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Japanese Beech Fern
Thelypteris decursive-pinnata
Pronunciation: the-LIP-ter-is deh-KUR-siv pih-NAY-tuh
SKU #00509
LIGHT:
Full shade, Partial shade
WATER:
Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE:
Fast growing; reaches 3 ft. tall and as wide.
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| Description | Beautiful green fronds produce a lush, graceful crown of foliage. Offsets on short runners gently spread to form large colonies in moist or dry shade. Popular for shaded rock gardens and naturalizing in mixed woodlands. Semi-evergreen. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Semi-Evergreen |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Dry Shade |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Landscape Use | Border |
| Design Ideas | A perfect space filler to flesh out shade gardens and landscapes under large shade trees or groves. Exceptional for filling gaps in rock waterfalls where shade prevents other plants. A good problem solver for narrow sideyards and fleshes out difficult north facing foundation planting. |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Hosta (Hosta); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra); Ligularia (Ligularia) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in moist, humus-rich, slightly acidic soils; does not tolerate dry soils. Best foliage color in part shade. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish root system. Feed during growing season with a general purpose fertilizer. Cut back old fronds after new growth begins in spring. |
| History | This wide ranging Asian fern can be found in most of China and its immediate neighbors. It was formerly known as the winged beech fern due to its association with beech forest flora. It's former genus is Phegopterys and may be found extensively under this genus. |
| Lore | Because ferns do not produce flowers but rather by nearly invisible spores, they were thought to be mysterious in ancient times. Therefore the plants have long been associated with invisibility spells and sorcery. |
Details
| Description | Beautiful green fronds produce a lush, graceful crown of foliage. Offsets on short runners gently spread to form large colonies in moist or dry shade. Popular for shaded rock gardens and naturalizing in mixed woodlands. Semi-evergreen. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Semi-Evergreen |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Dry Shade |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | A perfect space filler to flesh out shade gardens and landscapes under large shade trees or groves. Exceptional for filling gaps in rock waterfalls where shade prevents other plants. A good problem solver for narrow sideyards and fleshes out difficult north facing foundation planting. |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Hosta (Hosta); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra); Ligularia (Ligularia) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Thrives in moist, humus-rich, slightly acidic soils; does not tolerate dry soils. Best foliage color in part shade. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish root system. Feed during growing season with a general purpose fertilizer. Cut back old fronds after new growth begins in spring. |
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History
| History | This wide ranging Asian fern can be found in most of China and its immediate neighbors. It was formerly known as the winged beech fern due to its association with beech forest flora. It's former genus is Phegopterys and may be found extensively under this genus. |
|---|---|
| Lore | Because ferns do not produce flowers but rather by nearly invisible spores, they were thought to be mysterious in ancient times. Therefore the plants have long been associated with invisibility spells and sorcery. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.