Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Metallicum'
Japanese Painted Fern 'Metallicum'
Lady Fern is a fast-growing, clump-forming fern, with arching long, pointed light green lacy lance-shaped fronds and with segments that have toothed margins. In some plants the midrib is red, in others green. 'Metallicum' has finely divided deep cut greyish green fronds effused with silver and purple.
Contributed by @tomplonk
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Japanese Painted Fern 'Metallicum'
Latin name
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Metallicum'
type
Deciduous Fern
family
Athyriaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
1.00 M
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Metallicum'
Lady Fern is a fast-growing, clump-forming fern, with arching long, pointed light green lacy lance-shaped fronds and with segments that have toothed margins. In some plants the midrib is red, in others green. 'Metallicum' has finely divided deep cut greyish green fronds effused with silver and purple.
Planting Outdoors early
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant container grown plants out in spring
Planting Outdoors autumn
From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn
Plant container grown plants out in autumn.
Propagation by division
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Using a fork dig up plant, trying to keep the root ball as complete as possible. Split the root ball at the centre with a sharp knife or a spade, or by placing two garden forks back-to-back into the middle of the root ball, and pushing the fork handles apart.to lever the root ball apart. Replant the new clumps to the same depth as the original, and water well. Keep well watered until established.
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