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Platycerium veitchii 'Lemoinei'

 
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Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Platycerium (plat-ee-SIR-ee-um) (Info)
Species: veitchii (VEET-chee-eye) (Info)
Cultivar: Lemoinei

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Category:
Ferns

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Silver/Gray
Blue-Green
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From spores

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Cretaceous On Dec 29, 2007, Cretaceous from El Cerrito, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Platycerium veitchii 'Lemoinei' is apparently fairly hardy and tolerant of heat, sun, and dry conditions.

The species Platycerium veitchii is endemic to Australia, where it grows on rocky outcrops in full sun.

I tried growing my first one in a wall mounted planter on the side of my house earlier this year. It seemed OK at first, but unfortunately did not last more than a few months. I'm not sure why this happened. Perhaps it was due to under/over watering, or fertilizing it. (Ferns which grow in xeric conditions tend to dislike fertilizer, or at least too much of it).

Anyway, I am just about to replace the earlier plant and try again in 2008.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Reseda, California
San Francisco, California



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