About
Adiantum raddianum 'Fragrantissimum' is a perennial fern that reaches heights of up to 75 cm. It features short rhizomes that generate a dense cluster of fronds characterized by black stems. The leaves are light green, finely divided into numerous small segments that often overlap. Ideal for shaded areas, this fern thrives in moist environments.
About the genus
Adiantum consists of ferns that may be either deciduous or evergreen, characterized by lustrous black stems. These ferns typically feature fronds that are either simple or, more commonly, divided pinnately. The individual segments can be fan-shaped, oblong, or rounded, and they produce spores beneath reflexed marginal flaps.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full shade, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1C
Plant details
- Plant type
- Ferns
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Houseplants, Sub-tropical
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow as a house or conservatory plant indoors in a peat-free houseplant compost. Position the container in bright, indirect light with good ventilation. Water freely and apply a half strength, general liquid feed monthly from mid spring to late summer. Provide high humidity by placing the container on a tray of moist gravel or pebbles. Water sparingly in winter. See how to grow ferns as houseplants for further information
- Pruning
- Remove dead fronds as needed
- Propagation
- Propagate by division of rhizomes in early spring or by spores sown as soon as ripe at a minimum of 21C (70F)
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to scale insects
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free