Requires some pruning and thinning
prized for its abundant and delectable fruits
dark green leaves on non-flowering stems and spreads via aerial rootlets
neutral to slightly alkaline
Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance' | Copper Shield Fern - 55-60cm, 5lt WisteriaTrees Requires some pruning and thinningDryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance' is a robust, clump forming, evergreen fern with arching stems and stunning triangular, bi pinnate, vivid orange and coppery red fronds in spring, turning glossy, dark green in summer, sometimes red again after first frosts. It produces bright red spores on its undersides in autumn. Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance' is adaptable to a wide range of soils, but prefers fertile, humus rich, moist, well drained soils.