Toad Gully Growers

Ferns

Wholesale only.  Our ferns and other potted plants are only available to ABN registered retail or landscaping businesses.

For a rare chance to buy direct please check out our occasional market stall - see dates on home page.

Kermadec Island Tree Fern

Kermadec Island Tree Fern

Cyathea kermadecensis

Adaptable South Pacific tree fern. Can grow very large in sheltered damp position. Fronds to 4m.

Island Pride

Island Pride

Cyathea robusta

Strong tree fern from Lord Howe Is. Broad fronds to 2m long, trunk to 5m. Easy to grow in damp shade.

Papua New Guinea Tree Fern

Papua New Guinea Tree Fern

Cyathea sp. PNG

Fast growing tree fern from the mountains of Papua New Guinea. Sheltered garden. Cold hardy.

Soft Tree Fern

Soft Tree Fern

Dicksonia antarctica

Hardy Aussie fern. Can grow huge with fronds 3m long on thick tall trunk. Damp shady to partial sun.

Prickly Rasp Fern

Prickly Rasp Fern

Doodia aspera

Tough Aussie. New fronds bright pink to red growing to 35cm. Shady to damp sunny garden.

Golden-Scaled Male Fern

Golden-Scaled Male Fern

Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata The King'

This fancy fern was developed in the Victorian age. Fronds to 1.2m. Easily grown in damp shade. UK.

Broad Buckler Fern

Broad Buckler Fern

Dryopteris dilatata 'Crispa Whiteside'

This form has frilly crested fronds to over 1m. Easily grown in damp garden. Shade to partial sun.

Autumn Fern

Autumn Fern

Dryopteris erythrosora

Coppery to red new fronds, older dark green, 45cm. Easy to grow in deep shade to part sun. East Asia.

Male Fern

Male Fern

Dryopteris filix-mas

Widespread northern hemisphere favourite due to dramatic 1.5m fronds. Easy in damp semi-shade.

Marginal Woodfern

Marginal Woodfern

Dryopteris marginalis

Clumps of tough fronds to 60cm. Easy to grow in loamy soil under the shade of trees. Nth America.

Scrambling Fern

Scrambling Fern

Hypolepis distans 'Compacta'

Attractive Tas & NZ fern for damp shady garden or basket. Creeping rhyzome, lacy fronds to 40cm.

Kangaroo Fern

Kangaroo Fern

Microsorum diversifolium

Tough Aussie. Grows on trees, rocks or in ground, pots or baskets. Plastic-like fronds to 60cm.

Emerald Queen

Emerald Queen

Nephrolepis obliterata 'Emerald Queen'

Easy to grow Aussie. Ideal for hanging basket, tub or garden. Great indoors, patio or shady corner.

Royal Fern

Royal Fern

Osmunda regalis

Majestic clumping fern ideally suited to wet areas where the fronds may grow to 3m. Very cold hardy.

Feather Shield Fern

Feather Shield Fern

Polystichum retrosopaleaceum

Hardy. Shiny fronds to 1m. Moist garden or tub in shade. Interesting flushes of new growth. Japan.

Cretan Brake

Cretan Brake

Pteris cretica 'Gautherii'

Easy to grow in a pot or damp free draining soil. Best in dappled sunlight. Frilly fronds to 60cm.

Jungle Brake

Jungle Brake

Pteris umbrosa

Australian rainforest fern. Easy to grow in shady damp garden. Shiny verdant green fronds to 1.2m.

Graceful Jungle Brake

Graceful Jungle Brake

Pteris umbrosa var. gracilifolia

Australian rainforest fern. Easy to grow in shady damp garden. Shiny narrow dark green fronds, 1m.

Ladder Brake

Ladder Brake

Pteris vittata

Aust. Hardy, grows best in a damp sunny position. Great for stone walls or rockery. Fronds to 1m.

Parasol Fern

Parasol Fern

Pteris wallichiana

Asia, PNG. Giant fern - umbrella fronds to 3m tall. Slowly spreads, making a neat group. Damp shade.

Leather Fern

Leather Fern

Rumohra adiantiformis Cape form

Vigorous South African fern with thick tough fronds to 1.5m. Ideal indoor, garden, cut foliage.

Emerald Clubmoss

Emerald Clubmoss

Selaginella kraussiana

Soft low groundcover ideal for damp fernery, terrarium, pot or basket. Indoor or shady garden.

Golden Clubmoss

Golden Clubmoss

Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea'

Soft low groundcover ideal for damp fernery, terrarium, pot or basket. Indoor or shady garden.

Baby's Tears

Baby's Tears

Soleirolia soleirolii

Easy to grow living carpet for a shady fernery. Also great for baskets, terrariums & walls. Keep damp.