Native Ferns for Auckland

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Makaka Rosy maidenhair fern Adiantum aethiopicum Adiantum hispidulum • forms a large soft drift • low spreading habit • prefers partial shade • tolerates sun

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Hen and chicken fern Crown fern Asplenium bulbiferum Blechnum discolor • bulbils that grow on fronds • eventually forms a short can be potted up trunk • prefers partial shade • prefers partial shade

These Star Performers are plants of proven excellence in suitable conditions in Auckland. Several native ferns make great garden subjects or container plants. Ferns with reddish new fronds take most sunlight, those with dark green foliage need most shade. 5 6

Swamp kiokio Prickly rasp fern Blechnum minus Blechnum neohollandicum • keep soil constantly moist syn. Doodia aspera • prefers full sun or dappled • spreading groundcover light • tolerates full sun or partial shade 7 8

Rasp fern Alpine water fern Blechnum parrisiae Blechnum penna-marina syn. Doodia australis • forms a low tufted • was known as Doodia groundcover with rose-pink media new fronds. • tolerates full sun but best • tolerates sun in partial shade Recipe for success: • Ensure you have free draining soil when selecting your site • Dig in compost before planting • Soil should be consistently moist but not waterlogged • Apply organic mulch after planting to retain moisture and keep roots cool • Apply occasional deep watering in dry periods

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