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Another one where the name is rather suspect. There are a number of similar named forms in cultivation, with pinkish new growth. In the early 1980's I was employed to grow them commercially,
and even then, although we were calling it 'Scutum Roseum', we were actually producing a numbered selection that had been mass produced by tissue culture in Denmark. I am happy
to call this 'Scutum Roseum' it is probably just an anonymous numbered form, mass produced who-knows where. Grow Tropicals show a random picture, but say: "Adiantum tenerum 'Scutum Roseum', commonly known as the Pink Maidenhair Fern, is a tropical fern with delicate, fan-shaped fronds that emerge in a vibrant peach-pink hue before maturing to green. These fronds are supported by dark, wiry stems, creating a striking contrast. The plant has a clumping growth habit and spreads gently over time, making it well-suited for container growth indoors." Graf says: ""tenerum scutum roseum' (ghiesbreghtii), a good potplant with medium sized fronds beautifully tinted red when young, later dark green, on shiny black stems." Little Prince of Oregon is quoted on Plant Lust saying: "Adiantum tenerum ‘Scutum Roseum’ is a tropical maidenhair fern displaying new leaves that are peach-pink in color. The delicate, fan-shaped fronds are carried on black stems and mature to a lush green color. The two-tone effect is gorgeous. Grows with a clump habit suitable for large pots." 12th September 2006 |
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