This fern has simple, attractive triangular, airy fronds that are not overcrowded. The wedged-shaped pinnules are lightly lobed. This cultivar reproduces like the species. From Australia.
Adiantum tenerum ( Glory Fern )
Evergreen fern, usually infertile, that reaches 36 inches tall. Leaves are broad, deeply cut and fan-shaped. Drooping fronds have ruffled margins. When young, fronds are tinged with pink, maturing to light green. Best suited to temperatures above 45 degrees Fahrenheit, […]
Adiantum tenerum ( Ghiesbreghtii Maidenhair Fern )
This cultivar enjoys warmer climates, and is a prodigious spreader in the tropics. This is a smallish fern with attractive fronds. The pinnules can vary from wedge-like to diamond-shaped. new growth is pink. More commonly known as Scutum Roseum. From […]
Adiantum tenerum ( Brittle Maidenhair Fern )
Evergreen fern that reaches 24 inches tall to 36 inches wide. Leaves are mid-green and attached to dark brown to dark purple, almost black stalks. Similar to Adiantum raddianum, leaves are 1- to 3-pinnate, ovate and deeply cut and hairy […]
Adiantum raddianum ( White Fritz Luth Delta Maidenhair Fern )
This evergreen fern has a downward arching habit, almost horizontally. Fronds emerge white, turning pale green. It is very important that this fern does not dry out, so water when top of soil is dry to the touch. Frequent misting […]
Adiantum raddianum ( Virgin Maidenhair Fern )
The overlapping pinnules make this fern appear fuller than it is. The pinnules are slightly smaller than ‘Fritz Luth’ and they are lobed and wedge-like.
Adiantum raddianum ( Variegatum Maidenhair Fern )
This is an upright fern with well spaced pinnules that are flecked with white. The amount of flecking can vary greatly from plant to plant. The fronds are generally triangular. Also known as ‘Variegated Venus’.
Adiantum raddianum ( Variegated Tesselate Maidenhair Fern )
With a weeing habit and pinnules that are flecked with white, this fern is a very attractive one. The fronds are crested at their tips, with a lot of pinnules. Often called ‘Flecked Grandiceps’.
Adiantum raddianum ( Variegated Lady Geneva Maidenhair Fern )
Differs from ‘Lady Geneva’ in its size; it’s much smaller, and in the shape of the pinnules. They are more wedge-shaped in this cultivar.
Adiantum raddianum ( Tuffy Tips Maidenhair Fern )
This cultivar is often described as robust. It often has a twisting contorted appearance due to its rachis structure. The fronds are large and heavy with pinnules. Similar to ‘Lady Geneva’. From Jamaica.
