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slender brake 'Evergemiensis' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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slender brake 'Evergemiensis'

Pteris ensiformis 'Evergemiensis' (v)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Pteris
Family: Pteridaceae

About this plant

A tufted, evergreen variegated fern with feathery silvery-white fronds edged with green. An ideal fern to add to a Terrarium

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1C

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

LoamClaySandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in moist but well-drained soil with plenty of added leaf-mould or in a container under glass with added limestone chips in high humidity

Pruning

Dead or damaged fronds may be removed as necessary

Propagation

Propagate by sowing spores as soon as ripe or division of rhizomes in spring

Pests

Generally pest-free outdoors but under glass may be susceptible to scale insects and eelworms

Diseases

May be susceptible to sooty mould

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerWall Side BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

ConservatorySubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years