Dryopteris — 16 species
Botanical species in the genus Dryopteris recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Dryopteris barbigera
Dryopteris barbigera
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by the plants native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Prefers an acid to neutral soil, succeeding in ordinary fertile soil in a shady position.
Full cultivation guide →Dryopteris blandfordii
Dryopteris blandfordii
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Prefers an acid to neutral soil, succeeding in ordinary fertile soil in a shady position.
Full cultivation guide →Dryopteris carthusiana
Dryopteris carthusiana
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Cultivation
Prefers an acid to neutral soil, succeeding in ordinary fertile soil in a shady position. Requires permanently moist conditions at its roots. A very ornamental plant, it is often evergreen in mild winters.
Full cultivation guide →Dryopteris crassirhizoma
Dryopteris crassirhizoma
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Cultivation
Prefers an acid to neutral soil, succeeding in ordinary fertile soil in a shady position. Prefers a moist soil, but is drought tolerant when well established. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer.
Full cultivation guide →Dryopteris cristata
Dryopteris cristata
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Cultivation
Prefers an acid to neutral soil, succeeding in ordinary fertile soil in a shady position. Succeeds in full sun but grows best in a shady position with only 2 - 3 hours sun per day. Tolerates a pH range from 4.5 to 7.
Full cultivation guide →Dryopteris dilatata
Dryopteris dilatata
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, it prefers an acid to neutral soil, succeeding in ordinary fertile soil in a shady position. Prefers a moist soil, but is drought tolerant when well established. Plants are evergreen in mild winters.
Full cultivation guide →Dryopteris expansa
Dryopteris expansa
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, it prefers an acid to neutral soil, succeeding in ordinary fertile soil in a shady position. Prefers a moist soil. Closely related to D. dilatata and hybridising where their ranges meet to produce D. x ambroseae.
Full cultivation guide →Dryopteris filix-mas
Dryopteris filix-mas
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Cultivation
Prefers an acid to neutral soil, succeeding in ordinary fertile soil in a shady position. Succeeds in poor soils. Succeeds in full sun but grows best in a shady position with only 2 - 3 hours sun per day.
Full cultivation guide →Dryopteris fragrans
Dryopteris fragrans
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Cultivation
Prefers an acid soil, requiring a well-drained gritty soil in a sunny or shady position. Dislikes heavy clay. Prefers a good supply of water at its roots but succeeds in dry shade and tolerates drought when it is established.
Full cultivation guide →Dryopteris marginalis
Dryopteris marginalis
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Cultivation
Prefers an acid to neutral soil, succeeding in ordinary fertile soil in a shady position. Succeeds in full sun but grows best in a shady position with only 2 - 3 hours sun per day. Tolerates a pH range from 4.5 to 7.
Full cultivation guide →Dryopteris odontoloma
Dryopteris odontoloma
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by the plants native range it should succeed outdoors at least in the milder areas of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Prefers an acid to neutral soil, succeeding in ordinary fertile soil in a shady position.
Full cultivation guide →Dryopteris oreades
Dryopteris oreades
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, it prefers an acid to neutral soil, succeeding in ordinary fertile soil in a shady position. Prefers a moist soil, but is drought tolerant when well established. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer.
Full cultivation guide →Dryopteris schimperiana
Dryopteris schimperiana
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by the plants native range it should succeed outdoors at least in the milder areas of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Prefers an acid to neutral soil, succeeding in ordinary fertile soil in a shady position.
Full cultivation guide →Dryopteris sieboldii
Dryopteris sieboldii
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Cultivation
Prefers an acid to neutral soil, succeeding in ordinary fertile soil in a shady position. Prefers a moist soil, but plants are drought tolerant when established. This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c.
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Dryopteris wallichiana
Dryopteris wallichiana
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Cultivation
A plant of higher elevations in the tropics, being found at elevations right up to the cloud forests. It needs a cool season to grow well and can tolerate a winter mean temperature as low as 5°c, though it may then be semi-deciduous.
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