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Polystichum proliferum

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Polystichum proliferum - Mother Shield Fern
Polystichum proliferum – Mother Shield Fern

One of the best easy care landscaping ferns, Polystichum proliferum is commonly called the Mother Shield Fern.

It naturally forms a neat rosette of tall fronds and grows well in a shaded position in a humus rich soil.

It is not subject to many insect pests, requires little care others than a tidy up of old foliage and is suited to growing in pots and containers.

Care

Well suited for use a feature plant in the garden, or for mass planting, if you prepare the soil well this is a very easy care fern.

  • Dig in good amounts of compost before planting.
  • Water in well with a liquid seaweed fertiliser.
  • Mulch around the fern to maintain a cool moist root run.
  • Prune back old growth in winter as it dies back.

Propagation is from spores or from the bulbils it forms on the fronds.

Summary Information

  • Botanical Name – Polystichum proliferum
  • Common Name – Mother Shield Fern
  • Family – Dryopteridaceae
  • Origins – Australia – East Coast.
  • Height – To around 1m
  • Spread To around Clumping to around .3 metres.
  • Growth rate – Medium to fast
  • Position – Part shade to dappled light.
  • Soil – Humus rich with some moisture
  • Flowering Time – N/A
  • Foliage – Mid to deep green.
  • Frost tolerant – Yes.
  • Drought tolerant – Medium.

Polystichum proliferum – Mother Shield Fern is available for sale from the following participating nurseries


Fern Acres Nursery

FERN ACRES NURSERY
1052 Whittlesea-Kinglake Road Kinglake West 3757
Offering a specialist variety of Australian native Ferns plus Dendrobium/Dockrillia & Sarcochilus species & hybrids in pots, loose, or mounted. Species Cymbidium sauve and maddidum.
www.ferns.com.au

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