{"product_id":"blechnum-chambersii","title":"Lance Water Fern - Blechnum chambersii","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\u003eLance Water Fern - Blechnum chambersii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small, strictly shade dwelling fern from the wet gullies of south eastern Australia, \u003cem\u003eBlechnum chambersii\u003c\/em\u003e forms a tight rosette of simple, dark green, ladder-like fronds that arch out low and flat. It is the ground level detail plant in a fern gully scheme, chosen over larger tree ferns and ground ferns precisely because it stays small, keeps its shape and never colonises beyond its crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Lance Water Fern\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Frond Types\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broad sterile fronds arch outward at ground level while narrower fertile fronds stand erect through the centre, giving the crown real structure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContained Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows from a single short rhizome rather than running, so it holds a defined position in a planting scheme for years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Shade Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It performs in the low light beneath established canopy where flowering understorey plants fail.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocal Provenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: An indigenous fern of cool wet forest in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, so it sits correctly in native gully restoration work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMoisture Signature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Glossy, dark, slightly leathery fronds give a wet forest character that dry-tolerant ferns cannot imitate.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFern Gully Groundwork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Massed at the base of tree ferns and rainforest shrubs, it closes the gap between trunk and soil.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Courtyard Beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: A drift along a south facing wall or beneath a deck holds green through the year in positions that get almost no direct sun.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Feature Margins\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted just above the splash line of a pond or rill, where humidity is constant and light is filtered.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Understorey Restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suited to replanting shaded creek lines and gully floors in cool temperate districts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 to 0.5m for a continuous groundcover drift\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 0.8m where each crown is to be read individually\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn through early spring, when soil moisture is reliable and evaporation is low\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, humus rich, acidic soil that stays consistently damp but drains freely; heavy clay must be improved with composted organic matter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone evenly moist for the first full year and never let it dry out completely, as this fern does not recover well from wilting. Mulch with leaf litter or fine composted bark rather than coarse chip, and shelter new plantings from hot dry wind.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 to 0.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 to 0.6m\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 Full to part shade; direct sun burns the fronds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South eastern Australia, including Tasmania, and New Zealand\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e None, ferns reproduce by spores carried on the erect fertile fronds\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795381420318,"sku":"ND-0228-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/eu_TEXmx_uGBgCebVE7QN_Hx0qdo5r.jpg?v=1787314718","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/blechnum-chambersii","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}