Attractive leaflets with cut edges creates a lighter texture Hardy in zones Cyrtomium fortunei : Fortune's Holly Fern Dark purple stems contrast with pale green leaflets Grows " tall and wide Hardy in zones Availability Inventory varies daily January to December. Please contact us for current availability. Additional qualities: Deer resistant, tolerates moist soil.
Ferns for year-round interest. All Ferns Evergreen Seasonal not evergreen Natives. Athyrium: Lady Fern. Cyrtomium: Holly Fern. When the spores are ripe, the sori shatter, and spores are scattered from here to kingdom come.
Well, the kingdom came right on top of my table. Chalk it up to experience. Now when I use ferns in designs, I check the back of the leaves. If the sori are dark, they are about ready to pop. As long as they are green, they can safely be used in floral designs. Cultivars include Butterfieldii , with deeply serrated leaf margins; Compactum , with leaves shorter than the species; and Rochefordianum , which has holly-like leaves with coarsely fringed margins.
Look in area garden centers for this useful plant. Buy several and plant them in broad sweeps or cover the ground underneath a shady tree. Special features: The thick-leaved holly fern can take indoor or patio abuse of forgotten waterings and skipped feedings. Display in a hanging basket or grow a large pot of overflowing foliage.
Periodically groom to remove yellowing leaves and dust. Sign in. Forgot your password? Humidity can drop drastically in the winter; it's a good idea to use a cool-mist room humidifier near your plant or stand the pot on a tray of wet pebbles. Don't worry about keeping this hardy fern near your windows or drafty entryways in winter -- it can take the cold. Soil: Good-quality, all-purpose houseplant potting mix.
Fertilizer: Feed monthly spring through fall with a balanced liquid fertilizer such as at half the recommended amount. Don't fertilize in the winter months when growth is slower. Propagation: Divide in spring when it gets too big for its pot probably every 5 years or so. To divide, cut rhizomes so that each piece has a growing tip and at least 3 fronds. Get to know Fire Flash Plant. Captivating orange stems and big, green leaves, plus easy care make Chlorophytum orchidastrum a must-have houseplant.
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It grows 1 to 2 feet in height, and to a spread of 2 to 3 feet. Cyrtomium fortunei, on the other hand, is from temperate Asia and is winter-hardy in USDA zones 6 through 9. Holly ferns do not grow well in full sunlight, but it will tolerate light shade. The plant will also grow in deep shade, which is its preference, making it a versatile ground cover or understory plant, or just a good plant for low-light gardens.
It will grow well in shaded garden corners, either potted in a container or planted under taller trees and shrubs. Despite an intolerance of sunlight, holly ferns do take drought well, and though their fronds may droop with extended heat or drought, they perk right back up with water.
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