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Adiantum hispidulum 'Bronze Venus' (Rough maidenhair fern 'Bronze Venus')
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0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Adiantum hispidulum 'Bronze Venus'
Other names
Rough maidenhair fern 'Bronze Venus', Rosy maidenhair fern 'Bronze Venus', Rosy Australian maidenhair fern 'Bronze Venus', Five-fingered jack 'Bronze Venus'
Genus
Adiantum Adiantum
Variety or Cultivar
'Bronze Venus' _ 'Bronze Venus' is an upright, tufted or clump-forming, borderline hardy, deciduous to semi-evergreen fern with black-stalked, palmate, leathery, glossy, dark green fronds, bronze-red when young, divided into narrowly elliptic pinnae with rectangular or fan-shaped pinnules.
Adiantum hispidulum 'Bronze Venus' is: Evergreen
Habit
Arching, Clump-forming
Flower
Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Foliage
Bronze, Flushed red in Spring; Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Scale insects Scale insects
Diseases
Sometimes affected by rust in damp winters.
General care
Pruning
Remove dead or damaged fronds in spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Spores
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Where to grow
Adiantum hispidulum 'Bronze Venus' (Rough maidenhair fern 'Bronze Venus') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers, Underplanting, Low Maintenance, Foliage only
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sheltered, partial shade. Will tolerate some sun and drier conditions. Will be evergreen in warm climates. Protect with a dry winter mulch in cold areas.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Adiantum hispidulum 'Bronze Venus'
Other names
Rough maidenhair fern 'Bronze Venus', Rosy maidenhair fern 'Bronze Venus', Rosy Australian maidenhair fern 'Bronze Venus', Five-fingered jack 'Bronze Venus'
Genus
Adiantum Adiantum
Variety or Cultivar
'Bronze Venus' _ 'Bronze Venus' is an upright, tufted or clump-forming, borderline hardy, deciduous to semi-evergreen fern with black-stalked, palmate, leathery, glossy, dark green fronds, bronze-red when young, divided into narrowly elliptic pinnae with rectangular or fan-shaped pinnules.
Native to
Africa, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Arching, Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Foliage
Bronze, Flushed red in Spring; Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Sometimes affected by rust in damp winters.
General care
Pruning
Remove dead or damaged fronds in spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Spores
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Where to grow
Adiantum hispidulum 'Bronze Venus' (Rough maidenhair fern 'Bronze Venus') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers, Underplanting, Low Maintenance, Foliage only
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sheltered, partial shade. Will tolerate some sun and drier conditions. Will be evergreen in warm climates. Protect with a dry winter mulch in cold areas.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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