Asplenium ceterach syn. Ceterach officinarum
Rustyback Fern
Evergreen, frond length to 12cm. Fronds green on top, a rust red underneath on mature plants. They like plenty of sun and and can tolerate lower humidity than other ferns. It is best treated like an alpine and grown in very well drained soil or in a living wall. When young, keep the compost just moist.
Contributed by @glossygardener
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Partial shade to deep shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Rustyback Fern
Latin name
Asplenium ceterach syn. Ceterach officinarum
type
Fern
family
Aspleniaceae
ph
7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade to deep shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.25 M
0.15 M
Asplenium ceterach syn. Ceterach officinarum
Evergreen, frond length to 12cm. Fronds green on top, a rust red underneath on mature plants. They like plenty of sun and and can tolerate lower humidity than other ferns. It is best treated like an alpine and grown in very well drained soil or in a living wall. When young, keep the compost just moist.
Planting Outdoors
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant container plants are planted in spring digging compost into the soil first
Propagation by seed
From Mid Summer TO Late Summer
Sow seeds in the latter part of summer on damp compost.These can be collected from the underside of leaves.
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