Selaginella uncinata
Peacock moss, Peacock spikemoss, Rainbow fern, Blue spike moss, Love-in-a-tangle, Blue spikemoss
Selaginella Selaginella
S. uncinata - S. uncinata is a trailing, stem-rooting, semi-evergreen perennial forming a mat of pinnate branches bearing pinnate, metallic blue-green leaves.
Selaginella uncinata is: Semi evergreen
Compact, Mat Forming, Spreading, Trailing
Blue-green in All seasons
Scale insects , Slugs , Snails Scale insects , Slugs , Snails
Sow spores as soon as ripe at 21C. Remove and pot up rooted stem sections.
Division, Rhizome sections, Spores
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Selaginella uncinata (Peacock moss) will reach a height of 0.05m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Containers, Greenhouse, Ground Cover, Indoor, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. In cold areas, grow in containers & overwinter indoors. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added leaf mould. In growth, water freely & feed monthly.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, East
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Selaginella uncinata
Peacock moss, Peacock spikemoss, Rainbow fern, Blue spike moss, Love-in-a-tangle, Blue spikemoss
Selaginella Selaginella
S. uncinata - S. uncinata is a trailing, stem-rooting, semi-evergreen perennial forming a mat of pinnate branches bearing pinnate, metallic blue-green leaves.
Semi evergreen
Compact, Mat Forming, Spreading, Trailing
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Blue-green in All seasons
Scale insects , Slugs , Snails
Sow spores as soon as ripe at 21C. Remove and pot up rooted stem sections.
Division, Rhizome sections, Spores
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Selaginella uncinata (Peacock moss) will reach a height of 0.05m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Containers, Greenhouse, Ground Cover, Indoor, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. In cold areas, grow in containers & overwinter indoors. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added leaf mould. In growth, water freely & feed monthly.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, East
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil types: | Loamy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, East | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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