Rosy Australian Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum hispidulum
Beautiful rose-colored new leaves contrast with the leathery dark green mature foliage with dark green, shiny stems. Use among traditional woodland perennials beneath shade trees. Great for lush effects combined with exotic tropicals. Herbaceous.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ad-ee-AN-tum hiss-PID-yoo-lum |
| Key feature: | Shade Loving |
| Plant type: | Fern |
| Garden style: | Contemporary |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Sunset climate zones: | 24, 25 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growth to 2 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Spreading |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant, Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Landscape uses: | Rock Garden, Seacoast Exposure, Water Garden, Woodland Garden |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 0501 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed frequently during growing season with a general purpose fertilizer. Cut back old fronds after new growth begins in spring.
Design Ideas
Excellent choice for shaded nooks and crannies of smaller homes, condos and townhouses. Perfect choice for front of warm climate azaleas where stems are overly visible. Problem solver for conditions beneath trees and shrubs where bare ground presents unattractive appearance and to reduce weed growth. A natural for planting amidst rocks and logs in the wild shade garden. A superior choice for Asian inspired gardens that need growing season color.
Companion Plants
Group this fern with Alaska Azalea, (Azalea indica 'Alaska'), Everblooming Gardenia, (Gardenia jasminoides 'Veitchii'), King of Hearts Bleeding Heart, (Dicentra x 'King of Hearts') and Purity Japanese Pieris, (Pieris japonica 'Purity').
History
This is one of the nine species of Adiantum native to Australia. It is found primarily in the eastern third of the continent in both rainforest and open, exposed locations.
Lore
The term maidenhair has come to refer to plants with a uniquely veined fan-shaped leaf such as the Ginkgo tree and ferns of genus Adiantum.
Beautiful rose-colored new leaves contrast with the leathery dark green mature foliage with dark green, shiny stems. Use among traditional woodland perennials beneath shade trees. Great for lush effects combined with exotic tropicals. Herbaceous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed frequently during growing season with a general purpose fertilizer. Cut back old fronds after new growth begins in spring.
Design Ideas
Excellent choice for shaded nooks and crannies of smaller homes, condos and townhouses. Perfect choice for front of warm climate azaleas where stems are overly visible. Problem solver for conditions beneath trees and shrubs where bare ground presents unattractive appearance and to reduce weed growth. A natural for planting amidst rocks and logs in the wild shade garden. A superior choice for Asian inspired gardens that need growing season color.
Companion Plants
Group this fern with Alaska Azalea, (Azalea indica 'Alaska'), Everblooming Gardenia, (Gardenia jasminoides 'Veitchii'), King of Hearts Bleeding Heart, (Dicentra x 'King of Hearts') and Purity Japanese Pieris, (Pieris japonica 'Purity').
History
This is one of the nine species of Adiantum native to Australia. It is found primarily in the eastern third of the continent in both rainforest and open, exposed locations.
Lore
The term maidenhair has come to refer to plants with a uniquely veined fan-shaped leaf such as the Ginkgo tree and ferns of genus Adiantum.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ad-ee-AN-tum hiss-PID-yoo-lum |
| Key feature: | Shade Loving |
| Plant type: | Fern |
| Garden style: | Contemporary |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Sunset climate zones: | 24, 25 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growth to 2 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Spreading |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant, Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Landscape uses: | Rock Garden, Seacoast Exposure, Water Garden, Woodland Garden |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 0501 |
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