Selaginella kraussiana![RHS AGM](/assets/styles/images/icons/RHS-AGM--Small-Vert__web.svg)
Kraus's clubmoss
A vigorous mat-forming perennial with rooting stems to 5cm tall, bearing small, scale-like leaves giving a fern-like appearance. An ideal plant for terrariums and bottle gardens
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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green | |||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter | Green |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Selaginellaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming
- Genus
Selaginella are evergreen rhizomatous perennials which may be small and tufted or tall and scrambling, the slender stems covered with small scale-like leaves; spores develop in short terminal spikes
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Macaronesia, Africa
How to grow
Cultivation
In frost prone areas grow under glass in a mixture of two parts loam (JI No2) and one part leafmould, in bright but filtered light. Requires a minimum temperature of 5-7C in the winter months. An ideal plant for terrariums and bottle gardens
Propagation
Sow spores at 21°C as soon as they are ripe. Divide rhizomes or rooted stems in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Generally peat-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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