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Polystichum proliferum - Mother shield fern
Latin name:
Polystichum proliferum
Common name:
Mother shield fern
Keywords:
fern, ground fern
Rapid growing cold- hardy fern and it grows into colonies from plantlets that are produced at the tip of the fronds.
Check for thrips and spray as required.
Likes a dampish situation and partial shade.
Not a New Zealand native
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