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Blechnum discolor
Height: 1m;  Spread: 1m
Crown Fern (Fern)
Often forms symmetrical clumps with short trunks. Easy to grow, but prefers moist soils. Found in high rainfall areas.
» Click here for our Blechnum article published in the Titirangi Tatler, May 2012
» For a landscaping perspective on Blechnum discolor see this article by O2 Landscapes...
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Crown fern unfurling its jewels.
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