| Common Name | Latin Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|
|
Maidenhair Spleenwort |
Asplenium trichomanes |
Polypodiaceae |
None known
Cultivation & Habitat
Spores – best sown as soon as they are ripe on the surface of a humus-rich sterilized soil. Keep the compost moist, preferably by putting a plastic bag over the pot. The spores usually germinate in the spring[1]. Spring sown spores germinate in 1 – 3 months at 15¡c[134]. Pot on small clumps of plantlets as soon as they are large enough to handle and grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse. Keep the plants humid until they are well established. Once the plants are 15cm or more tall, plant them out into their permanent positions in the spring.
Requires a well-drained position and lots of old mortar rubble in the soil[1]. Requires a humid atmosphere and some shade[28, 31]. A good plant for growing on a shady part of an old dry-stone or brick wall[K].
Plants are hardy to about -30¡c[200].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233].
Most temperate regions of the world, including Britain, mountains in the Tropics.
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