Rohdea japonica Nobori Ryu Lepisorus Dryopteris 'The King' is a

Dryopteris 'The King' is a remnant from England's Victorian fern craze that makes a superb garden specimen to 30" tall x 30" wide

which are dramatically better garden plants that the straight species

go to sleep for the summer

The most vigorous individuals might occasionally need to reined in where they have spread too far if space is limited

intensely puckered

Rohdea japonica Nobori Ryu Lepisorus Dryopteris 'The King' is aThis amazing and very rare selection of the Japanese sacred lily has the most contortedly (take note a new plant word) kinky leaves of any selection we grow. The Japanese cultivar name 'Nobori Ryu' means "climbing dragon" a reference to the dramatically raised ridge running down the center of each thick green leaf. In winter, the deep shade loving sacred lilies are highlighted for the season with short stalks of brilliant red berries.