It takes quite a bit for a plant to get the conservatory’s horticulture staff talking, but Tiger Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata ‘Tiger Fern’) does just that. A variation of the Boston fern ...

Both names truly show what this fern (the scientific name of which is Nephrolepis exaltata ‘Emina’) looks ... along the midrib and have a serrated leaf margin, resembling a fluffy pompom.