Dryopteris erythrorosa Copper Shield Fern 5L Plant Food whilst the frame is wrapped

whilst the frame is wrapped in a tightly woven natural wicker weave

in the autumn it produces clusters of small

and use them to line a garden pathway or terrace with a wonderful splash of colour

A vigorous climber with arching shoots

Decorative and practical

Dryopteris erythrorosa Copper Shield Fern 5L Plant Food whilst the frame is wrappedOne of the joys of spring is the unfurling of fern shoots and the Copper Shield Fern, Dryopteris erythrorosa, is exemplary. The young shoots (croziers) unspiral from the central growing rosette, opening into large, elegant fronds, arranged to form a giant shuttlecock. Lacy and elegant, these ferns are coppery in shade when young then become a lush green.