Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Ursula's Red'
painted lady fern 'Ursula's Red'
A deciduous fern with bipinnate fronds with dark reddish stipes. Newly emerging fronds are purple-bronze, with a darker band of colour extending across the pinnae on either side of the rachis , fading to silvery-green with age.
Synonyms
Athyrium filix-femina 'Ursula's Red'Athyrium 'Ursula's Red'
see moreAthyrium niponicum 'Ursula's Red'
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Purple Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple Bronze | |||
| Autumn | Grey Silver Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full shade
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Woodsiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy, Clump forming
- Genus
Athyrium are deciduous ferns with erect or creeping rhizomes bearing usually pinnate to tripinnate fronds, often of thin texture, and they are especially shade-tolerant
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Prefers a fertile, humus-rich, neutral to acid, moist but well-drained soil in full or dappled shade.
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Sub-tropical
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required. Cut down fronds as necessary
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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