Davallia mariesii
Squirrel's foot fern, Ball fern, Japan hare's foot fern
Davallia Davallia
D. mariesii - D. mariesii is a clump-forming, epiphytic, deciduous fern with creeping rhizomes covered in brown scales and broad, triangular to ovate, finely cut, tri-pinnate, mid-green fronds with narrowly triangular or linear segments.
Davallia mariesii is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Mid-green in All seasons
Remove dead or damaged fronds in early spring as needed.
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Davallia mariesii (Squirrel's foot fern) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Low Maintenance, Indoor, Greenhouse, Foliage only, Cottage/Informal, Conservatory, City, Beds and borders, Underplanting, Waterside, Woodland
Under glass, grow in equal mix leaf mould or peat substitute, moss, bark, sharp sand, charcoal, & pine needles in high humidity & bright indirect light. In growth, water moderately & mist daily. Outdoors in moist, open soil in part shade.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Davallia mariesii
Squirrel's foot fern, Ball fern, Japan hare's foot fern
Davallia Davallia
D. mariesii - D. mariesii is a clump-forming, epiphytic, deciduous fern with creeping rhizomes covered in brown scales and broad, triangular to ovate, finely cut, tri-pinnate, mid-green fronds with narrowly triangular or linear segments.
Eastern Asia, Japan
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Mid-green in All seasons
Remove dead or damaged fronds in early spring as needed.
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Davallia mariesii (Squirrel's foot fern) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Low Maintenance, Indoor, Greenhouse, Foliage only, Cottage/Informal, Conservatory, City, Beds and borders, Underplanting, Waterside, Woodland
Under glass, grow in equal mix leaf mould or peat substitute, moss, bark, sharp sand, charcoal, & pine needles in high humidity & bright indirect light. In growth, water moderately & mist daily. Outdoors in moist, open soil in part shade.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2)
Zone 9, Zone 8
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Soil types: | Loamy | Tell us... |
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Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor unheated (H2) | Tell us... |
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