Adiantum aleuticum 'Laciniatum'

Adiantum aleuticum 'Laciniatum'

	A cut leaved form of the species. I didn't know it existed until I saw this one for sale. It has been fickle and very slow growing with me. I bought it from Desirable Plants, their label says: "Very choice form of this hardy fern nwith deeply lacerated pinnules - an airy effect. 40cm. Deciduous. Light shade, humus, out of wind." Sue Olsen says: "'Laciniatum' (jagged) is a 1- to 2-ft (30 - 60cm) cultivar with slender, irregular shreds of pinnules. Short-stalked, some pinnae have threadlike pinnules while others are broad and fringe-tipped. This form is rare in the United States, but grown by collectors in Britain and Germany."
2nd October 2019


20th May 2022

References:

Grounds, Roger - 'Ferns' , Pelham Books, 1974

Olsen, Sue - 'Encyclopedia of Garden Ferns' , Timber Press, 2007

Rickard, Martin - 'Gardening with Ferns' , David and Charles, 2005