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FERNS FOR SHADE AND DAMP
Pneumatopteris pennigera Pakau, Gully Fern
Slowly grows a slender trunk to 1m. Attractive leaf.
Blechnum fluviatile Kiwakiwa Creek Fern
Rich soil, well drained. Very attractive form. One of our
favourites.
Blechnum chambersii Rereti Lance Water Fern
Attractive with plenty of water.
Asplenium bulbiferum Mouku
Hen and Chickens Fern
Rich soil, well drained. Suits indoors or outdoors.
Beware of slugs and
snails.
Diplazium australe Lady Fern
Rich soil, well drained. Can grow to 1.5m.
Histiopteris incisa Mata Water Fern
Rich soil, well drained. Height to about 1m.
Lastreopsis hispida Tuakura Hairy Fern
Likes deep shade. Attractive finely divided leaf.
FERNS FOR SHADE AND REGULAR WATER
Ground dwellers
Pteris macilenta Titipo Sweet Brake
Good soil, well drained. Fronds to approx 0.7m.
Attractive leaves.
Adiantum cunninghamii Puhinui
Maidenhair Fern
Quite hardy but fairly slow to establish.
Makes clumps as it spreads.
Adiantum hispidulum Rosy Maidenhair
Young fronds reddish. Slightly frost tender. Suits indoors or outdoors.
Lastreopsis microsora Smooth Stem
Hardy and attractive. Likes shade.
Height to approx 0.9m
Blechnum discolor Piupiu Crown Fern
Likes rich soil, well drained. Attractive ring of pale green new
leaves.
Asplenium oblongifolium Huruhuruwhenua
Shining Spleenwort
Needs moisture, some shade, rich soil, well drained.
Beware of slugs
and snails. Attractive.
Asplenium polyodon Petako Sickle Spleenwort
Needs moisture, some shade, rich soil, well drained.
Climbers
Phymatosorus diversifolius Kowaowao
Hound's Tongue Fern
Attractive climbing fern with thick rhizome and large leaves. Tolerates
dryness when established, but not much sun. Leaf length to approx 0.3m.
Phymatosorus scandens Mokimoki
Fragrant Fern
Scrambling or climbing fern. Attractive bunched mature leaves, young
leaves undivided.
Blechnum filiforme Panako Thread Fern
Ground fronds different to climbing fronds. Good ground cover, likes
shelter.
Pyrrosia eleagnifolia Ngarara Wehi
Leather Leaf Fern
Scrambling or climbing fern. Grows well on
rocks, walls, or tree trunks.
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