Plant of the Day
Monday 16 February 2026
A creeping, tufted, evergreen fern from Australia, Rumohra adiantiformis (leather fern, iron fern, leatherleaf fern) has glossy fronds. Here it was thriving in Edinburgh Botanic Garden, Scotland, in a woodland border. It needs a semi-shaded and a well drained soil, particularly in winter.
Jill Raggett














