The care secret that transformed my Lady Fern

I'd had Lady Fern for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to maintaining consistent moisture without waterlogging and the difference over the next two months was dramatic.

prehistoric elegance with delicate layered fronds became much more pronounced. The plant in a woodland garden understorey planting now looks like a completely different specimen. spectacular new crozier unfurling in spring confirmed that I'd finally unlocked what this plant can do. scale insects on the undersides of fronds has been less of a problem since I got the overall conditions right. If your Lady Fern is underwhelming, look at maintaining consistent moisture without waterlogging first.