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Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata The King' - 2L Plant

Marshalls Garden

£12.74 was £16.99

Catalogue Code: 51305199

Support British Grown RHS Award of Garden Merit
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Known as ‘The King of the Male Ferns’ or ‘Scaly Male Fern’, this semi-evergreen plant has large arching bipinnate fronds that are twisted at the tips. These fronds come together to form a shuttlecock with a height and spread of around 1.5m. Dryopteris affinis ‘Cristata The King’ thrives in moist soils in full sun, partial or full shade. Holds the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

Key Features

  • Perfect for pots and containers
  • Hardy perennial
  • Disease resistant
  • Bolt resistant
  • Prefers part shade
  • Prefers shade

Pack Contents: 2L Potted Plant

Size: Fully established spread: 90cm

Height: Fully established: 90cm

Description

  • Attractive arching feathery fronds
  • Holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit
  • Grows in full sun, full shade or partial shade
  • Fully established spread: 1.5m
  • Needs moist soils

The tall shuttlecock-like ‘King of the Male Ferns’ really cuts a dash, whether it’s in a shady spot or part of a border that enjoys full sunlight. It can also be grown in large pots. It’s almost evergreen, which means it looks good throughout much of the year. Team it with other shade lovers, such as hostas, or use as an accent in a brighter spot. Cut back any dead fronds in winter to encourage new ones to appear. Holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

How you will receive your plants: 

Selected by our team of experts and sent from our nursery, you will receive your plant in a pot, ready to plant out. 

Can’t plant straight away? 

Place the pot in a sheltered spot outdoors and water regularly to keep the soil moist. 

Planting in the ground: 

Dig a hole slightly wider than the rootball of the plant. Place the plant in the hole so that it sits at the same level in the ground as it did in the pot. When backfilling, mix in a soil improver such as well-rotted farmyard manure. Firm the soil around the plant and water well. 

Planting in containers: 

Choose a pot with good drainage holes. Place stones or crocks (bits of broken pottery) at the bottom of the pot to stop the drainage holes clogging up. Use a good quality compost. Feed and water container-grown plants regularly. 

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Delivery

We know how important your garden is to you. We've listened to our customers and introduced a new improved speedy delivery service, meaning Express delivery comes as standard.

*Orders to Northern Ireland have an automatic additional £3.00 delivery surcharge applied at checkout. 

Order TypeDelivery ChargeDelivery Charge
Seed only order£2.99If you purchase any other items you'll be charged the standard delivery rate of £5.99
Plants, bulbs & gardening accessories£5.99If we need to split your order into separate deliveries we'll only charge one delivery fee
Extra large or long plants & heavy items£9.99These are clearly displayed at check-out
Compost (and any other large or heavy items)£5.99

These items are subject to a delivery multiplier where orders containing 3 or 4 items will be subject to an additional £5.99 for every further 2 items added. This is automatically applied at check-out:

  • 1 - 2 bags £5.99
  • 3 - 4 bags £11.98
  • 5 - 6 bags £17.97
  • 7 - 8 bags £23.96
  • 9 - 10 bags £29.95

If you'd like more than 10 bags of compost please call our Customer Service team who can arrange for a bespoke competitive quote on 01480 774555 (standard network charges apply)

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We now deliver to Northern Ireland, additional delivery surcharges automatically apply at checkout. 

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