Lomaria

Lomaria - Ferns, for the most part tropical, and requiring artificial heat; but in mild parts two or three thrive in the open air. L. alpina, a native of New Zealand, is dwarf, and produces from a creeping rhizome abundance of dark shining green fronds, 4 to 6 inches in height. It is specially adapted for the rock garden, should receive similar treatment to the Ceterach (to which it forms a charming companion), and should, like it, be associated with Sedums and alpine plants. L. crenulata is similar, but not quite so hardy, though it succeeds in the mildest localities, as will also the Chili L. chilensis, a tree Fern of noble growth. These Ferns should be placed in the snuggest quarters of the hardy fernery, and care should be taken to protect them during severe cold. A fine bold kind is L. magellanica.

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Lomaria Procera

Lomaria Procera - A handsome large-growing Fern, thriving in the open air in the milder parts of Britain, particularly where the atmosphere is moist, as in Ireland and the south-west of England. It is a variable plant, spread over nearly half the world, the hardiest forms coming from Chili, New Zealand, and Tasmania. L. p. chilensis, one of the best, grows in comparatively cold regions of S. America, its stout leathery fronds once cut to the midrib being 4 or 5 feet long, and produced on stout red stalks from a prostrate fleshy stem or trunk. This trunk never rises, but creeps along the ground, its underground rhizomes freely giving off young plants in rich open soils. L. p. Gilliesii, another fine evergreen form from Chili, differs from that just described in its short erect trunk, and shorter fronds on pale green stalks.

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