Dryopteris goldieana - Giant wood fern
Dryopteris goldieana - Giant wood fern
Dryopteris goldieana
Goldie's wood fern, Goldie's shield fern, Giant wood fern
Dead plant after two weeks
Pascale , 30/07/2024
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Description
Dryopteris goldieana, often called Dryopteris goldiana or Goldie's Wood Fern, is one of the largest species of ferns found in regions with a cold temperate climate. It develops large and broad fronds, with a pale green colour and hints of blue, which are usually deciduous. They are not numerous, but truly majestic. Its robust rhizome is slightly creeping, allowing it to spread over time. Its large size and tropical appearance make it a preferred fern for a garden with an exotic look, in partial shade or even dense shade, in non-calcareous, fertile, and moist soil.
Dryopteris goldieana, also known as Aspidium goldianum, is a terrestrial and perennial fern of the Dryopteridaceae family. The dense and humid undergrowth, ravines, shaded rocky areas, and surroundings of swamps in several cold regions of northeastern United States are the birthplace of this plant. It grows from a weakly running rhizome, forming a large cluster of fronds that can reach a height of 1.20m (4ft) to 1.50m (5ft). They emerge in spring as coiled croziers, covered with dark brown to black shiny scales. Then the croziers unfurl into large fronds, measuring 40cm (16in) to 1.50m (5ft) in length and 15 to 40cm (6 to 16in) in width, with a yellow-green colour that turns pale green, adorned with hints of blue in summer. They are carried by a long scaly petiole and are deciduous in our climate. This very hardy plant can withstand temperatures as low as -30°C (1°F).
Dryopteris goldieana can be used in mass plantings or as a standalone specimen, and should be planted in a well-drained, acidic to neutral, moist to wet soil in partial shade, sheltered from the wind. Its grandeur makes it a magnificent addition to a garden with an exotic look, or near a water feature, in a shaded area, not far from a Gunnera or a banana plant that can provide shade, or a tree fern like Dicksonia antarctica.
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Dryopteris
goldieana
Dryopteridaceae
Goldie's wood fern, Goldie's shield fern, Giant wood fern
North America
Planting and care
Dryopteris goldieana should be planted in the spring or autumn, in a bed, in a cool place, in the shade and sheltered from the wind. The soil should be rich in humus, fertile, moist all year round, preferably slightly rocky, but always very well-drained and slightly acidic to non-alkaline.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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