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Athyrium (Japanese Painted Fern)
Arching fronds are gray-green, brushed to varying degrees with silver and accented with wine-red stems and veins. Some morning or afternoon sun assures the most vibrant color. Too much sun will bleach them! Spread via a creeping rhizome. Can be divided when well established. Fertilize during the growing season once a month with a high nitrogen fertilizer. Will grow in most soils, but prefer average to rich, moist but well-drained media. It is a good idea to add humus and to mulch generously. Well-drained, moist, humus rich soil.

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Athyrium niponicum var. pictum

Zone: 3 - 8    -    H x - x Shade/Part Shade.
Height: 12 -15 inches Width: 12 inches
Bloom Time: Foliage Bloom Color: Foliage
Location: Rear left river birch Planted: 2003, and April 2004

Japanese Painted Fern

Japanese Painted Fern, May 2004

 

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