Common Name | Crested painted fern |
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Family | Dryopteridaceae |
Genus | Athyrium |
species | hybrid |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | PP20126 |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | -- |
Flower Color | -- |
Foliage Color | Green |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Full Shade |
Growth Habit | Clumping, Upright |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | This is the only silvered and crested hybrid (A. niponicum var. pictum x A. f-f 'Cristatum') on the market. Clonally reproduced to give you a uniform crop. |
Landscape Value | It is wonderful in the shade garden, in a container, as an understory plant, or in the woodland garden. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 36" / 36" / --" |
Soil (Garden) | Fertile, rich, moist soil with good porosity. |
Water (Garden) | Keep evenly moist. |
Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant |
Comments | Grows slowly. Not salt tolerant. Must have 12 weeks of dormancy. Foliage color stabilizes once plant is mature. It is normal for Athyrium roots to be black. |
Athyrium ‘Ocean’s Fury’
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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 36″ / 36″ / –“
Exposure: Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —
Water (Greenhouse) | This plant likes humidity, so keep evenly moist. Drought can force plants into dormancy. |
EC | 0.5 – 0.7 |
pH | 5.5 – 6.5 |
Fertility Needs | 50 – 75 ppm |
Notes | 72 cell plants will show juvenile foliage until they go through winter dormancy. Recommend transplanting to a 4″ from a 72 cell size. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 6 – 8 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 8 – 10 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |
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