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Selaginella kraussiana 'Gold Tips'

Kraus's clubmoss 'Golden Tips'

A form of spikemoss or lesser clubmoss. A non-flowering, rhizomatous, mat-forming perennial, up to 5cm high, with trailing stems up to 30cm long, rooting from the nodes so that they may be infinitely spreading, and branching into evergreen, frond-like sprays of green leaves with yellow-green growing tips. An ideal plant for terrariums or bottle gardens

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Ultimate height

Up to 10cm

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Loam

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

West–facing or North–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Selaginellaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: Selaginella are evergreen rhizomatous perennials which may be small and tufted or tall and scrambling, the slender stems covered with small scale-like leaves; spores develop in short terminal spikes
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

In milder frost-free areas, grow outdoors in moderately fertile, humus-rich, neutral to slightly acidic, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade, with shelter from cold drying winds; in colder areas, grow under glass, in bright filtered or indirect light and high humidity, but with good air circulation, in a rapidly draining, coarse, open medium rich in organic matter, for example a loam-based medium, such as John Innes No. 2, with additional leafmould, bark, sharp sand or fine grit and some charcoal, and when growing water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertilizer monthly, but keep just moist in winter. An ideal plant for terrariums and bottle gardens

Propagation

Propagate by spores, sown at 21°C as soon as they are ripe, or by division of rhizomes or rooted stems in spring, or by layering; for more advice on propagation by spores, see hardy fern cultivation

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Ground cover

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free but may be susceptible to slugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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