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Fern Britain
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The Independent - London
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May 31, 2008
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Giant fronds, instant shading, exotic shapes ... no wonder the
fern is a popular plant. But why is the home-grown variety still
such a rarity? By Anna Pavord
The way people go on, you'd think that only one fern had ever
been invented - the New Zealand tree fern. Yes, it's a handsome
thing and just right for West Country coastal gardens where it can
rear out of jungly rhododendrons and vast magnolias and give a fair
impression of elsewhereness. Sometimes it works in town gardens too.
Much depends on the skill of the planter. It's one of the top three
plants likely to be chosen for the kind of in-your-face exotic urban
space that goes with lots of glass and metal. The other two, of
course, ...
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