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Adiantum aethiopicum 'Barrington Queen'

The Barrington Queen

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One of our treasured maidenhair ferns in the garden is our spore-grown selection, Adiantum aethiopicum ‘Barrington Queen’. This, and our previous introduction, Adiantum ‘Barrington Belle’, were grown from a 2017 David Denton spore collection in New South Wales, Australia. Adiantum ‘Barrington Queen’ has the slightly larger pinnae of the two selections. Adiantum aethiopicum, similar to

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Osmunda japonica 'Gotemba Crest'

The Japanese Royal Crest

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Looking great in the garden is month is the highly coveted crested form of Royal Fern, Osmunda japonica ‘Gotemba Crest’. Osmunda japonica is the Asian equivalent to our North American Osmunda spectabilis, and Eurasian Osmunda regalis. This stunning form of the moisture-loving, sun tolerant fern, from Japan’s Gotemba Nursery matures at only 2′. Our next

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