{"product_id":"blechnum-gibbum-silver-lady","title":"Silver Lady Fern - Blechnum gibbum ‘Silver Lady’","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\u003eSilver Lady Fern - Blechnum gibbum ‘Silver Lady’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Silver Lady’ is a dwarf tree fern that behaves like a large tidy shuttlecock: glossy finely divided fronds radiate in an almost perfect circle from a central crown, and over years a slim dark trunk lifts that crown clear of the ground. Because \u003cem\u003eBlechnum gibbum\u003c\/em\u003e stays around waist to chest height, it gives the tree fern effect in courtyards and light wells where a Cyathea would quickly outgrow the space. It is frost tender and wants shelter, moisture and filtered light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Silver Lady Fern\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSymmetrical rosette\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fronds sit at even spacing around the crown, giving an almost architectural regularity.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlim trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: A narrow black fibrous stem develops with age, taking up almost no ground space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContained size\u003c\/strong\u003e: It tops out around 1.5m, which is the whole reason to choose it over a true tree fern.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlossy fronds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bright green and reflective, which lifts a dark shaded corner.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstant renewal\u003c\/strong\u003e: New fronds flush regularly through the warm months, so the crown stays fresh.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded courtyard beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reliable in the permanent shade between buildings and fences.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry and light well pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds form in a container beside a door or in a covered atrium.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnder established canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits beneath palms and rainforest trees in the filtered light layer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost free poolside\u003c\/strong\u003e: Adds tropical texture close to water where humidity suits it.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1m for a massed planting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer once nights are mild\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Humus rich, moisture retentive and free draining, slightly acid; never allow the root zone to dry out\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the soil evenly damp year round and water into the base rather than filling the crown, which can rot in cool weather. Mulch with fine composted bark or leaf litter, shelter it completely from frost and from hot dry wind, and in Melbourne or Adelaide grow it in a protected microclimate or a pot that can be moved.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m including the trunk at maturity\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m frond spread\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Filtered light or part shade; full sun bleaches and burns the fronds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fiji and nearby islands of the south west Pacific\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Non-flowering; it reproduces by spores carried on narrow fertile fronds\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795278987550,"sku":"ND-0229-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/5QgVlP3ZNR5RomKLrJ7vL_QbrSTBmF.jpg?v=1787312305","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/blechnum-gibbum-silver-lady","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}