{"product_id":"angiopteris-evecta-king-fern","title":"King Fern - Angiopteris evecta","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKing Fern - Angiopteris evecta\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe king fern carries the largest fronds of any fern on earth, arching several metres out from a squat woody base that looks more like a boulder than a trunk. \u003cem\u003eAngiopteris evecta\u003c\/em\u003e grows in the deep shade of Queensland rainforest gullies, and in a garden it does the same job: it fills a shaded, sheltered, permanently moist corner with a single prehistoric presence that nothing else can imitate. It is a specialist plant with specific needs, and it repays getting those conditions right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy King Fern\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrond Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Individual fronds can extend several metres, giving a canopy effect from a ground level plant.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSculptural Base\u003c\/strong\u003e: The swollen, fleshy stipe bases build into a knotted woody crown that becomes a feature over time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian Rainforest Species\u003c\/strong\u003e: Genuinely native to Queensland wet tropics, so it belongs in an Australian rainforest planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Shade Performer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in low light positions where almost nothing of this size will grow.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Lived\u003c\/strong\u003e: A slow, permanent plant that improves for decades rather than needing replacement.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest Gully Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Placed at the base of a shaded slope or beside a water feature where humidity collects.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnder Established Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows beneath tall trees as a true understorey plant, alongside gingers and bangalow palms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Courtyard Focal Point\u003c\/strong\u003e: One plant fills an enclosed, protected space completely.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAtrium and Conservatory\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits large warm interior spaces with high humidity and filtered light.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a hedging plant. In a grouped understorey planting allow 4 to 6m.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m, allowing full frond span without contact\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through summer, into warm moist soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, rich, permanently moist soil heavy with leaf litter and compost, yet still draining. It will not accept drying out, and it will not accept stagnant water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep soil moist at all times and raise humidity around the plant with overhead watering in dry weather. Mulch thickly with leaf litter, and shelter completely from wind and frost, both of which will scorch and tear the fronds beyond recovery.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 7m frond spread on a mature plant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep to filtered shade; direct sun will burn the fronds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rainforests of northern Queensland and through the Pacific and Southeast Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, a fern that reproduces by spores\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"700mm","offer_id":59795368935710,"sku":"ND-0131-700MM","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/vBdUI71HcQhWBbQQDs8iq_TIbnMRqN.jpg?v=1787314381","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/angiopteris-evecta-king-fern","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}