Adiantum hispidulum 'Bronze Venus'
rough maidenhair fern 'Bronze Venus'
A clump-forming fern to around 50cm high and wide that is usually evergreen when grown indoors but may lose its foliage if planted outdoors. Fronds are upright to arching, dark green and glossy with narrow pinnae and black stalks; new foliage emerges coloured bronze-red in spring
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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 | Green Red Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Pteridaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- 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
Grow outdoors in any moist but well-drained soil with plenty of added leaf-mould. If growing indoors, water freely and feed once a month when in active growth
Propagation
Propagate by division or by spores
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Houseplants
- Patio and container plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Conservatory and greenhouse
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Remove dead or damaged fronds in spring
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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