Athyrium niponicum (Metallicum) var. PICTUM

Athyrium niponicum (Metallicum) var. PICTUM
Japanese painted fern

SIZE/TYPE	low or groundcovering
USUAL HEIGHT	0.3-0.4m
USUAL WIDTH	0.4-0.5m
LEAVES	deciduous broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	varigated:silver a blue-green a burgundy red
FLOWERS	insignificant or non-blooming
LOCATION	semi-shade to shade
USDA zone (lowest)	4 (down to -34°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Ferns

This variety of Japanese painted fern is a spectacular plant. Its leaves are silvery grey, almost metallic. The stems and midribs are dark maroon-purple. Such fantastic combination makes it a must have for every fern collector.

In spring cut off all foliage to encourage growth of new leaves. It needs light, fertile, and preferably acid soil that is constantly moist. Grow it semi-shade, filtered sun or shade. It is hardy to about -34°C (USDA zone 4).

Last update 05-02-2009; 22-08-2013

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GLOSSARY

STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.