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Microlepia strigosa 'Macfaddeniae' (Macfadden's lace fern)
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2 hours care
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per year
0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.9m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Microlepia strigosa 'Macfaddeniae'
Other names
Macfadden's lace fern, Lace fern 'Macfaddeniae', Hay-scented fern 'Macfaddeniae', Rigid lace fern 'Macfaddeniae', Palapalai 'Macfaddeniae', Dennstaedtia strigos 'Macfaddeniae', Microlepia speluncae 'Macfaddeniae'
Genus
Microlepia Microlepia
Variety or Cultivar
'Macfaddeniae' _ 'Macfaddeniae' is a tender, terrestrial, clump-forming, evergreen fern with long, soft, narrowly lance-shaped, bi- pinnate, arching, mid- to dark green fronds divided into oval, lobed or scalloped pinnae.
Microlepia strigosa 'Macfaddeniae' is: Evergreen
Habit
Arching, Clump-forming, Spreading
Flower
Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Diseases
Sometimes affected by rust in damp winters.
General care
Pruning
Remove faded or dead fronds as needed. Will be deciduous in the colder areas of its range.
Propagation
Sow seed at 20C on moist compost as soon as ripe. Divide in spring.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Microlepia strigosa 'Macfaddeniae' (Macfadden's lace fern) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.9m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Underplanting, Foliage only
Cultivation
In frost-free areas, grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial or dapple shade. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost, in bright, indirect light & high humidity.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
Hart's tongue ferns contrast well with more feathery ferns, that toleratedry shade.
Botanical name
Microlepia strigosa 'Macfaddeniae'
Other names
Macfadden's lace fern, Lace fern 'Macfaddeniae', Hay-scented fern 'Macfaddeniae', Rigid lace fern 'Macfaddeniae', Palapalai 'Macfaddeniae', Dennstaedtia strigos 'Macfaddeniae', Microlepia speluncae 'Macfaddeniae'
Genus
Microlepia Microlepia
Variety or Cultivar
'Macfaddeniae' _ 'Macfaddeniae' is a tender, terrestrial, clump-forming, evergreen fern with long, soft, narrowly lance-shaped, bi- pinnate, arching, mid- to dark green fronds divided into oval, lobed or scalloped pinnae.
Native to
Himalayas, India, Japan, Polynesia, Southeastern Asia
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Arching, Clump-forming, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Diseases
Sometimes affected by rust in damp winters.
General care
Pruning
Remove faded or dead fronds as needed. Will be deciduous in the colder areas of its range.
Propagation
Sow seed at 20C on moist compost as soon as ripe. Divide in spring.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Microlepia strigosa 'Macfaddeniae' (Macfadden's lace fern) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.9m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Underplanting, Foliage only
Cultivation
In frost-free areas, grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial or dapple shade. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost, in bright, indirect light & high humidity.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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COMPANION PLANTS
Hart's tongue ferns contrast well with more feathery ferns, that toleratedry shade.
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