5 Royal Fern Bareroot

5 Royal Fern bareroot

Royal ferns in the garden add interesting texture and color to shaded areas. Osmunda regalis, the royal fern, is large with twice cut leaves and adds an air of elegance when tucked into shady beds with companion plants of contrasting foliage. Royal fern care is simple when growing a royal fern plant in the right location. Also known as old world royal ferns, leaves are large and sometimes produce bead-like sori (spores) at the tips.

When growing a royal fern plant, allow room for the plant to reach its optimum height and spread of 2 to 3 feet. Also, when growing a royal fern plant, be advised that happily located specimens may even reach 6 feet.

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Planting Bare Root Ferns -

Trying to figure out which end of the tuber is up can be daunting. Sometimes the tip is visible on the top portion and other times there will be root hairs extending from the bottom. If in doubt, the tuber can be planted in a sideways position without affecting future growth.

The top of the tuber should be approximately 1 to 2 inches below the top of the ground. Cover lightly with aged compost mix to keep the ground cool and moist. Soil should be kept lightly moist (not wet or damp) for the fern to put on new growth. When planting tubers late in the growing season, such as late summer, often they will not put on any new top growth until the following spring. The ferns will grow larger each year until they top out in size about the 4th year.

Cutting the fall die back to the ground and applying a fresh layer of mulch or straw will help to protect the fern tubers from popping out of the ground over winter freeze and thaw cycles as well as from squirrels or other critters digging up the bulbs for winter food.

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