Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue Green | |||
| Autumn | Blue Green | |||
| Winter | Blue Green |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1BBotanical details
- Family
- Polypodiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Phlebodium are evergreen ferns with creeping rhizomes clothed in scales, bearing pinnate fronds at intervals
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow under glass in 1 part each loam, bark and charcoal, 2 parts sharp sand, and 3 parts coarse leaf mould, in filtered light. In the growing season water moderately and apply a balanced liquid feed monthly. Mist regularly. Water sparingly in winter. In frost-free areas grow outdoors in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. See how to grow ferns as houseplants or how to grow tender ferns outdoors for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by spores at 19-24°C when ripe, or divide rhizomes in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
Pruning
Remove dead or damaged fronds
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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