Selaginella kraussiana
Kraus's spikemoss, Mat spike moss, Spreading clubmoss, Trailing spike moss, Club moss, Frosy fern
Selaginella Selaginella
S. kraussiana - S. kraussiana is a tender, mat-forming, evergreen perennial with trailing stems bearing finely-divided, bright green leaves.
Selaginella kraussiana is: Evergreen
Compact, Mat Forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Bright-green in All seasons
Scale insects , Slugs , Snails Scale insects , Slugs , Snails
Division, Rhizome sections
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Selaginella kraussiana (Kraus's spikemoss) will reach a height of 0.03m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Containers, Greenhouse, Ground Cover, Indoor, Low Maintenance
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist or moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Under glass, grow in 2 parts loam-based compost & 1 part leaf mould in bright filtered or indirect light. Water freely in growth & feed monthly
Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid
Partial Shade
North, East
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Selaginella kraussiana
Kraus's spikemoss, Mat spike moss, Spreading clubmoss, Trailing spike moss, Club moss, Frosy fern
Selaginella Selaginella
S. kraussiana - S. kraussiana is a tender, mat-forming, evergreen perennial with trailing stems bearing finely-divided, bright green leaves.
Azores, South Africa
Evergreen
Compact, Mat Forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Bright-green in All seasons
Scale insects , Slugs , Snails
Division, Rhizome sections
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Selaginella kraussiana (Kraus's spikemoss) will reach a height of 0.03m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Containers, Greenhouse, Ground Cover, Indoor, Low Maintenance
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist or moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Under glass, grow in 2 parts loam-based compost & 1 part leaf mould in bright filtered or indirect light. Water freely in growth & feed monthly
Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid
Partial Shade
North, East
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil pH: | Acid | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
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