Dryopteris cambrensis RHS Award of Merit Winners when Wade Roitsch of Yucca

when Wade Roitsch of Yucca Do Nursery picked this up at the Chatuchak plant market

dark purple spurs backed by mauvy-pink sepals

dark green pinnae adorn the black stipe on this semi-evergreen

but this is a winner

the flower clusters hang just beneath the leaves

Dryopteris cambrensis RHS Award of Merit Winners when Wade Roitsch of Yucca(aka: Dryopteris affinis ssp. stillupensis) Centered in Poland and the Czech Republic, Dryopteris cambrensis is a triploid evolutionary derivative of the more widespread, diploid European Dryopteris affinis. Dryopteris cambrensis, recently elevated to species status, has been a superb grower in our hot, humid summers for well over a decade, forming a stunningly elegant 30" tall x 3' wide solitary evergreen specimen. For us, it has proven tolerant in