HARDY FERNS Pteris nipponica

Commonly known as Silver ribbon fern, Variegated table fern, White-striped Cretan brake

Creeping, evergreen fern. Pinnate green fronds with central creamy-white stripe. Borderline hardy to tender

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£13.50 each

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Any 10+ for £10 each

Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

1.5 to 2 Litre

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Height - 75cm (30in)
Spread - 60cm (24in)
Fern - short-creeping, many branched rhizome. Produces arching, crowding fronds
Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
Tender - cool or frost free greenhouse - Tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen. Except in frost-free inner-city areas or coastal extremities requires glasshouse conditions. Plant can withstand temperatures down to 1°C (34°F)
Full shade
Partial shade
Additional Features - Good to know - - syn. P. cretica 'Albolineata'. Easier to grow than the species as some clones are half hardy
Pests & Diseases - scale insects and leaf eelworms under glass. Sooty mould if water settles on fronds
Place of origin - Europe, Africa, Asia
Garden Location/Conditions - Greenhouse / conservatory - Not the sort of plants to be grown outside where there are likely to be frosts. These plants need to be grown in a conservatory or cool greenhouse or at least brought inside for the winter - under glass use 1 part each of sharp sand, coarse leaf mould and charcoal, and 2 parts of loam-based compost (JI No.2). Add limestone chips. Grow in bright, filtered light with high humidity
Hardiness - Half hardy (down to 0) -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Spring
Summer
Winter
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - moderately fertile with added leaf mould
Neutral to alkaline soil