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Blechnum neohollandicum (syn Doodia aspera)

Prickly Rasp Fern

Blechnaceae

Description:

A compact fern growing up to 35 cm tall with creeping rhizomes. New fronds emerge bright pink, maturing to green, while fertile fronds display brown spores on their undersides. Hardy and adaptable, this fern adds texture and colour to shady garden areas, rockeries, containers, or hanging baskets.

Special Features:

  • Ideal for rockeries

  • Easy to grow in gardens, pots, or hanging baskets

  • Perfect for shade houses, indoor spaces, and understory plantings

Natural Habitat:

Wet Eucalypt Forest, Rainforest

Tree/Shrub Height:

Aspect:

Shade, Partial Sun/Shade

Soil/Conditions:

Adaptable, Well-drained

Flower Colour:

N/A

Blechnum neohollandicum (syn Doodia aspera) - Prickly Rasp Fern

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