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Genus species 'Cultivar' - OR - Genus Hybrid 'Cultivar' Description and grower |
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| Future image | Adiantum raddianum Common Name: = Delta Maidenhair Fern. Houseplant in Wisconsin. Native to South America. 9/5/2006 - Grown in 50% shade. All leaves (100%) appear burnt from August heat wave. Rapidly declined into ugly plant. Tossed and considered dead. DEAD. 8/6/2006 - Grown in 4 inch pot. Grown in 50% shade. Eight inch leaves. Few leaves (5%) appear burnt. Considerable new growth. Healthy plant. Grower: 12/13/2005 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL). |
| Future image | Asplenium nidus 'Antigum' Common Name: = Japanese Bird's Nest Fern. Houseplant in Wisconsin. Native to Hawaii, Malaysia. 3/18/2007 - Stable plant. 16 old fronds, no new growth. Moved to garage near window. Temperature 35-55F for early spring. Watered weekly. 1/21/2007 - Healthy plant. Nice green fronds, some new growth. 16 fronds. Watered twice weekly with RO, soil kept permanently wet, nighttime temperature kept above 60F for winter. 11/2/2006 - Grown under MH-HID light (500fc). Considerable new growth. Healthy plant. 9/5/2006 - Grown in 50% shade. Considerable new growth. Healthy plant. 8/6/2006 - Grown in 3 inch pot. Grown in 50% shade. Six inch leaves. Few leaves (5%) appear burnt. Considerable new growth. Healthy plant. Grower: 10/18/2005 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL). |
| Future image | Didymochlaena truncatula Common Name: = Mahogany Fern. Houseplant in Wisconsin. Native from China to Java. 3/18/2007 - Recovering plant. 6 old fronds, 3 new fiddleheads. Moved to garage near window. Temperature 35-55F for early spring. Watered weekly. 1/21/2007 - Struggling plant. 6 fronds. Watered twice weekly with RO, soil kept permanently wet, nighttime temperature kept above 60F for winter. 11/2/2006 - Grown under MH-HID light (500fc). Some new growth. Ok plant. 8/6/2006 - Grown in 3 inch pot. Grown in 50% shade. Six inch leaves. Many leaves (40%) appear burnt. Considerable new growth. Most old leaves died back, new growth appears healthy. Grower: 12/13/2005 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL). |
| Future image | Hemionitis arifolia Common Name: = Heart Fern. Houseplant in Wisconsin. Native to Southeast Asia. 3/18/2007 - Struggling plant. 8 old fronds, no new growth. Moved to garage near window. Temperature 35-55F for early spring. Watered weekly. 1/21/2007 - Struggling plant. 8 fronds. Watered twice weekly with RO, soil kept permanently wet, nighttime temperature kept above 60F for winter. 11/2/2006 - Grown under MH-HID light (500fc). Considerable new growth. Healthy plant. 8/6/2006 - Grown in 3 inch pot. Grown in 50% shade. Six inch leaves. New plant. Grower: 8/5/2006 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL). |
| Future image | Humata tyermanii Common Name: = White Rabbit's Foot Fern. Houseplant in Wisconsin. Native to Australia. 3/18/2007 - Recovering plant. 2 old fronds, 1 new fiddlehead. Moved to garage near window. Temperature 35-55F for early spring. Watered weekly. 1/21/2007 - Struggling plant. 2 fronds. Watered twice weekly with RO, soil kept permanently wet, nighttime temperature kept above 60F for winter. 11/2/2006 - Grown under MH-HID light (500fc). Some new growth. Ok plant. 8/6/2006 - Grown in 2 inch pot. Grown in 50% shade. Four inch leaves. Some leaves (20%) appear burnt. Little new growth. Surviving, but not very happy. Grower: 10/18/2005 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL). |
| Future image | Microsorium diversifolium Common Name: = Kangaroo Paw. Houseplant in Wisconsin. Native to Australia. 3/18/2007 - Struggling plant. 2 old fronds, no new growth. Moved to garage near window. Temperature 35-55F for early spring. Watered weekly. 1/21/2007 - Healthy plant, new leaf growth. 10 fronds. Watered twice weekly with RO, soil kept permanently wet, nighttime temperature kept above 60F for winter. 11/4/2006 - Newly divided. Grown in 3 inch pot. Grown under MH-HID light (500fc). Grower: 11/4/2006 Bill Radler. |
| Future image | Nephrolepis cordifolia 'Duffi' (Synonym Nephrolepis pendula) Common Name: = Lemon Button Fern. Houseplant in Wisconsin. Native to Australia. 3/18/2007 - Healthy plant, new leaf growth. 40 fronds. Moved to garage near window. Temperature 35-55F for early spring. Watered weekly. 1/21/2007 - Struggling plant. About 25 fronds. Watered twice weekly with RO, soil kept permanently wet, nighttime temperature kept above 60F for winter. 11/2/2006 - Newly divided and grown in 4 inch pot. Grown under MH-HID light (500fc). Some leaf die back, some new growth. Undergoing transplant shock. 8/6/2006 - Grown in 6 inch pot. Grown in 50% shade. Twelve inch leaves. Few leaves (10%) appear burnt. Very considerable new growth. Healthy plant. Grower: 2003 Home Depot. |
| Future image | Nephrolepis exaltata 'Emina' Common Name: = Curly Boston Fern. Houseplant in Wisconsin. Native to Florida - Caribbean. 8/6/2006 - Grown in 2 inch pot. Grown in 50% shade. Lots of brown and crunchy fronds, assumed dead. Removed from collection. DEAD. Grower: 12/13/2005 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL). |
| Future image | Platycerium bifurcatum Common Name: = Elkhorn Fern (USDA). Houseplant in Wisconsin. Native to Australia. Related to Platycerium superbum, Staghorn Fern (USDA). 3/18/2007 - Healthy plant, new leaf growth. 5 fronds. Moved to garage near window. Temperature 35-55F for early spring. Watered weekly. 1/21/2007 - Healthy plant, new leaf growth. 6 fronds. Watered twice weekly with RO, soil kept permanently wet, nighttime temperature kept above 60F for winter. 11/2/2006 - Grown near southeast window, some sunlight. Considerable new growth. Healthy plant. 8/6/2006 - Grown in 8 inch wood weave basket. Grown in 50% shade. Fourteen inch leaves. All old leaves (100%) burnt and died back. Plant has regenerated three new healthy leaves. Strongly growing plant. Grower: 2003 Home Depot. |
| Future image | Polypodium aureums variety areolatum Common Name: = Blue Bear Fern. Houseplant in Wisconsin. Native to Australia. 3/18/2007 - Stable plant, new root growth. 14 old fronds. Moved to garage near window. Temperature 35-55F for early spring. Watered weekly. 1/21/2007 - Struggling plant. 15 fronds. Watered twice weekly with RO, soil kept permanently wet, nighttime temperature kept above 60F for winter. 11/2/2006 - Newly divided and grown in 4 inch pot. Grown under MH-HID light (500fc). Little leaf die back, little new growth. Ok plant. 8/6/2006 - Grown in 6 inch plastic weave basket. Grown in 50% shade. Fourteen inch leaves. Few leaves (5%) appear burnt. Plant has not grown. Surviving, but not very happy. Grower: 12/13/2005 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL). |
| Future image | Polystichum tsussimense Common Name: = Tsussima Hollyfern (USDA), Korean Rock Fern. Houseplant in Wisconsin. Native to China, Japan, Korea. 3/18/2007 - Reduced plant. 6 old fronds, no new growth. Moved to garage near window. Temperature 35-55F for early spring. Watered weekly. 1/21/2007 - Struggling plant. About 25 fronds. Watered twice weekly with RO, soil kept permanently wet, nighttime temperature kept above 60F for winter. 8/6/2006 - Grown in 3 and 4 inch pots. Grown in 50% shade. Four inch leaves. Some leaves (20%) appear burnt. Little new growth. Surviving, but not very happy. Grower#1: 12/13/2005 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL). Grower#2: 8/5/2006 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL). |
| Future image | Pteris cretica Common Name: = Cretan Brake Fern (USDA), Table Fern. Houseplant in Wisconsin. Native to Southeast Crete, Asia, Pacific. 3/18/2007 - Healthy plant, new leaf growth. 10 fronds. Moved to garage near window. Temperature 35-55F for early spring. Watered weekly. 1/21/2007 - Healthy plant, new leaf growth. 10 fronds. Watered twice weekly with RO, soil kept permanently wet, nighttime temperature kept above 60F for winter. 11/2/2006 - Newly divided and grown in 4 inch pot. Grown under MH-HID light (500fc). Some new growth. Healthy plant. 8/6/2006 - Grown in 6 inch pot. Grown in 50% shade. Ten inch leaves. Some leaves (20%) appear burnt. Considerable new growth. Healthy plant. Grower: 2003 Home Depot. |
| Future image | Selaginella pallescens Common Name: = Golden Moss. Houseplant in Wisconsin. Native to North America. 11/2/2006 - Lots of brown and crunchy leaves, assumed dead. Removed from collection. DEAD. 8/6/2006 - Grown in 3 inch pot. Grown in 50% shade. Leaves just above sphagnum moss, horizontal grower. Some leaves (30%) appear burnt. Plant has reduced in size. Surviving, but not very happy. Grower: 12/13/2005 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL). |
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| Tropical Ferns |
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| Houseplants - Over the years, we have attempted to grow several tropical ferns in our outdoor shadehouse during summer (USDA Zone 5). All were overwintered indoors. These ferns were grown in 4 to 6 inch clay pots layered at the base with long fiber sphagnum moss, center filled with 50% pine bark and 50% Fafard 52 Mix, and top layered with long fiber sphagnum moss. This 'moss sandwich' prevented mix from spilling out during watering. Outdoors, plants were watered with well water (290 TDS) from the garden hose. Indoors, plants were watered by dipping into a bucket of RO water (10 TDS). |
| Ferns Grown In Wisconsin Gardens - Plants | Checklist |
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| G3 Common - These are ferns that grow well as houseplants. These are the ferns that the first time gardener should trial in their homes. The G3 Checklist indicates the garden where the plant has been successfully grown. | G3 Checklist. |
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