A small fern. This cultivar is small but with large pinnules making the triangular fronds look busier than they are. This fern enjoys moist conditions.

This leafy cultivar is a popular choice because of the large pinnules crowding the erect fronds. The pinnules are fan-shaped and overlap. Also known as ‘Pacific Maid’ or ‘Compactum’.

Standing erect but with an array of seemingly mis-matched pinnules barely dressing the frond, this cultivar is more attractive than this description might afford. The pinnules range from broad to skeletal. This fern can have a shredded, weather-beaten look to […]

Somewhat hardy, this fern is not the most eye-catching of cultivar. Tolerant of a variety of conditions. The downward looking pinnules are the most obvious feature and can give the plant a withered look. Erect, shiny black stipes on triangular […]

A pretty fern with a more bushy appearance than other cultivars. This plant is hardy but the fronds will rot if watered from above too much. The pinnules are quite narrow and relatively unlobed.

The fine, twisting pinnules are the most noticeable trait, populating large, airy crested fronds. This plant should ideally be in a glasshouse outside tropical areas.

With fronds slightly more airy than ‘Cluster Glory’, the pinnules of this crested plant become progressively smaller the older it gets. Often thay are less than one sixteenth of an inch across.

The shiny, dark brown stipes of this smaller cultivar lead to long fronds populated at their tips with many small pinnules. This clustering gives rise to the plant’s weeping habit.

Usually erect, with polished black stipes and relatively small fronds, this fern also can be grown in a crested form. The pinnules are small. New growth is pink in color. It prefers a warmer, moist climate but can take the […]

This cultivar is a weeping habit and enjoys moist environs. It has a more delicate appearance than many other ferns of the same species. It’s often grown in a hanging basket.