Exotic Fern Starter Pack. 6-Plant Collector's Collection

Bring the lush, dramatic aesthetic of a prehistoric rainforest straight to your garden or conservatory. This curated starter pack features a premium selection of six exceptional ferns, combining majestic tree ferns with striking, hardy ground cover. Whether you are looking to establish a shaded stumpery or kickstart your exotic plant collection, this hand-picked bundle offers the perfect balance of texture, form, and architectural impact.

Pack Contents & Pot Sizes

Every starter pack includes six healthy, established plants in their respective growers' pots, ready for potting on or planting out:

• 1 x Cyathea medullaris (Black Tree Fern) – 12cm Pot

  The legendary 'Mamaku' from New Zealand. Renowned for its dramatic, jet-black stipes (frond stems) and rapid growth potential, it forms a magnificent, dark canopy.

• 1 x Cyathea 'Aussie Larrikin' – 12cm Pot

  A highly sought-after and distinctive Australian tree fern selection, prized by collectors for its robust growth habit and beautiful frond architecture.

• 1 x Blechnum gibbum 'Silver Lady' (Silver Lady Fern) – 12cm Pot

  A stunning, neat fern that quickly forms a miniature trunk, sporting a symmetrical rosette of crisp, bright green fronds.

• 1 x Cyathea cooperi (Australian Tree Fern) – 9cm Pot

  A fast-growing classic tree fern featuring elegant, lacy, bright green fronds and distinctive straw-coloured scales on its crown.

• 1 x Cyrtomium fortunei (Fortune's Holly Fern) – 9cm Pot

  An incredibly hardy, evergreen ground fern with bold, matte-green pinnate fronds that resemble holly leaves. Excellent for adding solid texture.

• 1 x Cyrtomium fortunei var. clivicola (Clivicola Holly Fern) – 9cm Pot

  A fantastic dwarf variety of the Holly Fern, offering a more compact, low-growing habit and slightly paler, yellowish-green foliage to brighten up dark corners.

Quick Care Guide

• Position: Prefers dappled shade to full shade. Protect from harsh, midday direct sunlight to prevent frond scorch.

• Soil: Thrives in a rich, humus-dense, moisture-retentive but free-draining acidic or neutral soil mix.

• Watering: Keep the growing medium consistently moist, particularly during the active spring and summer growing seasons. For the tree ferns (Cyathea), ensure you water the crowns and trunks as well as the roots once they begin to develop height.

• Hardiness: The Cyrtomium varieties are fully hardy across most of the UK. The Cyathea and Blechnum species will require winter protection from severe frosts—ideally overwintered in a frost-free greenhouse, conservatory, or wrapped securely in situated microclimates.