A creeping, rhizomatous, evergreen fern, with arching, blue-green, pinnate fronds, which are divided into wavy, strap-like pinnae
0.5-1 metres
0.5-1 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow under glass in 1 part each loam, bark and charcoal, 2 parts sharp sand, and 3 parts coarse leaf mould, in filtered light. In the growing season water moderately and apply a balanced liquid feed monthly. Mist regularly. Water sparingly in winter. In frost-free areas grow outdoors in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. See how to grow ferns as houseplants or how to grow tender ferns outdoors for further advice
Propagate by spores at 19-24°C when ripe, or divide rhizomes in spring
Remove dead or damaged fronds
May be susceptible to scale insects
Generally disease-free
