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A most unusual fern with magnificent and oddly shaped fronds that mark it out as quite distinct from any other Dryopteris. The leaves have a leathery quality with 2-5 pairs of broad pinnae and a long pointed terminal pinnule. (a further subdivision of the primary leaflets, known as the pinnae). It requires adequate moisture and a sheltered position as it is not bone-hardy in every Winter (covering the crown would help greatly in very cold Winters). In a choice position it can remain evergreen, but it will become deciduous as a protective measure against the cold. Use the old fronds as protection for the crown. It is slow to bulk up and propagate but well worth the wait. fronds eventually get 20-50 by 20-35cm and the rhizome will gradually creep. From japan and Taiwan. Zone 8, which includes most of England and Wales and the West coast of Scotland.
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