Athyrium
Athyrium is a genus of about 216 species native to the Northern hemisphere, mostly to Eastern Asia and Himalayas. The deciduous fronds have a tender texture, from green to purple or silvery, according to species. Some species like A. filix-femina and A. niponicum come in hundreds of cultivars. The Athyrium are hardy, and enjoy acidic and moist soils in shade.
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Athyrium filix-femina
Family : Aspleniaceae.
Lady fern.
Big native fern with deciduous, soft green, lacy fronds. It is abundant in wet woods in shade, in acidic or slightly alkaline soils. Yellowing tones in autumn. Height : 1m. Hardiness : -30°C.
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Athyrium filix-femina 'Congestum Cristatum'
Family : Aspleniaceae.
Compact cultivar, light green, with overlapped and crested pinnules, pinnae and apices. It enjoys acidic or slightly alcaline soils in shade. Deciduous. Height and width:30cm. Hardiness:-25°C.
10.00 € -
Athyrium filix-femina 'Congestum'
Family : Aspleniaceae.
Compact cultivar, light green, with overlapped pinnules, pinnae. It enjoys acidic or slightly alcaline soils in shade. Deciduous. Height and width:30cm. Hardiness:-25°C.
14.00 € -
Athyrium filix-femina 'Dre's Dagger'
Family : Aspleniaceae.
A very attractive cultivar. The Pinnae fork at their point of attachment to the rachis, opposite pairs of pinnae forming "V " all along the frond. The tips of pinnae and frond are crested. 'Dre's Dagger is a clone propagated by tissue culture, very close to 'Victoriae'. It enjoys acidic or slightly alkaline soils, cool and moist, in shade. Deciduous. Height and width : 40cm. Hardiness : -20°C.
8.00 € -
Athyrium filix-femina 'Plumosum'
Family : Aspleniaceae.
Lace-fern. Quadripinnate fronds, finely cut, feathery, yellowish in the fall. It enjoys an acidic or slightly alkaline moist soil, in shade. Deciduous. Height and width : 60cm. Hardiness : -30°C.
12.00 € -
Athyrium filix-femina 'Vernoniae'
Family : Aspleniaceae.
Variety with bright green, finely cut fronds, red rachis, cut pinnules, slightly crisped. Flared shape. Magnificent!. For acidic or slightly alkaline soil, cool or moist, in shade. Deciduous. Height : 40/50cm. Hardiness : -30°C.
14.00 € -
Athyrium filix-femina 'Victoriae'
Family : Aspleniaceae.
The pinnae fork at their point of attachment to the rachis; the criss-crossed pinnae form the letter V. Tips of pinnae and frond are crested. It enjoys acidic or slightly alkaline soils, cool and moist, in shade. Deciduous. Height and width : 50cm. Hardiness : -20°C.
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Athyrium niponicum
Family : Aspleniaceae.
New name : Anisocampium niponicum.
Strong fern. The branching rhizome is creeping. Regular shape, matt dark-green fronds, dark purple rachis and midribs. For an ordinary soil in a cool and shady spot. Deciduous. Height : 40/50cm. Width : 50cm +. Hardiness : -30°C.
7.00 €
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