{"id":3216,"date":"2012-05-23T16:50:44","date_gmt":"2012-05-23T20:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/?p=3216"},"modified":"2012-05-23T16:50:44","modified_gmt":"2012-05-23T20:50:44","slug":"northern-maidenhair-fern-appear-delicate-but-grow-tough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/2012\/05\/23\/northern-maidenhair-fern-appear-delicate-but-grow-tough\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Maidenhair Fern Appear Delicate But Grow Tough"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum)<\/p><\/div>\n

Their leaves (called \u201cfronds\u201d) appear delicate, but\u00a0maidenhair ferns (Adiantum spp<\/em>.) are reliable long-lived perennials. Northern maidenhair (A.<\/em> pedatum<\/em>) thrives in most gardens within USDA zones 3-8, while\u00a0the Southern counterpart, (A. capillus-veneris<\/em>), predominates in warmer USDA 7-10. Unfortunately,\u00a0planting of\u00a0maidenhairs are not utilized in the Southern Appalachian gardens (USDA zones 6-8).<\/p>\n

Fronds average 18-24 inches in length and form 12-15 inch wide colonies. Northern maidenhair flourishes in zones with a humid,\u00a0warm summer its soil rhizome network as the only clue of\u00a0its presence. Spritely green fronds emerge in the spring. Utilize them in partially- to fully- shaded landscape areas. In a container, permit the dainty fronds\u00a0to spill over the edge of the planter.<\/p>\n

Choose a dense moist woodland spot and generously amend\u00a0the well drained soil with compost.\u00a0Maidenhair prospers around ponds and other water features. A neutral to slightly alkaline soil is perfect. Gradually add limestone to adjust soil pH higher as needed and maintain good air circulation around plants.<\/p>\n

When planting most ferns, set the roots in the hole so the crown is at or slightly shallow with the soil surface. Avoid planting deep! Lightly cover with 1-2 inches of an organic mulch such as bark chips, pine needles or leaf mold.<\/p>\n

Most ferns are light but constant feeders. Feed bi-monthly from March thru\u00a0August with a water-soluble fertilizer such as Miracle Gro\u00ae, Schultz\u2122 or Hollytone\u00ae for optimum growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Their leaves (called \u201cfronds\u201d) appear delicate, but\u00a0maidenhair ferns (Adiantum spp.) are reliable long-lived perennials. Northern maidenhair (A. pedatum) thrives in most gardens within USDA zones 3-8, while\u00a0the Southern counterpart, (A. capillus-veneris), predominates in warmer USDA 7-10. Unfortunately,\u00a0planting of\u00a0maidenhairs are not utilized in the Southern Appalachian gardens (USDA zones 6-8). Fronds average 18-24 inches in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[398,605,674,877,887,551,627,625,202,843,630,113,455],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3216"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3216"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3216\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3227,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3216\/revisions\/3227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}