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Adiantum raddianum 'Pacific Maid'



A compact and very 'full' cultivar. I bought a small divisionn at the RHS Fern and Carnivorous Plant Show.

In 2003 Deep Roots Nursery said:

"Ideal Maidenhair if space is limited. Fronds stay small and congested, pinnae overlap. Easy to grow and large leaved, for the species. Nice dark growth holds up for a long time, with newer light green growth always on the way."

Sue Olsen says:

"'Pacific Maid' has a dense mass of overlapping foliage on fronds that usually mature at 18in (45cm). It is especially attractive when combined with floral companions in a pot or basket, but will not survive for very long away from humidity."

Graf says:

"an attractive, compact plant cultivated in San Francisco, with 2-3 pinnate fronds, the pinnae stiffly set in stages above each other, satiny green leaflets large, with veins running into sinus."



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References:
  • Graf, Alfred Byrd - 'Exotica' series 3 edition 10 , Roehrs Company, publishers, 1980
  • Grounds, Roger - 'Ferns' , Pelham Books, 1974
  • Hoshizaki, Barbara Joe and Moran, Robin C. - 'Fern Growers Manual', revised and expanded edition , Timber Press, 2001
  • Olsen, Sue - 'Encyclopedia of Garden Ferns' , Timber Press, 2007
  • Rickard, Martin - 'Gardening with Ferns' , David and Charles, 2005