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Brittle Maidenhair Fern, Black Stick Maidenhair Fern 'Farleyense'

Adiantumtenerum

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Genus
Adiantum (ad-ee-AN-tum)
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Species
tenerum (TEN-er-um)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Ferns
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Orange/Apricot
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Soil pH requirements
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Bartow, Florida

Miami, Florida

Covington, Louisiana

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MotherNature4
Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | May 2005 | positive

I have been growing 'Farleyense' for about 10 years. It has been a lovely plant, but can't stand to dry out. I have propagated it by di...Read More

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