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Summer planting
Contrary to popular opinion, summer planting is fine as long as adequate water is provided throughout any prolonged dry periods. This allows you to take advantage of increased summer growth.
Sticherus flabellatus
Height: 0.4m;  Spread: 0.75m
Umbrella Fern (Fern)
Rare and difficult fern rarely available. Spreads by creeping rhizome with delicate umbrella shaped fronds.
Photo gallery:
This 'rare and difficult' fern has been thriving for the last 10 years along this driveway.
The uncurling fronds begin the advance to another tier of growth.
A frond beginning to reveal itself.
This healthy plant shows various stages of development, with uncurling fronds, partially open fronds and fully developed fronds.
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