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Selaginella kraussiana 'Gold Tips' (Kraus's clubmoss 'Gold Tips')
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per year
0.05m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Selaginella kraussiana 'Gold Tips'
Other names
Kraus's clubmoss 'Gold Tips', Mat spike moss 'Gold Tips', Spreading clubmoss 'Gold Tips', Trailing spike moss 'Gold Tips', Club moss 'Gold Tips'
Genus
Selaginella Selaginella
Variety or Cultivar
'Gold Tips' _ 'Gold Tips' tender, mat-forming, evergreen perennial with trailing stems bearing scale-like, bright green leaves with lighter, yellow-green tips.
Selaginella kraussiana 'Gold Tips' is: Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Mat Forming
Foliage
Flushed yellow, Bright-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Scale insects , Slugs , Snails Scale insects , Slugs , Snails
General care
Propagation methods
Division, Rhizome sections
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Where to grow
Selaginella kraussiana 'Gold Tips' (Kraus's clubmoss 'Gold Tips') will reach a height of 0.05m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Greenhouse, Ground Cover, Indoor, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
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
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
North, East
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Selaginella kraussiana 'Gold Tips'
Other names
Kraus's clubmoss 'Gold Tips', Mat spike moss 'Gold Tips', Spreading clubmoss 'Gold Tips', Trailing spike moss 'Gold Tips', Club moss 'Gold Tips'
Genus
Selaginella Selaginella
Variety or Cultivar
'Gold Tips' _ 'Gold Tips' tender, mat-forming, evergreen perennial with trailing stems bearing scale-like, bright green leaves with lighter, yellow-green tips.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Mat Forming
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Colour
Foliage
Flushed yellow, Bright-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Scale insects , Slugs , Snails
General care
Propagation methods
Division, Rhizome sections
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Where to grow
Selaginella kraussiana 'Gold Tips' (Kraus's clubmoss 'Gold Tips') will reach a height of 0.05m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Greenhouse, Ground Cover, Indoor, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
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
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
North, East
Exposure
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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