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  Fern

Adiantum aethiopicum
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Adiantum aethiopicum 'Maidenhair Fern'

Very hardy terrestial fern tolerant of dry and sunny conditions including coastal.

Sold in packets of 1000 spore.

 
Asplenium appendiculatum 'Common Shield Fern'

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Asplenium bulbeliferum 'Hen and Chicken Fern'

Epiphytic, lithiphytic or terrestial fern for shady, moist conditions.

Sold in packets of 1000 spore.

Asplenium flabellifolium 'Necklace Fern'

Small, hardy lithophytic or terrestial fern tolerant of dry and sunny conditions.

Sold in packets of 1000 spore.

Asplenium obtusatum
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Asplenium obtusatum 'Shore Spleenwort'

Very hardy coastal lithophytic or terrestial fern tolerant of salt spray.Thick 'plastic' foliage.

Sold in packets of 1000 spore.

Blechnum chambersii
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Blechnum chambersii 'Lance Water Fern'

Common wet forest terrestial fern tolerant of heavy shade.

Sold in packets of 1000 spore.

Blechnum fluviatile 'Ray Water Fern'
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Blechnum fluviatile 'Ray Water Fern'

Common wet forest terrestial fern tolerant of heavy shade.
Sold in packets of 1000 spore.

Blechnum minus
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Blechnum minus 'Soft Water Fern'

Origin: Tas, Vic, NSW. Tasmanian provenance.

Spreading small fern 0.3-0.5m height. Width 2.0m+. Growth rate very fast. Use for shrubberies, rockeries, ferneries, gully and creek bank filler. Wet and poorly drained soils best. Full sun to part shade (not heavy shade). Extremely frost hardy. Will respond following drought.

Features: Intense red young growth.

Sold in packets of 1000 spore.


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Blechnum nudum 'Fishbone Water Fern'

Origin: Tas, Vic, NSW, Qld, SA. Tasmanian provenance.

Spreading small fern 0.3-0.5m height. Width 0.5m. Perennial. Growth rate fast. Use for shrubberies, rockeries, ferneries, gully and creek bank filler, tubs and pots. Wet and poorly drained soils best. Full sun to part shade. Extremely frost hardy. Will respond following drought.

Features: Great fernery ground cover. Frog and small bird habitat.

Sold in packets of 1000 spore.


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Blechnum patersonii 'Strap Water Fern'

Origin: Tas, Vic, NSW, Qld. Tasmanian provenance.

Small clumping fern 20-30cm height. Width 30-50cm. Perennial. Growth rate medium. Use for ferneries, pots, rockeries, ponds. All soils with reasonable drainage. Fertilise with blood and bone or manure. Part shade to heavy shade (will just tolerate full sun). Moderately frost hardy. Will recover from damage from severe frosts. Keep moist but will survive dry periods.

Features: Ideal for gaps between rocks. Good border in ferneries. Can be brought indoors for short periods.

Sold in packets of 1000 spore.


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Blechnum watsii 'Hard Water Fern'

Origin: Tas, Vic, NSW, Qld, SA. Tasmanian provenance.

Spreading small fern 0.3-0.5m height. Width 2.0m. Perennial. Growth rate. Use for shrubberies, rockeries, ferneries, gully and creek bank filler. Moist soil types except very boggy. Full sun to part shade - not heavy shade. Extremely frost hardy. Will respond following drought.

Features: Intense young growth. Well suited to tub culture. Will take some salty coastal exposure.

Sold in packets of 1000 spore.

Calochlaena dubia 'Rainbow Fern'

Origin: Tas, Vic, NSW, Qld. Tasmanian provenance.

Spreading erect fern 1.0m height. Width 2.0m+. Growth rate very fast. Use for shrubberies, rockeries, ferneries, gully and creek bank filler. Best in fertile soils. Full sun to part shade. Extremely frost hardy. Will respond following drought.

Features: Very hardy fern. Useful tall colonising fern.

Sold in packets of 1000 spore.


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Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia 'Rock Fern'
Small terrestial fern tolerant of open, dry conditions including coastal.
Sold in packets of 1000 spore.
Cheilanthes sieberi 'Narrow Rock Fern'
Small terrestial fern tolerant of open, dry conditions including coastal.
Sold in packets of 1000 spore.
Cyathea australis
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Cyathea australis 'Rough Tree Fern'
Slow growing treefern tolerant of wet or poorly drained soils. It has a large rough trunk which is thickened at the base by wiry dark- brown roots. Fronds can grow to 4 metres. Does best in full sun.
Sold in packets of 5000 spore.
Cyathea cooperi 'Straw Tree Fern'

Hardy terrestrial fern growing 5.0 -10m tall.
As a garden specimen it will usually only reach a height of 3.0m.
Bright green, delicate, lacy fronds up to 2.5m in length. Slender trunk with distinctive 'coin spots'. Full sun to part shade.

Requires well drained soil and moist ground and benefits from regular fertilisation. Part sun, part shade. Good tub specimen

Cyathea cunninghamii 'Slender Treefern'
Rapid growing treefern requiring more sheltered conditions than C. australis. Rare.
 
Cyathea medullaris 'Black Treefern' or 'King Fern'

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Dicksonia antarctica 'Manfern, Soft Treefern'

Origin: Tas, Vic, NSW, Qld. Tasmanian provenance.

Erect 'trunk' forming fern up to 4.0m. Width 2.0m+. Perennial. Slow to develop trunk. Use in shrubberies, rockeries, ferneries, gully and creek bank filler. Wet and poorly drained soils best. Part to heavy shade. Extremely frost hardy. Wind exposure is the cause of most failures of this plant in cultivation. Will respond following drought.

Features: Fantastic landscape plant for a lush effect.

Sold in packets of 1000 spore.

Diplazium australe 'Lady Fern'
Large terrestial fern from moist, dark habitat.
Sold in packets of 1000 spore.

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Doodia australis 'Rasp Fern'

Origin: Tas, Vic, NSW, Qld. Tasmanian provenance.

Small clumping fern 0.2-0.4m height. Width 0.5-1.0m. Growth rate moderate. Use for shrubberies, rockeries, ferneries, gully and creek bank filler. Moist soil is best but will take dry areas. Full sun to part shade. Moderately frost hardy. Will respond following drought.

Features: Suit hanging baskets. Very bright new growth.

Sold in packets of 1000 spore.


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Gleichenia dicarpa 'Pouched Coral Fern'
Scrambling terrestial fern tolerant of wet conditions and high light levels.
Sold in packets of 1000 spore.
Gleichenia microphylla 'Scrambling Coral Fern'
Scrambling terrestial fern tolerant of wet conditions and high light levels.
Sold in packets of 1000 spore.
Histiopteris incisa 'Bat's Wing Fern'
Spreading terrestial fern tolerating a wide range of conditions.
Sold in packets of 1000 spore.
Hypolepsis glandulifera 'Downy Ground Fern'

Origin: Tas, Vic, NSW

Spreading erect fern 1.0-2.0m height. Width 2.0m+. Perennial. Growth rate very fast. Use for shrubberies, rockeries, ferneries, gully and creek bank filler.Best in fertile soils. Full sun to part shade. Extremely frost hardy. Will respond following drought.

Features: Very hardy fern.

Features: Very hardy fern.
Sold in packets of 500 spore.

Hypolepsis rugulosa 'Ruddy Ground Fern'

Origin: Tas, Vic, NSW

Features: Very hardy fern.
Sold in packets of 500 spore.

Lastreopsis acuminata 'Shiny Shield Fern'
Terrestial (lithophytic) fern from wet forests. Tolerant of very dark conditions.
Sold in packets of 1000 spore.
 
Lastreopsis hispida 'Bristly Shield Fern'

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Microsorum pustulatum 'Kangaroo Fern'
Spreading terrestial, epiphytic or lithophytic fern with strap-like foliage.
Sold in packets of 1000 spore.
Pellaea falcata 'Sickle Fern'
Hardy terrestial fern tolerating quite exposed conditions. Very shiny foliage.
Sold in packets of 1000 spore.
Polystichum proliferum
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Polystichum proliferum 'Mother Shield Fern'

Origin: Tas, Vic, NSW

Form: Rosette (like a baby man fern) 0.5-1.0m height. Width 1.0m. Growth rate medium. use in ferneries, pots, rockeries, pond surrounds. All soils with reasonable drainage. Fertilise with blood and bone or manure. Part shade to heavy shade. Very frost hardy. Keep moist but will survive dry periods.

Features:Will tolerate coastal areas.

Sold in packets of 500 spore.

Pteridium esculentum
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Pteridium esculentum 'Native Bracken'
Very common terrestial fern tolerating a wide range of conditions. Useful revegetation species.
Sold in packets of 1000 spore.
Pteris comans 'Netted Brake Fern'
Terrestial fern from wet heavily shaded areas. Will tolerate prolonged periods of 'wet feet'.
Sold in packets of 1000 spore.
Pteris tremula 'Tender Brake Fern'
Fast growing terrestial fern intolerant of very heavy shade.
Sold in packets of 1000 spore.
Rumohra adiantiformis 'Leathery Shield Fern'
Very hardy cold tolerant epiphytic or lithophytic fern tolerating exposed positions including coastal.
Sold in packets of 1000 spore.
Sticherus tener 'Silky Fan Fern'
Hardy terrestial fern tolerating wet conditions and high light levels.
Sold in packets of 1000 spore.
Sticherus urceolatus 'Spreading Fan Fern'
Hardy terrestial fern tolerating wet conditions and high light levels. Used for cut foliage.
Sold in packets of 1000 spore.
Todea barbara
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Todea barbara 'King Fern'

Origin: Tas, Vic, NSW, Qld, SA. Tasmanian provenance.

Rosette clump forming fern 0.5-1.0m height. Width 1.0m+. Evergreen. Growth rate fast. Use for ferneries, pots, rockeries, ponds. All soils with reasonable drainage are best but will take wet soil. Fertilise with blood and bone or manure. Part shade to heavy shade but will take a sheltered sunny position. Moderately frost hardy. Keep moist but will survive dry periods.

Features: Will tolerate coastal areas.

Sold in packets of 1000 spore.