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botanical names to pronounce, and this one is called Polystichum polyblepharum. Sorry, but that's its name! Well, you could use its common name of Japanese tassel fern, but if you're trying to impress someone I think the botanical name sounds better (if you

that will provide year-round interest.October - December or February - AprilAll year round30 minutesSilver birch, Betula utilisSoft shield fern, Polystichum setiferum x3Heuchera, e.g. Heuchera 'Greenfinch' x3Large, wide pot or wooden barrelJohn Innes No. 3 loam

. And the button-like pink-and-white blooms of the begonia add a subtle splash of colour.May -JulyJune - September30 minutesBegonia 'Coconut Ice' x3Soft shield fern, Polystichum setiferum Divisilobium GroupJapanese painted fern, Athyrium niponicum var. pictum