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Asplenium bulbiferum - Mother Fern

Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.  
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Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Fern
Family: Aspleniaceae (~Polypodiaceae)
Origin: New Zealand (Australasia)
Evergreen: Yes
Flower Color: NA
Bloomtime: Not Significant
Height: 1-2 feet
Width: 3-4 feet
Exposure: Shade
Irrigation (H2O Info): High Water Needs
Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F
Asplenium bulbiferum (Mother Fern) - This fern gets to about 2 feet tall by 3 to 4 feet wide with arching fronds with light green leaves and black stems. The leaflets are finely cut two to three times. It is called the Mother Fern because it produces plantlets on its leaves which drop off and start growing into new plants. It is susceptible to snail and slug attacks. It loves the shade and ample water. Hardy to 26 ° F. 

The information about Asplenium bulbiferum that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.

 
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