Japanese lace fern

How to Grow and Care for Japanese lace fern

Japanese lace fern · Polystichum polyblepharum
Also known as: tassel fern

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in deep or partial shade; protect crowns from excessive winter wet and provide a mulch around the crown to prevent crown from drying out

Watering: Keep soil consistently moist with higher humidity and no hot drying windsSunlight: Full shade · Partial shadeInformation to be completed

Planting and Growing Japanese lace fern

Japanese lace fern
Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleKeep soil consistently moist with higher humidity and no hot drying winds
Sunlight requirementsFull shade · Partial shade
Ideal temperatureInformation to be completed
Soil typeChalk · Loam · Sand
Soil pHAcid · Alkaline · Neutral
Soil moistureWell drained
FertilizingVery dilute fern feed monthly during warm active frond growth
ToxicityInformation to be completed
Care Tips

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in deep or partial shade; protect crowns from excessive winter wet and provide a mulch around the crown to prevent crown from drying out

How to Water Japanese lace fern?

Keep soil consistently moist with higher humidity and no hot drying winds

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Japanese lace fern?

Full shade · Partial shade

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for Japanese lace fern?

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What Soil Is Best for Japanese lace fern?

Soil type
Chalk · Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for Japanese lace fern?

Well drained

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How to Fertilize Japanese lace fern?

Very dilute fern feed monthly during warm active frond growth

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How to Prune Japanese lace fern?

Remove dead fronds before new ones unfurl

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How to Propagate Japanese lace fern?

Propagate by spores, sow spores at 15-16°C (59-61°F) when ripe; divide rhizomes in spring or detach fronds bearing bulbils in autumn

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How to Transplant Japanese lace fern?

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How to Care for Japanese lace fern in Winter?

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How to Plant Japanese lace fern?

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in deep or partial shade; protect crowns from excessive winter wet and provide a mulch around the crown to prevent crown from drying out

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How to Repot Japanese lace fern?

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How to Harvest Japanese lace fern?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

Generally trouble free but may be affected by grey moulds (botrytis) or the fungal disease Taphrina wettsteiniana

Pests

Generally trouble free

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The Toxicity of Japanese lace fern

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Attributes of Japanese lace fern

Plant typeFerns
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
FoliageEvergreen
HabitBushy
OriginEastern Asia

Scientific Classification

Species
Polystichum polyblepharum
Genus
Polystichum
Family
Dryopteridaceae
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