Dryopteris stewartii - Wood Fern

<strong>Plants apart in the vegetable kingdom, ferns fascinate with their exuberant foliage and graphic design.</strong> They bring freshness to the garden and come in a rich palette of green. They possess that rare delicacy, a graphic quality that feels so natural. They manage to spark interest even without flowers, thanks to the exceptional diversity of their foliage! Fossil plants, remnants of another time, they have traversed the ages to reach us, bringing with them a timeless quality to the garden. They surprise and captivate us with their authentic and natural charm, reminding us of walks in the forest. In spring, their croziers unfurl, creating a true spectacle that evokes wonder and surprise. They spread their fronds to elegantly dress the base of trees and bushes. <strong>They provide a solution for shaded gardens</strong>, wet grounds, and remote corners of the garden that are difficult to access or challenging to landscape. <strong>Some are evergreen and remain decorative even in the depths of winter!</strong> And if you thought they were monochrome, you will be surprised to discover species with colourful foliage! Although the majority of species are tropical and often grown as houseplants, there are also many hardy species that can be cultivated outdoors, such as <em>Dryopteris</em> or <em>Asplenium</em>. These are plants that require little maintenance and can even be planted in pots. <b>Ferns demand shade and coolness. Most of them thrive in fresh, rich, humus-bearing, rather acidic soil.</b> However, they are so diverse that some adapt to very specific situations, allowing us to plant them even in dry, sunny, or calcareous conditions. They can grow in rockeries, on walls, in woodlands, and even sometimes on living walls!