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rough maidenhair fern 'Bronze Venus' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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rough maidenhair fern 'Bronze Venus'

Adiantum hispidulum 'Bronze Venus'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Adiantum
Family: Pteridaceae

About this plant

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

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

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

Pruning

Remove dead or damaged fronds in spring

Propagation

Propagate by division or by spores

Pests

May be susceptible to scale insects

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerGround Cover

Planting Places

Gravel GardenConservatoryOutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years