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Pteris cretica 'Wimsettii'
  • RHS AGM

Cretan brake 'Wimsettii'

A clump-forming evergreen fern of light green lance-shaped, irregularly lobed, feathery fronds

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Chalk
Clay
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full shade
  • Partial shade
Aspect

North–facing or East–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Pteridaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Pteris can be evergreen, semi-evergreen or deciduous ferns, with short or long rhizomes and fronds that may be pinnate to 4-pinnate

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Will grow well in any moist but well-drained soil, in shade or dappled shade. See how to grow ferns for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by division and spores

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Houseplants
  • Patio and container plants
  • Low Maintenance
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Cut back any dead foliage to rejuvenate

Pests

May be susceptible to eelworm, scale insects, aphids and mealybugs

Diseases

May be susceptible to sooty mould, rust and leaf spot.

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