Copper Shield Fern

Witness a maturing switch in colour on these evergreen ferns
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2 x 2L Pots - SKU: 561310
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Key Features

  • Fall for the unique colouration of these established garden ferns. Remarkable copper-pink fronds mature to light green
  • Problem-solvers for many garden spaces, thriving in lightly shaded borders and woodland-themed gardens
  • Easy to grow hardy perennials perfect for gardeners of all abilities
  • Proud holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, with assured garden performance
  • Supplied as a pair of established ferns in 2L pots, ready to plant
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Description

Semi-evergreen delights! Impressive and elegant ferns that look attractive across much of the year. Witness a sway of copper-pink fronds, maturing to light green on the Copper Shield Ferns. These are proven garden performers and hardy perennials.

Foliage forms into neat clumps for ground cover, while also bringing head-turning colour and a natural feel to shaded spaces of the garden. Also known as 'Dryopteris erythrosora', for best impact plant en masse in a moist or wooded area.

Fully deserving the coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure these are proven garden performers, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant these in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come.

Supplied as a pair of established plants in 2L pots, ready to plant.

Top Tips
Don't be afraid to plant in dry shade, just make sure they are kept well-watered.
Care Information

Planting Advice:

  • Before planting, prepare the soil by digging over and removing any weeds. Incorporate some well-rotted manure or mulch to enrich the soil if necessary, as ferns enjoy a rich, fertile soil.
  • When planting several ferns arrange them on the surface so you can see how they will look before planting.
  • Individually knock out each plant from its container. Look at the roots – if they are circling around the compost, it is best to tease them out. To do this, push your fingers into the root ball along the bottom edge and pull. Do this in a couple of places. This should encourage the roots to spread into the surrounding soil.
  • Next use a trowel or spade to create a hole just deep and wide enough to set in the root ball - the aim is to bury just the roots, leaving the crown of the fern above ground.
  • Firm back around the soil, using your hand for small clumps and your heel on larger areas.
  • Water in well from below the fronds to settle the soil and prevent desiccation.

Aftercare Advice:

  • Low maintenance and easy to grow, just feed and water ferns regularly from below the fronds until they are fully established.
  • In spring, after tidying, add a mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost around the crown of each plant.

Pruning Advice:

  • Little pruning is needed and don't cut back ferns in the autumn - leave the fronds as protection for the crowns of the plants.
  • Clean up old, dead fronds in the early spring before the new fronds uncurl. Clear away any debris to encourage good air circulation.
Delivery Information

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.

Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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