{"product_id":"blechnum-nudum-crested","title":"Crested Fishbone Water Fern - Blechnum nudum ‘Crested’","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\u003eCrested Fishbone Water Fern - Blechnum nudum ‘Crested’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe straight species is one of the most useful ferns in Australian shade planting; this selection takes it further by ending every frond in a forked, tasselled crest. \u003cem\u003eBlechnum nudum\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Crested’ builds a full shuttlecock crown of pale to mid green fronds that becomes a short, dark, fibrous trunk with age, so an established plant reads as a miniature tree fern rather than a clump at ground level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Crested Fishbone Water Fern\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrested Frond Tips\u003c\/strong\u003e: Each frond finishes in a divided, fringed tassel, adding texture that reads clearly even from several metres away.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrunk Formation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Older plants raise the crown on a short black fibrous stem, lifting the fronds off the ground and creating layered depth in a fern bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVertical Shuttlecock Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fronds rise steeply before arching, so it occupies vertical space without spreading sideways into paths.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardy through frost prone sheltered gardens across the southern states, well beyond the range of tropical ferns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink New Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Croziers unfurl with a soft pink to bronze flush against the established green.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLayered Fern Gullies\u003c\/strong\u003e: It bridges the gap between low ground ferns and tall tree ferns, giving the middle storey in a shaded gully scheme.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature Pots in Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single plant in a wide glazed pot suits a shaded entry, atrium or covered courtyard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDamp Shaded Borders\u003c\/strong\u003e: Massed under established canopy where soil stays cool and moist year round.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Feature Surrounds\u003c\/strong\u003e: The crested fronds catch light well beside still water and in the humidity around a pond or wall fountain.\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 closed drift\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m so each crown keeps its shuttlecock shape\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn through spring, avoiding the peak of summer heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Humus rich, acidic, permanently moist soil with free drainage; add composted organic matter generously to clay or sand\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two to three times a week through the first summer and mist the crown in dry heat, as this fern browns quickly once the root zone dries. Mulch with fine leaf litter, keep it out of hot afternoon sun and drying wind, and remove old fronds at the base in late winter.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m, including a trunk of up to about 0.5m on old plants\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\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 Part shade to full shade; morning sun only\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern Australia and Tasmania (parent species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e None, spore bearing\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795381649694,"sku":"ND-0231-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/hEl1O9-Oas0NVPj0A100__twepyEgK.jpg?v=1787314678","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/blechnum-nudum-crested","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}