Selaginella Uncinata
Rainbow Moss
Selaginellas are not true ferns, but they do share many characteristic with ferns beyond their cosmetic appearance. They prefer to grow in moderate to deep shade, and to be planted in fertile, well composted soil with a high organic make up, they grow slowly, and do not bloom, and adapt well to being grown as houseplants, or on the porch or patio. There are many interesting Sellaginella cultivars, with Selaginella uncinata being one of the most popular and best known. This Sellaginella is commonly called Peacock Fern or Rainbow Moss because of the shimmery, irridescent, blue green and bronze red coloring of the unique lacy, fern like foliage. The growth habit is slow, low growing and spreading, so it is a good choice for most any shaded spot that needs ground cover. It is also lovely as a potted plant or hanging basket, and is great choice for dish gardens and terrariums
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Rainbow Moss
Latin name
Selaginella Uncinata
type
evergreen perennial
family
Selaginellaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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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
0.50 M
0.30 M
Selaginella Uncinata
Selaginellas are not true ferns, but they do share many characteristic with ferns beyond their cosmetic appearance. They prefer to grow in moderate to deep shade, and to be planted in fertile, well composted soil with a high organic make up, they grow slowly, and do not bloom, and adapt well to being grown as houseplants, or on the porch or patio. There are many interesting Sellaginella cultivars, with Selaginella uncinata being one of the most popular and best known. This Sellaginella is commonly called Peacock Fern or Rainbow Moss because of the shimmery, irridescent, blue green and bronze red coloring of the unique lacy, fern like foliage. The growth habit is slow, low growing and spreading, so it is a good choice for most any shaded spot that needs ground cover. It is also lovely as a potted plant or hanging basket, and is great choice for dish gardens and terrariums
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
In areas prone to frost, grow under glass in a mixture of two parts loam (John Innes No2) and one part leafmould. Place in bright, filtered light. In Winter months a minimum temperature of 5 deg.C is required. Water with tepid water - never cold water
Propagating by spores
From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn
Collect spores in the Autumn, when they are ripe, and sow spores under glass on top of compost, and place the pot or tray in a resealable polythene bag in bright light, at 21 deg.C. After 2-8 weeks the top of the compost should turn green, and prothallia should appear. Mist lightly to encourage fertilisation. After several more weeks the first fronds should appear. When the plants are about 2" high, pot into separate pots, but keep the humidity high by putting the pots in polythene bags
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