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Lemon Scented Mountain Fern in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Oreopteris limbosperma

 

Lemon Scented Mountain Fern

This a tufted fern which looks superficially like a Lady Fern but is a lighter shade of green. Ferns which look like this are not that easy to identify but crush a portion of the leaf and the distinct, pleasant smell of lemon can be detected although it isn't a powerful scent. Ht. 1m x W. 1.5m.

 
plant Features
  • Lemon Scented Mountain Fern likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Lemon Scented Mountain Fern likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Lemon Scented Mountain Fern is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Lemon Scented Mountain Fern likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Lemon Scented Mountain Fern

Latin name

Oreopteris limbosperma

type

Deciduous Fern

family

Athyriaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Lemon Scented Mountain Fern likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Lemon Scented Mountain Fern is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Lemon Scented Mountain Fern likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Lemon Scented Mountain Fern likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Lemon Scented Mountain Fern is 1.50meters x 1.00meters 1.50 M 1.00 M

Oreopteris limbosperma

This a tufted fern which looks superficially like a Lady Fern but is a lighter shade of green. Ferns which look like this are not that easy to identify but crush a portion of the leaf and the distinct, pleasant smell of lemon can be detected although it isn't a powerful scent. Ht. 1m x W. 1.5m.


Planting Outdoors early

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

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Planting Outdoors autumn

From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn

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Propagation by division

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Using a fork dig up plant, trying to keep the root ball as complete as possible. Split the root ball at the centre with a sharp knife or a spade, or by placing two garden forks back-to-back into the middle of the root ball, and pushing the fork handles apart.to lever the root ball apart. Replant the new clumps to the same depth as the original, and water well. Keep well watered until established.

 
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