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Dryopteris tokyoensis
  • RHS AGM

Tokyo wood fern

An strongly erect deciduous fern supporting narrow, lanceolate leaflets arranged alternately on each stem.

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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Clay
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Poorly–drained
pH
Neutral, Acid
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Bronze Green
Summer Green
Autumn Green
Winter
Position
  • Full shade
  • Partial shade
Aspect

West–facing or East–facing or North–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming, Columnar upright
Genus

Dryopteris can be deciduous, semi-evergreen or evergreen ferns, with stout, erect or decumbent rhizomes and shuttlecock-like rosettes of lance-shaped to ovate, pinnately divided fronds

Name status

Correct

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a moist but not waterlogged, neutral or acid soil in partial or full shade. For more information see our advice page how to grow ferns.

Propagation

Propagate by division

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Low Maintenance
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Can remove faded fronds in winter or wait until spring and remove before new fronds emerge

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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