"DRYOJURA14","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/jurrasicgold.jpg?v=1789134500","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/dryopteris-lepidopoda-jurassic-gold","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}