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Maidenhair Spleenwort in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Asplenium trichomanes

 

Maidenhair Spleenwort

A clump arching form of fern with delicate divided leaves growing on dark stems which narrow towards the ends.

 
plant Features
  • Maidenhair Spleenwort likes partial shade to deep shade

    Partial shade to deep shade

  • Maidenhair Spleenwort likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Maidenhair Spleenwort is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Maidenhair Spleenwort likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Maidenhair Spleenwort

Latin name

Asplenium trichomanes

type

Fern

family

Aspleniaceae

ph

7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Maidenhair Spleenwort likes partial shade to deep shade

    Partial shade to deep shade

  • Frost

    Maidenhair Spleenwort is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Maidenhair Spleenwort likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

  • Water

    Maidenhair Spleenwort likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Maidenhair Spleenwort is 0.75meters x 0.75meters 0.75 M 0.75 M

Asplenium trichomanes

A clump arching form of fern with delicate divided leaves growing on dark stems which narrow towards the ends.


Planting Outdoors

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant container plants are planted in spring digging compost into the soil first

 

Propagation by seed

From Mid Summer TO Late Summer

Sow seeds in the latter part of summer on damp compost.These can be collected from the underside of leaves.

 
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