Adiantum aleuticum 'Miss Sharples'
Aleutian maidenhair 'Miss Sharples'
A deciduous, compact fern to around 40cm tall. Divided, finger-like fronds on wiry, black stems are a pale to mid-green colour when mature and may emerge in spring with bronze and yellow hues
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Bronze Yellow Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Pteridaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Adiantum can be deciduous or evergreen ferns with shiny black stalks bearing simple or more usually pinnately divided fronds, the segments fan-shaped, oblong or rounded, carrying spores under reflexed marginal flaps
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows best in any moderately fertile, moist soil in partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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