{"product_id":"dryopteris-wallichiana","title":"Dryopteris wallichiana","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eDryopteris wallichiana\u003c\/strong\u003e, known as \u003cstrong\u003eWallich's wood fern\u003c\/strong\u003e or the \u003cstrong\u003ealpine wood fern\u003c\/strong\u003e, is one of the most striking hardy ferns you can grow, prized for its bold shuttlecock of upright fronds and dramatic near-black scaly stems. New croziers unfurl a luminous golden-green in spring, held on midribs clothed in blackish-brown scales, creating a sculptural contrast that lifts any shady corner. This RHS Award of Garden Merit fern brings real architecture to woodland and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic border planting\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRated \u003cstrong\u003eRHS H5\u003c\/strong\u003e, Wallich's wood fern is fully hardy across most of the UK, shrugging off temperatures down to around -15C once established. It is semi-evergreen to deciduous: in a sheltered spot the fronds stand well into winter before they are cut back in late winter, when the plant dies back and reshoots fresh each spring. Grow it in the dappled light of a border or woodland garden for a reliable, low-fuss focal point among your \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-shade\"\u003eplants for shade\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e partial to full shade, sheltered from cold, drying winds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil; mulch with leaf mould.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e a clump-forming shuttlecock to around 0.9 m tall and wide over 5 to 10 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e fully hardy, RHS H5, to about -15C once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater regularly through the first season to settle the roots, after which it is an easy, self-reliant fern. It is generally non-toxic and pet-friendly, and thrives alongside other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e or in a large container on a shaded patio, so it is equally at home in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003epots and containers\u003c\/a\u003e. Pair it with the coppery new growth of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dryopteris-erythrosora\"\u003eDryopteris erythrosora\u003c\/a\u003e for a layered woodland scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery fern we send is nursery-grown and carefully selected for a strong crown and healthy roots. For a guide to how hardy ferns settle in through the seasons, see our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect\u003c\/a\u003e notes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"15cm \/ 1.5L","offer_id":58089312518527,"sku":"DRYOWALL15","price":14.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/wallichiana.jpg?v=1785938483","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/dryopteris-wallichiana","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}