which is beautifully complemented by vibrant glossy green leaves

ensuring it gets regular watering during Spring and Summer to make up for the rise in temperature

Prune them to keep their shape and size but only after the flowering period

and will also benefit from being cut back hard after they have finished flowering

this plant would do best in a shaded border or woodland garden

Dryopteris 'Pinderi' Ribes nigrum 'Black Marble' which is beautifully complemented byDryopteris Affinis Pinderi, otherwise known as Pinder's Golden Scaled Male Fern, gets its name from the small golden scales that develop along the midribs of the ferns fronds. The foliage forms in an upright, rosette shape with yellow green pinnae, that develop to a dark green over time. Like its type species, this fern is best suited to a shaded border, bed or cottage garden. Thrives best in dappled, part or full shade in a moist, well drained, humus