Cyrtomium fortunei ‘Clivicola’
Holly Fern
£30.95
With fronds that resemble holly branches, the Holly Fern is a distinctive evergreen fern with pale foliage that can thrive in the deepest shade so long as the soil is moist.
The ‘Clivicola’ cultivar, also sometimes known as ‘Clivicolum’, can be differentiated from the species by its more compact size, more horizontally arching fronds, and its slightly larger and more lanceolate, light yellow-green pinnae.
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Plant Biography
Native to temperate Asia, Cyrtomium fortunei ‘Clivicola’ can often be found in Japan, growing in thickets on hills and smaller mountains, and in China where it often grows on the sides of damp, shady roadways and ditches.
The genus name ‘Cyrtomium’ comes from the Greek ‘kyrtos’ which means ‘arched’, which refers to the fern’s arched habit, whilst the specific epithet ‘fortunei’, and its common names Fortune’s Holly Fern and Fortune’s Cyrtomium, honours the Scottish horticulturist Robert Fortune.
Expert Tip
Care & Size Guidance
This fern does best in part shade to full shade.
Holly Fern can be susceptible to root rot, fungal spots and scale.
Cyrtomium fortunei 'Clivicola' Garden Design
The Holly Fern features stiff, upright fronds which each have 12 to 26 pairs of stiff, leathery sickle shaped yellow-green pinnae.
This fern is a perfect choice for adding some lighter coloured, geometrically complex interest to a shaded border. The fronds grow outwards in every direction and overlap, creating striking geometrical patterns which complement the softer textures of many woodland plants suitable for similarly darker, moist areas of the garden which this fern is great to pair with.
Plant arrived well packaged and undamaged. Healthy plant and was able to plant straight to a new pot,and it looked instantly amazing in my garden
Mary (verified owner) –
Very pleased with the online ordering service from start to end. I ordered 5 of these striking plants and I’m impressed with quality of the plants, especially considering they came to me all the way up to Lancashire. I got mine on sale too! – Will definitely return – Thanks!
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